Im post Opt (Aug 15) and I cannot do the crushing pill thing anymore it makes me Nauseous just thinking of the taste of alllllll of my pills I just can't do this! I read online some people said they never can take whole pills again.. Yea that can't be me if I'm gonna take pills they have to be whole! Smh idk how much longer I can do this..!

Im post Opt (Aug 15) and I cannot do the crushing pill thing anymore it makes me Nauseous just thinking of the taste of alllllll of my pills I just can't do this! I read online some people said they never can take whole pills again.. Yea that can't be me if I'm gonna take pills they have to be whole! Smh idk how much longer I can do this..!

Mr doctor said whole pills are okay i.e., I take a nexium everyday what should not be take whole are vitamns as they are not absorbed properly due to the bypass.

My doctor said that is ok to take pills the only thing is that they have to be broken down so they can be smaller that a tic tac

My doc said small pills are ok anything else crushed but only for a few months.

I'm 4 1/2 weeks out and I started taking smallish whole pills the other day. So far not a problem. I will always take chewable supplements, though as they say they are better absorbed.

I have been taking whole pills since the day I got home per my docs instructions. Just take them one at a time. However the vitamins have to be chewables.

I took pills right away, but my larger pills, like the multivitamin, not until I was about 4 months out.

I took my blood thinners and pain meds whole bc they were gross. My B complex is a powder inside a gelcap so I figure it's ok to take them whole too. But I wouldn't recommend a multi or a big pill whole...it could get stuck and if not, it probably wouldn't absorb. Have you tried taking the crushed pills with a spoonful of sf pudding or applesauce?

I've been taking all pills whole. And my calcium is pretty big. No prob so far.

i was told 4 weeks on crushed pills then i can take them whole

It's amazing how different our surgeons are.

I take mine whole. I have since day 1

Check with your doctor they are all different.

I can take hole pills if small some people can't take any pills

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

My surgery is in 1 week so I am having this dilemma at the moment. My dr did tell me I would need to crush mine. I take Neurontin and the pills are on the larger side. I crushed one tonight as a prep and it was a pain to do. Bet it tastes GROSS.

So for those who used the SF choc syrup or apple sauce etc; on what day following surgery did you start? I do not want to miss ONE day of my meds. OK so I guess I will miss a day, but want to start right away.

My doctor said that is ok to take pills the only thing is that they have to be broken down so they can be smaller that a tic tac

Had not heard this, but happy to read your comment.

My surgery is in 1 week so I am having this dilemma at the moment. My dr did tell me I would need to crush mine. I take Neurontin and the pills are on the larger side. I crushed one tonight as a prep and it was a pain to do. Bet it tastes GROSS.

So for those who used the SF choc syrup or apple sauce etc; on what day following surgery did you start? I do not want to miss ONE day of my meds. OK so I guess I will miss a day' date=' but want to start right away.[/quote']

Check with your doc and pharmacy - there night be a liquid version or you can have it compounded into something a little better tasting