https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/pollen/Recent content in pollen on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 14 Apr 2026 08:58:25 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/30-minute-upright-rule-essential-advice-for-antibiotic-and-anti-inflammatory-users/Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:58:25 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/30-minute-upright-rule-essential-advice-for-antibiotic-and-anti-inflammatory-users/Craig Watt, Superdrug’s Pharmacy Director, warns against the common habit of lying down immediately after taking certain medications, explaining that it could actually worsen your condition. “Although it might seem natural to lie down right after swallowing a pill, especially when you’re unwell or taking medicine before bed, this can cause tablets to become stuck in the oesophagus rather than moving quickly to the stomach,” Craig explains. This lingering can lead to pill esophagitis—a painful irritation of the oesophagus.