How long did everybody crush their meds? I hate,hate hate it.

I haven't had surgery yet but just had my NUT class and they said first 30 days.

Cannot remember exactly but it was not long, so that comment about 30 days makes sense.

I made it about 2 weeks on crushing meds. Then i started cutting the larger pills. Fortunately, I have eliminated or reduced several meds so that makes it easier.

I still can't swallow big pills at 3 months out. I have switched all of my vitamins to chewables or capsules.

I have to crush tabs and open capsules for 3 MONTHS! I found a way to alleviate the nastiness. I mix all of them in S&F/F choc pudding, just one heaping tablespoon, and swallow it without really tasting it. It works SO WELL! I don't taste the meds and no problems with absorption.

Never and one of my tablets is quite big. I started taking it again day 2.

My doc says 4 weeks. It isn't fun!!

Thanks for all the response. I am new to site, had six August 13th, day 9. I am a nurse, and a very bad patient! Of course I always say nurses make the worst patients. My doc said 6 weeks, but I nurse friend that works in his office said try to make it 3 weeks. But doubt I can make it that long. I am having trouble with everything. I can't find any protein powder I like, can't get enough fluids. Have been eating the Popsicles like crazy. I will stop whining.

I HATED crushing pills...I lasted about two weeks and went back to swallowing them whole!

We were taking pills from day 2. We are 2 months out and never had problems. We took chewable vitamins for 1 month and couldn't stand them anymore.

I don't crush pills either. My surgeon said I will start taking my antidepressants day 2 and no liquid Tylenol etc... Funny the differences.