I am going 8-3-10 for my consult. I have back problems and have to take Lortab in pill form. Will I be able to take that after I am banded? I know they make liquid Lortab but I was just wondering if you can still take meds like that.

Hi Jeff,

You should be able to, I believe Lortab has tylenol and not NSAIDs, right? The question will be if you can swallow the tablet due to it's size, if not, you might have to use the liquid.

I am able to swallow fairly large pills, I use Vicodin for arthritis pain when it gets bad. I can swallow it with no problem. Some banded folk cannot swallow pills that large. It all depends on restriction level.

That's what I was worried about, being able to swallow it. I have to take 3 a day for my back pain. I am hoping that my back pain will get better when the weight comes off. Thanks for the info.

My doctor gave me Percocet my surgery, and I was having trouble swallowing the pills whole, so I had to cut them in half. i think that at the beginning my it was because my stomach was so swolen. I havent tried swallowing them whole again, but I think I could probably do it now.

Thanks for the info