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I want to go to bed! Unfortunately I still have 4 pills left from my pile to take . . . staggering 10 minutes apart . . . crossing my fingers they all go down. GRRR.

So the meds I take for my colitis are capsules, which doctor says are OK but I have to stagger them 10 minutes apart. I take 8 pills a day - so I've split them up 4 times throughout the day. I also was getting massive heartburn from the Calcium crystals I got, so I have switched to the citracal petites (CVS brand) but I have to take 6 of those a day. Then I have my 2 softgel Multivitamins a day, and my BP pill in the morning. HOLY CRAP! I feel like I am constantly taking pills.

For those of you who are at least 3-6 months out, do you get to the point where you can take more than 1 pill at a time? Pre-op I could take 4 of my colitis capsules at once with not too much Water . . . I could get down my morning Vitamins in a gulp or two.

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I'm 2 weeks shy of 3 months out. I can take 3 big pills at a time. Have been able to for a few weeks now. I have diabetic medication I still take...so I feel your pain. This is why I am thankful that I finally found some chewable and chewy supplements that I like. Let's hope as we get healthier, the fewer pills we'll have to take!

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I'm really hoping that as you go through the process of getting adjusted to your sleeve, the colitis will calm down or--dare we hope?--stop. Sounds like a horrible hassle to deal with!! Hugs and hang in there.

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i just crush up all my pills and then put them in a little Water to disolve and take them all at once. tastes nasty, but i dont have to wait hours to get them all in. as for the Vitamins, i just take gummy vitamins so i can just suck on them to get them down....yummy.

most meds you can crush, except for gel, and extended release. if they are capsule you can open those up and disolve them in water too. i think you said that you are two weeks out, so you can put them in applesause as well. thats what i do for my patients who have crushed meds ordered.

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I'm three months out. I can take more than one small pill at a time, but bigger ones are one at a time. I don't have to wait between though. I just pop, sip, swallow, and repeat till I'm done.

Lynda

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