Do I need to crush my pills?

I was told to crush mine. I bought a crusher at drug store. I take my pills with a tso of pudding or Apple sauce. Check with your pharmacy about the the pills you take there are some pills you can not take crushed.

If you never had a problem with taking pills before surgery, you probably will still be able to take meds. I have no issues with taking my meds and vitamins.

My surgeons recommendations are nothing bigger than an aspirin. I do chewable vitamins, crush my prilosec, and my B1 i pour out of the capsule and mix in jello. Always check with your pharmacy what can and cant be crushed, as well as following your Dr. Orders.

My surgeons recommendations are nothing bigger than an aspirin.

Same thing my doc says.............

thanks I have been taking all my meds in pill form, i 4 years post op and I get heartburn sometimes.

Thanks

Do u guys crush your calcium supplements too? I have yet to start taking mine ....smh

I was told not to swallow anything bigger than a baby aspirin, so I use a pill splitter to subdivide my meds, which are all tablets. After trying to swallow an antibiotic capsule and ending up in the ER twice in 24 hours because it corroded my stoma while slowly dissolving, I insist on antibiotics in liquid form.

Some meds (like time-release formulas) should not be cut up or crushed. Your pharmacist or doc can tell you if any of your meds fall into that category.

I take my Vitamins in chewable form and use calcium chews because I absolutely cannot swallow a calcium pill - too big even when cut up.

My ability to swallow pills has changed as my restriction as increased. As a new post-op, I could swallow anything. Nowadays I have to follow each pill with at least 4 ounces of Water, and I have to take my evening meds at least one hour before I go to bed so that they have a chance to move on through my upper GI system.

Jean

http://www.ismp.org/Tools/DoNotCrush.pdf

Someone here posted the above link. It contains a detailed list of medications that should not be crushed.

I get my pills in liquid form.

Just took my first dose as a matter of fact. It looks promising.

Workinprogress, Wal-Mart has a liquid calcium by wellness that doesn't taste bad and it is inexpensive. Don't wait any longer to get on your calicum, especially if their is a history of osteoporosis in your family. Since we eat less, be sure to get your supplements to stay healthy.

i don't crush pills.. I left the hospital with a prescprtion of Lortabs in pill form.

Also, I found gummy calcium citrate at walmart- then I can just eat it as a snack, lol.

Also, my dr. advises against children's Vitamins, but I've seen others say they just do 2- any thoughts?

Also, I found gummy calcium citrate at walmart- then I can just eat it as a snack, lol.

Also, my dr. advises against children's Vitamins, but I've seen others say they just do 2- any thoughts?

Do what YOUR doctor advises, or ask him why he says that and make an informed decision. Mine just says do a multi-vitamin. I do an adult chewable.

I bought a pill cutter and cut them if they are bigger than an asprin. Itake chewable adult gummy vitamins so no need to cut those.

Also, I found gummy calcium citrate at walmart- then I can just eat it as a snack, lol.

Also, my dr. advises against children's Vitamins, but I've seen others say they just do 2- any thoughts?

If you look at the labels of adult versus children's chewable vitamins, it soon becomes apparent that 2 children's do not equal one adult Multivitamin. Adult vitamins contain some things that children's vitamins do not contain, and the amounts of each vitamin/mineral are different.

I use Centrum Silver (because I'm almost a senior citizen) chewable vitamins, one a day.

Jean