Today started off less than favorable...

[aeromech 202]

Actually I was banded on March 20th, so this is the first.

[Sharpie 3,306]

Okay, my Dr. gave me Loritab and told me to crush them... don't think he would tell me to do that if it was fatal... the tylenol is children's liquid, grape flavor.. I only used the loritab for 2 days and I put it in some juice or something but it was really bitter... My pharmacists also told me it was okay to crush them... in fact they even did that in the hospital so, don't know where all this information came from but it's not true for loritab...

[laurigee 545]

Okay, my Dr. gave me Loritab and told me to crush them... don't think he would tell me to do that if it was fatal... the tylenol is children's liquid, grape flavor.. I only used the loritab for 2 days and I put it in some juice or something but it was really bitter... My pharmacists also told me it was okay to crush them... in fact they even did that in the hospital so, don't know where all this information came from but it's not true for loritab...

Your right, loritab can be crushed because it is an immediate release medication not an extended release! The main ingredient is acetaminophen! A lot of doctors will give pain meds that are extended release so you don't have to take it as frequently. That's why I wrote in my post it was with extended release meds!

[Sharpie 3,306]

thank you for clarifying your answer... I did not see in his post that he was taking a time released pain med.. most Dr's would tell you not to crush or cut them... I think the tylenol worked good for me after the first few days....

[forensic6 89]

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This is good and gives me some hope that I won't have to feel weird sitting by myself while my family goes up without me.

[flrosie 154]

My pharmacist said the same thing about my extended release wellbuterin - what I've been taking to quit smoking. I have no replacement since I can't crush it, the pain in my shoulder is just FREAKING EXCRUTIATING, and now I want a cigarette! Heat, cold, gas-x, walking, NOTHING is working and I'm going to kill my husband if just one more time he tries to touch my shoulder!!!

VENTING....ROCKING....THANKS!

[marfar7 1,528]

This is good and gives me some hope that I won't have to feel weird sitting by myself while my family goes up without me.

I really don't think you'd have to worry about Communion wafers. They're very thin and tiny. If you get stuck on those, than you're wayyyy toooo tight!

Happy Easter!

Marci