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I have to swallow what?

blogs/blog-0789489001367512207.jpgSo, you're saying that I have to CRUSH all my pills and swallow the powder?

 

Do you know how disgusting that propanalol tastes before crushing?

 

I don't think so.

 

Liquids?

 

Most of my meds don't come in liquid.

 

Put the powder in water? Then I have nasty tasting water with particles in it.

 

Hide it in pudding. Great but what about after surgery? you know, those first few weeks?

 

Seriously, how did you get your medication down without gaging or puking?

 

Just my random question of the day.

 

Judy

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mrdr

Gastric Sleeve Patients

ive never crushed a pill in the 5 months since i had surgery. I was able to get my pills down right after surgery.

Diane_65

Gastric Sleeve Patients

I was able to swallow pills right away. The blessing is I was taking 13 maintenance drugs prior to surgery and now take NONE! I take chewable multivitamins, a vitamin D supplement and a baby aspirin.

JerseyGirl68

Gastric Sleeve Patients

I crushed pills, but I mixed it with a small bit of sugar free chocolate pudding after surgery. Pudding was on my list of Full Liquids.

SerendipityHappens

Gastric Sleeve Patients

I was swallowing capsules in the hospital.. My doctor told me to wait two weeks to start taking the larger calcium citrate tablets, but I was cleared to swallow everything else on Day 2, including my small synthroid which is in tablet form, my acid reducer which was a capsule, capsule antibiotic and capsule multivitamin.

If your doctor allows you to take capsules, but your meds only come in tablets, you can buy empty capsules, crush your tablets and then fill the capsules with the powder from your crushed tablets. I know it's a PITA, but it beats having to taste it.

SmilingEyes

Gastric Sleeve Patients

my doc allowed everything that was m&m size or smaller right after surgery...

Kay__S

Gastric Sleeve Patients

This is a relief to read.

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