Ready to Stop Crushing

[willyumyum 5]

I tried to think of a catchy title for this question but as you noticed, I failed miserably.

Does anyone have any advice on moving from crushing all my medicine to taking it whole (normally) again? Thanks. I'm 9 weeks out. For me, the worse part of this journey has been the awful taste of my medicines.

[filmgal 45]

I am six weeks out and if the pill is small, (think no bigger than an Advil) or like its less than a tiny bite of soft food, I try taking it whole. So far so good. I am with you, crushing sucks the taste is hideous. Hope this helps.

[smiley922 447]

My doc told me at my six weeks that I could have stopped crushing at 2 weeks but some how he neglected to tell me, so have you asked your doc, he may have forgotten.

[Beni 1,484]

I take my pills whole except for the chewable Vitamin but I don't have too. I was just too shocked at hurling a normal huge Vitamin into a newly created pouch but once I finish this bottle, I am moving on.

[wildGoose 207]

my doc has never suggested crushing the pills. i take the small ones whole, and i use a pill splitter to make the largers ones smaller. my worst pill has been potassium, which is huge. i just got liquid potassium. i take about 8 different drugs, plus Vitamins. it takes me a long time to take them. i take one at a time, while i used to take all my pills with one swallow, i now take them very slowly. with sips of Water in between each one. even though i am not crushing them, it is still the hardest part of my day.

[aelovelady 243]

I have been taking whole pills since the day I left the hospital! My surgeon doesn't believe it is necessary to crush or split pills.

[MamaTo3inNH 100]

My doctor told me at my two week check up that I didn't have to crush anymore.

[julia4mom 19]

I am three weeks out and I am crushing my pills as well and I hate it. Some of them make me gag, I take them with a small sip of Water and then chase that with a spoon full of applesause. I am definately going to ask my doctor if I can stop crushing my pills!!!

[anaxila 501]

I asked about it at my 4 week appt and was told it was OK to stop crushing, except for any big honking horse pills. I am certain that they would not have told me this if I hadn't asked. I'd suggest calling your surgeon's office to clear it first, but you should be OK to stop crushing.

[gorilamom 3]

I to hate crushing one of my pills. I was told anything as small as a Tic Tac I could swallow whole. One I have to open up and take with apple sauce. Yuck!! I chase it with a little SF chocolate pudding.< /p>

Next Tuesday I get to take them all whole againe. Yipeee!

[aelovelady 243]

My surgeon never required crushing at all and I take a couple of pretty large pills.< /p>

[ThreeCrows 46]

I never crushed either. I take some good-sized capsules every day, and I've been taking them since right after surgery.

[thin-for-kidney 21]

At three weeks out I had to stop crushing, it was making me vomit! Was told as long as its as small as an Advil all is well

[Dimka 4]

I took pills the day i left the hospital. My doctor prescribed Nexium for the first 3 months after surgery.

[DMFischer 4]

Crushing pills is the only negative thing I can say about this whole process. My surgeon says to crush all meds for three months (I am 2 months post-op). I crush them, mix with some Crystal Light and drink it down just like a shot. :-).