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Cipro (broad-spectrum antibiotic) crushed up in light applesauce is perhaps the most vile thing that I have ever tasted. On the bright side, it caused me to drink about half a gallon of Water and Propel, though the taste is still there. I'm 5 weeks out and I'm supposed to crush my meds for 6 weeks, but I'm going to call my surgeon's office and ask if I can advance sooner. Cipro pills are huge, so maybe I can even cut it in half or quarters or something.

I found out that I have a UTI (which I'm not prone to at all), probably caused by the cathether at the hospital. Since I've also been having kidney issues, which may or may not be related, I really want to knock this out.

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I stopped crushing up pills about 5 days out with out a problem.

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I never had to crush them thank God! Tes u def need to tell you dr about how hard it is to crush and get them down!

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my doctor said pills under 7 millimeter was ok to take

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Cipro (broad-spectrum antibiotic) crushed up in light applesauce is perhaps the most vile thing that I have ever tasted. On the bright side' date=' it caused me to drink about half a gallon of Water and Propel, though the taste is still there. I'm 5 weeks out and I'm supposed to crush my meds for 6 weeks, but I'm going to call my surgeon's office and ask if I can advance sooner. Cipro pills are huge, so maybe I can even cut it in half or quarters or something.

I found out that I have a UTI (which I'm not prone to at all), probably caused by the cathether at the hospital. Since I've also been having kidney issues, which may or may not be related, I really want to knock this out.[/quote']

I had to take cipro liquid and omg it was horrible!!! I also had a uti and could only finish 3 1/2 days of that nasty stuff, I will never ever take it again!

Hopefully my uti will stay away.

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I know you speak the truth. I have had antibiotics get stuck in the back of my throat, had to spit them up and take them again. Diabolical flavor! No wonder bacteria hates em, anything would.

I used to take powdered green tea extract in a shot glass of hot Water with a bit of splenda. Makes your entire body shudder in exquisite revulsion. :wacko:

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I only had to crush pills for the first 5 days as well. I was worried about a UTI because I wasnt sure I was getting enough fluids and that I had a kidney stone a month before surgery but thankfully I didnt get a UTI or another kidney stone.

As time goes on youll be able to take in more fluids which should help your kidney/urinary issues. Just gotta get you thru this rough patch. Hang in there.

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Diabolical flavor! No wonder bacteria hates em, anything would.

LOL!!!!!

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I only had to crush pills for the first 5 days as well. I was worried about a UTI because I wasnt sure I was getting enough fluids and that I had a kidney stone a month before surgery but thankfully I didnt get a UTI or another kidney stone.

As time goes on youll be able to take in more fluids which should help your kidney/urinary issues. Just gotta get you thru this rough patch. Hang in there.

Thanks Bunny! The crazy thing is that I drink minimum of 64 oz of Water every day (plus other fluids here and there), but usually 80 to 100 oz. The PA thinks this stems from the foley catheter at the hospital. It's only the 2nd UTI I've ever had in my life. Just grateful for antibiotics though! What's funny is that they think I have kidney stones also (but they are breaking up right now and showing up as black specs in my urine). Seems too coincidental for it not to all be related somehow. Want to knock it out!

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I had to take cipro liquid and omg it was horrible!!! I also had a uti and could only finish 3 1/2 days of that nasty stuff, I will never ever take it again!

Hopefully my uti will stay away.

I didn't know that Cipro came in a liquid form--wish they would have prescribed that...though it doesn't sound much better based on your description. :)

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my doctor said pills under 7 millimeter was ok to take

The Cipro is definitely bigger than that--very wide and I would say at least an inch long. It feels like the proverbial "horse pill"! :-)

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Thanks Bunny! The crazy thing is that I drink minimum of 64 oz of Water every day (plus other fluids here and there), but usually 80 to 100 oz. The PA thinks this stems from the foley catheter at the hospital. It's only the 2nd UTI I've ever had in my life. Just grateful for antibiotics though! What's funny is that they think I have kidney stones also (but they are breaking up right now and showing up as black specs in my urine). Seems too coincidental for it not to all be related somehow. Want to knock it out!

That IS crazy because you are taking in a good amount of Water so your PA might be onto something. I didnt have a catheter thankfully.

I feel for you though sweety. Having a UTI alone is NO FUN at all but coupled with peeing tiny kidney stones? You poor thing. My stone was 3mm big and I thought I was going to die. But every since then, I think Im passing teeny tiny ones like you described. Kidney stones are no joke! Worst pain Ive ever felt in my entire life and I have over 15 hours of tattoos and multiple piercings lol. They equate it to childbirth but I couldnt verify that as I dont have any children.

Thinking of you :)

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I've had to get all my meds in liquid for years from this stupid lap band! lol And most meds have a liquid version (I haven't had an antibiotic yet that didn't), but some of them do taste just as nasty as crushing a pill!! Lol BUT, If you get the liquid, many pharmacies will flavor it for you and it takes the harshest part of the medicine taste away. If your pharmacy doesn't do it, I believe it's Walgreens that will flavor any liquid prescription for you for like $3!! :)

So hoping that once I'm sleeved, and recover, I won't have to worry about needing every med in liquid form anymore! I compete with my kids for their liquid Tylenol!! ;) lol

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I was told I could swallow my meds as long as they are smaller than an M & M. I use a pill splitter for any larger. No problems. Sleeved on March 6th.

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I was told I could swallow my meds as long as they are smaller than an M & M. I use a pill splitter for any larger. No problems. Sleeved on March 6th.

That is definitely what I am going to do next time.

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