Medication Problems Since Having Gastric Sleeve Surgery

MoonSiren · December 14, 2011

Since getting the sleeve I've found that my medications are all screwed up. I need to crush them for 3 months. One was a time release medication but I crushed it up anyways without knowing and now feel like I haven't been taking it. I'm going to call the doctor today and get another kind that is able to be crushed up.

Make sure you get your medications switched so they all can be crushed or compounded in Syrup if you have this surgery!

Sweetybabs · December 14, 2011

After surgery I was experiencing nausea when taking my pills.. my surgeon suggested that I take my pills (heart medication and thyroid medication) with a small amount of sugar free pudding. They go right down...and no nausea! The only pills I have to break up are my Vitamins (Calcium and my C & D combo). I am 3 weeks post op and I still do the s/f pudding with my pills.

Hope this helps!

MissE · December 14, 2011

After surgery I was experiencing nausea when taking my pills.. my surgeon suggested that I take my pills (heart medication and thyroid medication) with a small amount of sugar free pudding. They go right down...and no nausea! The only pills I have to break up are my Vitamins (calcium and my C & D combo). I am 3 weeks post op and I still do the s/f pudding with my pills.

Hope this helps!

Great information! I am having surgery this Friday so all the information I can get my hands on is helpful. I love this site as I have found so many great ideas and advice on here! When I ask my doctor about the the info I have read here he has always said it is accurate! I will always check with my doc before trying anything... but honestly this site is more helpful than HE is!