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Eyes y'all. I was sleeved on Monday April 21st, everything went great down 16 pounds already as of today :-) the only complaint I have is having to crush my pills and take with applesauce. It's horrible, yuck. When did y'all start swallowing your pills again and stop having to crush them? Thanks

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I swallowed Prilosec at 3 days out, but still had to 1/2 my thyroid pill which is pretty big. Doctors orders.

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I have swallowed my pills from day 2. However, I can't take all 4 in the same gulp like I used to. Some of mine are small and I can take 2 of them together. I have to space them out through the day.

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I've been cutting mine. Crushing sucked.

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Eyes y'all. I was sleeved on Monday April 21st, everything went great down 16 pounds already as of today :-) the only complaint I have is having to crush my pills and take with applesauce. It's horrible, yuck. When did y'all start swallowing your pills again and stop having to crush them? Thanks

16 lbs! Holy moly! I was sleeved Monday and am just now starting to release all the fluids pumped into me. I and 2 lbs below surgery day and 13 from the start of my preop diet.

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The only pill I swallow is my Pepcid tablet. All my Vitamins r chewable. Since surgery the taste has changed a little but it is tolerable. I just find it easier.

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My doctor had me swallowing pills on day 2. Before I left the hospital.

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I was told to buy powder and liquid forms...i tried to cut a potassium pill in 1/2 today and it got stuck :(

I guess its trial and error

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About 2 months after my surgery I started taking medication for an unrelated condition, so my doctor gave me teeny, tiny pills which was annoying because I had to take like 5 of them to get the proper dosage because they were so small. Finally after another month, he allowed me to try the regular sized pill to see how I did. I've been taking it about 7 weeks and (*fingers crossed*) so far so good.

It's round and white, I guess a little smaller than those white asprin pills I used to see in the clear bottle at Grandma's house. So far, it doesn't bother me. But I can't take it right after food because the quick gulp of Water makes my chest hurt and I feel queasy

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My doc gave me a sleeping pill in the hospital and a Xanax. Both were pills and I had to swallow them. My Vitamin is a chewable fintstone Vitamin

I'm taking chewable tums for antacid

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My dr had me swallowing pills the day of my surgery. The first time the nurse asked me if I wanted to swallow it or have it in my IV I chose IV but the next dose I swallowed with no problems

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I think my Dr. is going to make me wait 4-6 weeks before taking my pills whole rather then crushed. Yuck!

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