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Will I be able to swallow all my medications in pill form after LapBand surgery?

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Anything larger than an aspirin will need to be cut, crushed or taken in a different form.

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Anything larger than an aspirin will need to be cut, crushed or taken in a different form.

Even capsules? My antidepressant is an extended release capsule.

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Dulci, if you are taking EffexorXR caps I have good news for you....the contents are tasteless and you just open them onto a spoon or little med cup and toss them back with lots of Water. Or put them on a spoon of applesauce, mashed potatoes, yogurt, etc. This is sanctioned in the literature and I have been doing it for years.

Mimi

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Even capsules? My antidepressant is an extended release capsule.

Those ones I would ask the Dr about. ER's will not work right if you mess with those kind. Any other kind (nontimed release) can be crushed and put into your drinks.< /p>

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I still take mine whole and have no issue with it. my band is at 8.5, but everyone is different

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Brenda, I think I would be OK with the capsules, whole but am afraid to try. My Cardiologist wants me on coated 81 mg Aspirin but I am afraid of having it sit in the pouch.

Mimi

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Brenda, I think I would be OK with the capsules, whole but am afraid to try. My Cardiologist wants me on coated 81 mg Aspirin but I am afraid of having it sit in the pouch.

Mimi

Mimi, I take EffexorXR also and have know trouble with it. In a way I think I am one of the lucky ones. I have never pb or slimed and can eat pretty much anything biggrin.gif

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I take a large handful of pills every night (12+ Vitamins etc.) including "horse pill" size Omega-3 (0.75" long) without issue.

Chances are you won't have any issues with pills. Just take them one at a time to start and keep some hot tea on hand if you need to dissolve them quickly.

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Capsules can generally be broken open and just the contents taken. powders usually taste horrible. If its time released its the little balls inside not the capsule itself. The Capsule dissolves immediately upon touching the stomach acid.

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I take 6-7 pills one right after the other at night, I havent had any issues taking them & some of them are BIG and slippery (omega 3 fish oil) the others are big. For some reason I still take a chewable mulit-v?

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Mimi, I take EffexorXR also and have know trouble with it. In a way I think I am one of the lucky ones. I have never pb or slimed and can eat pretty much anything biggrin.gif

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I dont know about the coated aspirin, I would check 3 times on that one. I thought as long as it was coated it would not bother my stomach, well after lots of tests etc the gastro Dr explaned that all aspirin has a quality in it that makes the stomach CHANGE it's chemstry and that's why you get an ulcer, or errosion from a lap band. I always thought it was the pill going down. he said NO, its what realeased into your blood that makes your acids and bacterias change their normal function. As for any other pills, I'd go to my pharmacist and Dr- as they know how the work in the body and with other agents etc.

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