was in holland visiting my brother and sister in law when i developed an ear infection, the pain was horrendous, so she took me down to the doctors and he gave me antibiotic tablets and these suppository painkillers, which where exactly the same size as the ones on this thread ,believe me when you are in pain you just don't care [they did have a lubricant film coated over them] it was heaven, not the insertion but the pain relief they gave me ,so when you are desperate and needs must-------.