I have been told after VSG surgery I will not be able to take medication in pill form. Does anyone know how long that lasts? Is the rule really no medication at all? Not even birth control?

I took my thyroid pill at five days out but they are small. You will need to take liquid or chewable forms until you can swallow pills comfortably. I could swallow a big pill (like a cold capsule) at a month out, and a giant pill (mulitvitamin) at six weeks.

Can't you also use a pill crusher?

I took my meds in the hospital the same night as my surgery!

My Dr. said if it was smaller than a M&M, I could swallow it! I am now 5 weeks out today and have been cleared to swallow all pills.

Kelly

thanks for the info! This may not be as bad as I expected.

Have a backup plan in case you are one of the people who can't swallow pills. The pill crusher with a little applesauce is popular and one that my nurse recommended if I had issues. I am one of the lucky ones. I was able to take all my pills the day after surgery (except the honking big Citricals - Kaiser Fremont gave me a two week reprieve on taking them!).

Lynda

Took mine from a couple days later