I am supposed to crush all meds, open capsules, or chewable. My meds are gross, the one especially bitter is the capsule I need to open. I am day 5 post op and cannot imagine doing this for 3 months. Right now I need my medications, of course since 2 are for blood pressure, pepcid, and asthma, I need them all right now. Does anyone have suggestions for the best way to do this, or their experiences with the pill situation, thanks

You can try putting it in apple sauce and taking it that way. Just put the whole pills in a big spoonful and swallow. then drink Water.

Personally, I was swallowing all my pills regardless of the size at 4 weeks out.

I was swallowing pills the size of an M&M or smaller from day 3. Be careful crushing pills if they are enteric coated or timed release. Make sure you check with your pharmacist.

I found that dairy such as cottage cheese can get rid of the bitter taste fairly quickly. I used to take prednisone, that stuff is the worst.

I was allowed to swallow all my pills at 7 days post-op and had no issues doing so. I'm really surprised you were told to crush/open your meds for three full months!

thanks, i am surprised at 3 months also i am day 5 post op, will ask doc next week

I also was allowed to swallow pills at one week post op. I never had any issues doing so. 3 months does seem a little long...now I will say it felt strange to feel full after taking one pill sometimes lol

I was told to use the M and M as a guide too for the first 10 days and after that I could swallow them whole. I didn't have any big pills except calcium citrate and they were easy to cut in half. The calcium chews at bariatric advantage are delicious so I don't have to take those horse pills anymore.

thanks guys, i will question doc next week