Swallowing Pills

[vixteror 2]

Question, I was told not to swallow my pills but crush them instead. Is there a reason for that besides not being able to physically swallow them because of the size or are there other reasons. (ex: pills going through too fast and not getting all its nutrients)

I'm 3 weeks post op but I'm able to drink and eat very well. I've only thrown up once because I ate too much and didn't realize it until it was too late. I'd like to try swallowing my pills instead of crushing because I can't stand the taste anymore. Some days I don't take my Vitamins because it's just too gross.

Anyone have any advice or useful info?

Thanks

[Kindle 8,667]

Talk to your surgeon. Mine allowed me to take whole capsules and pills after 2 months.

[PamInWA 21]

Get chewable vitamins! I had a whole list from the surgery center of which meds are OK to crush or open capsules and which are not (e.g., time release, etc). I am almost 3 weeks out and am allowed to swallow my omeprozole capsule now, but not Vitamins for another couple of weeks. But you need your vitamins so do ask for chewables (I take Celebrate).

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

My nutritionist said that early on there is a concern that the body will not be able to properly absorb the nutrients from the larger Vitamins. I had to crush my multi and Calcium, but my small pills like the D and my omeprazole I was allowed to swallow. After my 6 week follow up I was allowed to swallow all my vitamins.

[IncredibleShrinkingMan 437]

I found that the chewable vitamins caused me greater difficulties than the capsules. I went off them immediately, and I am hopefully absorbing a sufficient amount from the capsule. Everything else they gave me to take is going down fine, and the only Vitamins I am taking in chewable form are B12 and D3.

[Vivian Falto Lequerique 3]

I got chewable and liquid vitamins. It works, until I can take all Vitamins in capsules.

[downsizingdiva 460]

I DID liquid FOR THE FIRST FEW MONTHS EVEN THOUGH IT WAS OK'D BY MY SURGEON TO DO WHOLE pills. THE THOUGHT JUST FREAKED ME OUT A LITTLE. SO I ORDERED LIQUID. IT WAS AWFUL TOO LOL.

[twittymilk 51]

I hate the taste of crushed pills, so I was swallowing them whole once I was home from surgery. Just the small pills, I didn't take the large Multi-Vitamin until my first follow-up which was 3 weeks later.