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Medication

I am considering lap band surgery. However, I take 12 pills a day (some big) unrelated to obesity. How will this affect me? Will I be able to take the medication?

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      Talk with your doctors, many meds have liquid alternatives. You may need to substitute with the liquids for a while until you are able to move on to solids again. I can swallow all my pills now with

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    Talk with your doctors, many meds have liquid alternatives. You may need to substitute with the liquids for a while until you are able to move on to solids again. I can swallow all my pills now without problems, but I do take them one at a time.

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