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I read so we here that you aren't supposed to take whole pills unless its a capsule for 30 days but then I see people all the time saying they always took whole pills. I really want to start taking Prilosec cos I have so much heartburn but idk whether to crush it up or just swallow it?

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Hey how are you feeling? I take my Prilosec whole every morning.

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Hey how are you feeling? I take my Prilosec whole every morning.

Oh that's good to hear... I'm gonna start taking mine then cos this heartburn sucks. Girl, I feel like crap. I've only lost 14 pounds. I'm thinking, I did not just spend 4700.00 dollars to lose the same amount I would on a silly diet. I'm majorly bummed but I know I haven't given it enough time. I'm just always hungry so I feel like this is not gonna work for me. Destined to be fat I guess. How are you?? You were doing awesome right after surgery... Are you still feeling as good? How much have you lost?

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I couldn't take any pills hold hard to get down I have ever thing liq or chewable cut them in two try tums get more Protein in you will help with the hunger and walking will help I have stall and now I have up my Water and walking more and then the weight is coming off again..IT takes time in your recovery!!

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For the first 2weeks my doc had me open them up in a medicine cup and chase them down with a sip of Water. He started me on them 2nd day from surgery. Gas pain mimics hunger to our sleeves, hopefully after taking that your "hunger" will subside. Btw 14 lbs a month is 168 a year!!! You are doing great!

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I couldn't take any pills hold hard to get down I have ever thing liq or chewable cut them in two try tums get more Protein in you will help with the hunger and walking will help I have stall and now I have up my Water and walking more and then the weight is coming off again..IT takes time in your recovery!!

I did try tums and they do help a little bit. I've been having 65-75 grams of Protein a day. I don't want to increase it more and then be constipated lol. I'm glad you came out of your stall :)

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For the first 2weeks my doc had me open them up in a medicine cup and chase them down with a sip of Water. He started me on them 2nd day from surgery. Gas pain mimics hunger to our sleeves' date=' hopefully after taking that your "hunger" will subside. Btw 14 lbs a month is 168 a year!!! You are doing great![/quote']

After two weeks you could take them whole? I'm almost 3 weeks so I'd like to take them whole. I have no problem with drinking stuff. Nothing gets stuck. Pretty much feels like I never had surgery accept for paranoia of getting a leak. It's definitely hunger. I can determine what is gas, heartburn and hunger and I got all three, lucky me. The14 pounds is only upsetting because usually people lose a high amount and then slow down. If 14 is my high amount... That blows :( thank you for your input and advice :)

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I was taking them whole at 2 weeks had no problems. Every one loses differently so don't be discouraged,

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My Dr. had me taking them whole as soon as I was released from the hospital (2 days after surgery). No problems.

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My doctor said to split them if they were over the size of an M&M, but I'm not sure how long after surgery he wanted you to do that, since I only had Singular and that's about the size of a tic-tac.

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Im pretty sure my doctors office never said to do anything special with them.

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