I was sleeved 12/13 and was told to crush my meds....now i absolutely hate crushing these pills. 9-10 weeks out and i call my surgeons office and ssk about crushing and they say i will have to crush my meds for the rest of my life....what is everyone else doing?

My dr said only for the first 6 weeks. Amazing how every dr is so different.

WTF? I was allowed to start swallowing whole pills 7 days post-op.

Yes, WTF, is exactly what I thought

Huh? Are you taking huge pills or something? I crushed/split for 4 days and then normal post op.

I was allowed to take whole pills after discharge

See...just what i thought, there is absolutely no common ground rules to follow. Each surgeon has his or her own way of doing things. I totally forgot and to a pill and capsule last week and i didnt die. Crushing these pills makes me think im wasting a lot of meds because ive spilled them. Ive bought 3 different crushers.. none have been perfect.......my pills are no larger than capsule sized. I dont want to not follow the Dr's rules, but if there is no gain to crushing, i really need to stop.

I stopped crushing my meds after about 3 months. I take meds 3 times a day & was tired of having to mix the crushed pills up in juice or water. Yuck! I haven't had any problems with my prescription meds or OTC meds. I buy chewable multivitamin, calcium & fiber.

I was swallowing my pain pill and valium in recovery. I also take omeprazole daily. My vits are all chewable though.

I took pills as soon as I was discharge. No problem!

What is the best way to get the crushed meds down in the first week post op to avoid that bitter taste?