Hi Dave & Hopeless
Congrats on the weight loss Dave - commiseration on the dx.
Just a wee tip on swallowing large pills - my father had sjogrens for years and had difficulty swallowing - he found that by having a spoonful of lite plain yoghurt just before taking the pill it coated his dry throat and then he would place the pill in another spoonful of yoghurt to take it. Then he would wash the lot down with water.