Hi all. I have to take omneprezole (sp?) 1 time a day. Actigall 2 x a day plus 3 other pills for skin allergy/rash. All need to be crushed as I am less than a week post. What is the best vessel for getting down all the nasty meds? Any suggestions? Also...how long until I don't have to crush them anymore. BTW., I have been using jello mixed with a little cool whip per my NUT but it is still terrible!!!

I bought a 4 dollar pill crusher at walmart. It looked like it was might be junky, but it actually works great. I throw the crushed vitamins in my shake. Taste is not a priority anymore for me. I just do what I need to to get healthy and stay healthy.

I work in a forensic hospital and for the guys that cheek their meds we crush them and mix it with cinnamon apple sauce. You can try it. I never had to crush my meds after surgery, but if it is hard for you to get them down you can try it....won't hurt! Good luck!

My dr said to go ahead and swallow any pill about the size of a tic tac when I left the hospital. The big ones I cut in 1/4ths. About 2 weeks out started swallowing everything.

I am 4 days post op, I crush my pills b/c they are still a little big for me to swallow. Si mix them with a little jello. I am on clear liquids for 2 weeks so jello is the easiest to mix my crush pills with.

I was crushing mine and adding them to unsweetened applesauce. It worked fine.

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Ok here is my trick. Put a little applesauce on a spoon. Make a little well in the middle and pour the crushed pill in the well. Cover with a layer of applesauce and swallow all at once. Works like a charm and you won't taste a thing. For the bigger pills, I have to do more than one spoons worth and split it up.

Thanks for the applesauce ideas. Going down much easier!