Trouble swallowing pills?

[GingerSlim 128]

I am 3 days post-op & I am nervousness to swallow any pills. The one prescription I have in pill form is Prilosec. It's a capsule, so I have mixed it with sugar free Italian ice...but I am wondering if I should just give it a shot & try to take the pill whole.

Any advice?

[crazzeescrapper 125]

I was sleeved yesterday and last night they started to give me pills for pain. Came home today and was told to continue to take all my medications I was taking before surgery. Have downed about 6 pills so far. Just be careful how much Water you take it with. If intake too much water with the pills it feels like it gargles going down and then I have to burr. Hoping taking the pills gets easier soon.

[New Beginning7171 2]

I was sleeved yesterday and last night they started to give me pills for pain. Came home today and was told to continue to take all my medications I was taking before surgery. Have downed about 6 pills so far. Just be careful how much Water you take it with. If intake too much water with the pills it feels like it gargles going down and then I have to burr. Hoping taking the pills gets easier soon.

my doctor told me to crush my pills and they gave me liquid pain meds. Might wanna ask about that. That was very stressed not to swallow pills

[Jersrose43 837]

I was told to open capsules and crush pills until my first post op visit which was at 2 weeks. The. Was told continue to the 1 month mark.

I think you're supposed to crush your stomach can't digest those things just yet.

Swallow with yogurt or whatever but straight crushed always gave me worse acid then ever

[Miss Mac 6,261]

pills post op have been no problem, until today. I got some bariatric Vitamins prescribed by the doctor to eliminate all of the other supplements I was taking (except calcium). I opened the bottle any saw they they are as big around as pennies and as thick as a pencil. I took the first one and it got hung up in my throat. I kept taking small sips of my shake until it finally dissolve enough to go down. That was uncomfortable, so I located my pill cutter and cut several of them in four pieces. I will have to take four pieces for a dose, but at least they will go down now.

[Zane's Mom 184]

I have taken the pills since the day after surgery. The guide was the prescription Prilosec capsule is the biggest pill to swallow whole. If bigger split it.

I take 4 capsules at one time each morning. But I never had an issue swallowing Water. I never had to sip.

So try it and you will find out what works for you.

[threewildboys 0]

Prilosec capsules can be opened and mixed with yogurt. I have even mixed mine with Jello and just stirred it around.

[JCP 619]

I take an anti-depressant. It is a small pill but is VERY bitter if chewed. I guess I can crunch it up and just choke down the bitterness but I plan to ask my physician about this on my pre-op visit. I forgot to ask him previously...

[lisi287 4]

pills post op have been no problem, until today. I got some bariatric Vitamins prescribed by the doctor to eliminate all of the other supplements I was taking (except calcium). I opened the bottle any saw they they are as big around as pennies and as thick as a pencil. I took the first one and it got hung up in my throat. I kept taking small sips of my shake until it finally dissolve enough to go down. That was uncomfortable, so I located my pill cutter and cut several of them in four pieces. I will have to take four pieces for a dose, but at least they will go down now.

Is this a Vitamin that dissolves? I have bariatric Vitamins in this shape and they dissolve in your mouth.

I'm 4 months out and I still don't swallow pills. Prilosec I open it over a spoonful of Water and just drink. I'm having a hard time with the dissolvable vitamins..they're disgusting. I'm thinking of going to regular vitamins and crushing them. No way would I try it whole.

[Derouin4 30]

I'm 2 months out and don't swallow any pill whole. I crushed my bp meds until I was 4 weeks out, and now I break it up in 1/4. I also open capsules.