I was banded 11-2-06 and have had trouble with coughing! Can I suck on a cough drop? Also I have a question about taking pills. We are supposed to take liquid a teaspoonb at a time but wash through pills> Also two glasses of milk a day? is that a teaspoon at a time or wash through?

I was banded on 10/30/06 and I bite my pills in half and swollow one at a time. It goes down pretty well. As far as the milk I believe it's wash through.

I was banded 11-2-06 and have had trouble with coughing! Can I suck on a cough drop? Also I have a question about taking pills. We are supposed to take liquid a teaspoonb at a time but wash through pills> Also two glasses of milk a day? is that a teaspoon at a time or wash through?

Hi, I ws banded on 11/2/06

My Dr. gave me a flat sided Teddy bear to place over the wounds to help ease the pain when I cough. you can also use a pillow to place there. It really does help with the coughing and deep breathing.

As for the pills vs the liquids. I have been told that I have to crush all the pills and mix on a spoon w/ liquids and if it is a capsule to open and mix w/ h20. The dr. Said the reason for this is the body may not process the pill like before and you may pass the pill in it's original form and find no relief from having taken it. This is till the stomcahe is healed about 2-4 weeks. although we are all made differently, so if it is working to break the pill in half, then you are lucking!.

Good luck

Christina:o