So, as I was taking my morning regiment of pills (crestor, lisinopril, onglyza and multivitamin) I realized Im so use to just popping all 4 pills in my mouth and gulping down water until they all go down. I know that this isn't going to be possible postOp. So, how do you get your meds down? My vitamin is the size of a horse pill! There's no way Ill be able to get it down with just a sip of water! So what happens? Do the put you on liquid meds? Do all meds come in some liquid form? What about things like Tylenol, Claritin D or Aleve? Things you would normally get over the counter....do you still use them?

I know this is a lot.... Just kind of wondering since no one has really talked to me about this.

Thanks

Chris

So' date=' as I was taking my morning regiment of pills (crestor, lisinopril, onglyza and multivitamin) I realized Im so use to just popping all 4 pills in my mouth and gulping down Water until they all go down. I know that this isn't going to be possible postOp. So, how do you get your meds down? My Vitamin is the size of a horse pill! There's no way Ill be able to get it down with just a sip of water! So what happens? Do the put you on liquid meds? Do all meds come in some liquid form? What about things like Tylenol, Claritin D or Aleve? Things you would normally get over the counter....do you still use them?

I know this is a lot.... Just kind of wondering since no one has really talked to me about this.

Thanks

Chris[/quote']

You will have to get a chewable vitamin

You will have to get a chewable Vitamin

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You cannot take Aleve or any NSAID anymore after surgery. The only pain reliever OTC will be Tylenol. Multivitamins come in chewable, calcium citrate comes in chewable, B12 is liquid and the iron pills are small. If you take a prescription med that you need and the pill is large see if the doctor can get it in liquid form for you. It is a big adjustment, but I am on week 5 and down 34 pounds and it is all worth it. Good luck.

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Im two weeks out im taking chewable flintstone Vitamins my doctor recommended them im taking sublingual b12 and Biotin and calcium chews and a

chewable baby aspirin

Those ones

My dr also said no gummys because we cant digest them right

Those ones

But these look good

Ok so you have to talk to your family doctor or surgeon regarding your meds. Most of them, unless they are slow release, can be crushed. If it cant be crushed then your dr needs to change your meds to liquid or crushable meds. The hospital gave me a handy pill crusher. I sprinkle my meds on apple sauce otherwise they taste awful. After 4 weeks you will be able to take pills whole but only if they are smaller than a tiktak.

I take 3 Flinstones complete chewable bc they contain Iron and I don't have to take a separate pill. 2 citracal petite crushed and an omeprazol in applesauce. And three liquid gels of d Vitamin. Also a sublingual b12.

Make sure to space out your Multivitamin and calcium 4 hours otherwise they don't absorb right. And take everything with food or right before bed bc they all make me nauseous if I don't.

Good luck!!

HW 283. SW265. SD 3/22/13! CW 238

I take a sublingual ( chewable) iron in the am then bariatric advantage has a multivitamin wildberry "crystals" you mix it in 8 oz water 2-3 times a day and then i take omeprozol opened into applesauce and a chewable b12 (rite aid brand) ....also take for pain percocet and extra strength tylenol and xanax i use a pill cutter for all 3 of those and just take one piece at a time......my dr said as long as they don't have a coating of any sort them i cab just cut them .....he also said he doesn't want me to take liquid meds Like i did with the band cuz alot if tines they are so sweet that they may bother my pouch

My doctor recommended Flintstones Complete 1 in am and 1 in pm. Remember to put 2 hrs between your calcium citrate (chewable). and ALL other meds/supplements as it can interfere with their efficacy. Good luck!

I'm addition to what they all said...I've been swallowing whole pills and capsules since 4-5 days post op without problem...I do take one at a time instead of a handful....my calcium is a huge capsule, no issues.

My doctor recommended Flintstones Complete 1 in am and 1 in pm. Remember to put 2 hrs between your calcium citrate (chewable). and ALL other meds/supplements as it can interfere with their efficacy. Good luck!

The Bariatric Advantage multi crystals has the calcium the only other Vitamins u need are 1 B12 and 1 Iron

I'm addition to what they all said...I've been swallowing whole pills and capsules since 4-5 days post op without problem...I do take one at a time instead of a handful....my calcium is a huge capsule' date=' no issues.[/quote']

I can swallow them whole if they aren't too big

I swallow mine whole. My prenatal and calcium is huge and I gag everytime but it's not so dramatic that I need to look for an alternative.

HW:358 DOS:338 CW:278 SD:1/28/13

My surgeon recommends that you don't swallow them whole because it may cause ulcers. The Vitamins are acidic and if they sit on your pouch they'll burn a hole through your stomach.

HW 283. SW265. SD 3/22/13! CW 235