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Hi Everyone! I just got home today from having my VSG surgery. I feel relieved that it is over and excited about all the new experiences ahead. I was wondering if I absolutely have to crush up my meds when I have no problems swallowing them one at a time. I'd appreciate any advice you have to offer.

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I couldnt imagine swallowing a pill right now (4 days post op). Yes, I would just crush them and swallow.

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Ask your Dr. Mine said it is fine to swallow if you can but others prefer you to crush them

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Mine also said I could swallow them whole if I could. My big pill (Gabapentin) was held off a few weeks till I felt confident taking a horse pilll. My back pain got the best of me tho and I started taking them again.

I take numerous pills a day and taking them 1 at a time was tedious. Now that I'm almost 9 wks out, I take 3-4 of them at a time. I wouldn't crush pills if I was told to. Most meds tatse so nasty. And the tube to ur stomach is the diameter of a med size carrot, plenty big to acommodate most pills.

Good luck with ur recovery!

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I was taking my pills like normal after my leak tests were done 24 hours after surgery,

Ask your doc but should be no issue.

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No crushing here!

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Also crush free!

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Ugh, I was never able to swallow a crushed pill. I tried....tried to hide it in applesauce, pudding, etc and it was just SO nasty! So, I ended up just slicing it one or two times to make it really small and did it slowly that way (took me all day to get my 4 pills down, but at least I did). Now, I can mainly take them whole and at one sitting :) It does get easier!

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I take a bunch of pills for a cardiac condition and when I asked my surgeon about dosage & effectiveness after the sleeve, he said irregardless of crushing or taking the pills whole, I would need to run tests to determine the levels and effectiveness of the medications due to possible changes in absorption. Then they would make any adjustments necessary. Just food for thought.

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I am crushing my pain pills only all the rest are tiny

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I got sent home with Dilaudid & an anti nausea which are both tiny, I've only taken one pain pill & haven't touched the anti nausea meds. My third pill is My anti acid pill, it seems huge, I think, b/c I can't swallow a big amount of Water with it. I've gotten it down 2 days in a row that I've been home. My dr said swallowing them & the RX meds i was already prescribed was perfectly fine. Good luck, I hope it gets easier for u!

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At my 1 week post-op appt, my doc said I could begin swallowing my pills one at a time and to give 5 minutes between pills. Your doc might have different advice.

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