I absolutely HATE swallowing vits! I used to crush them & put the powder into water or juice, but that was even WORSE than swallowing them ((( The "taste" was AWWWWWFUL )))
Now I only buy "gel caps", chewables, & itsy bitsy vits
I used to crush my vitamins but now I take a chewable vitamin from Centrum. A liquid multivitamin would probably be another good option if you have trouble swallowing pills.