So yesterday was my last pre op visit. I was told to swing by my pharmacy and pick up these meds for after surgery. Carafate ,Protonix ,Reglan.

As always I get home and look up the meds :

* Carafate/Sucralfate is a medication primarily taken to treat active duodenal ulcers. Sucralfate is also used for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease and stress ulcers.

* Protonix is used for short-term treatment of Water how realistic is it to think I can take these handful of pills all day while sipping 2 oz at a time? What blood thinner were you prescribed? Was your pain med liquid? Maybe those are given to me at discharge from the hospital pharmacy? any info is greatly appreciated

Protonix (or another PPI) and Reglan are commonly prescribed after vsg. I know a lot of people are also prescribed carafate. These are usually temporary prescriptions, not for the rest of your life.

I was prescribed a PPI and Reglan, but only had to take the Reglan if I was feeling nauseated, which I was not. So that one I never took. I had no problem taking my PPI or any other small pills. It really isn't a huge deal. My pain meds were liquid -- liquid lortab. That one was the hardest to take just because it tastes so awful! But overall I had no real issues with taking any meds post-op.

Sometimes they will prescribe some meds for "in case". Reglan is for nausea (not acid). Carafate will line your stomach and prevent ulcers and protonix is a PPI (for GERD). You may or may not need them. Your pain med will be prescribed before discharge (probably dependent on what you are tolerating). Not everyone receives blood thinners. That will be determined in the hospital as well.

Thanks for your feedback I did read the descriptions and I know what all three are for.. but when so many people are unable to even tolerate small amount of liquid in the beginning how hard is it going to be in to take these pills 2 of them or 4 times a day

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Ask your surgeon.

I did it was a "we will see and make adjustments if needed" type response. what I am really asking is for those who did have issues drinking shortly after , how hard was it to get down meds?

They will not presribe narcotics until your very last discharge day... too much of a liability the prescribing M.D.

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One week before surgery I was prescribed carafate, pain medicatiion and an anti-nausea med (not reglan, can't recall what it was). Bufflehead is correct, you may not even need to take the reglan, I did not need to take my anti nausea med. My surgeon puts all of his patients on carafate for one month only. Also, I never had any problem taking any of my medications and I have some horse pills!

Thank you

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My hospital had me swallowing my PPI in pill form from the first day. It was a little difficult when I could only take small sips of water, but not impossible. It gets easier. After a week or so I switched my vitamins back to pill form too and it was fine.

I did carafate for a couple of days post surgery because it helped with this fluttering feeling I would get in my chest which was apparently some sort of acid reflux that caused nausea