Taking pills right after surgery

[julsfit 133]

I'm on a couple of meds and wondered how you take them the first days of post op when you can only have liquids.

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[OzRoo 1,492]

I had to take my thyroid med and the gastric acid reducer on my first day post op.

Both were small pills, and I did not have any issues with them, just on liquids, or further down the track.

I also asked for Codeine Phosphate for pain, these were lot larger tablets, and had to be crushed by the nurse. I had no problems with those either.

[julsfit 133]

Thanks!

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[Dub 10,000]

I crushed or chewed mine up the first couple weeks.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

My surgeon has no problem with patients swallowing pills as long as they are small enough to fit through a standard size wedding ring. I was swallowing pills within a couple hours of waking up from surgery, no problem.

Larger meds required either a substitute prescription for a liquid version, or consulting with a pharmacist to figure out an alternate form of consumption (not all pills can be crushed or chewed).

[sc101071 398]

Check with your surgeon though, he told me not to start back on my BP meds. He was worried about dehydration.

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[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I took all of my pills like normal within 30 hours of surgery.

[Pescador 1,374]

They sell pill cutters. You can cut big ones in half then in fourths. You just take them all slow and should be fine.

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[theantichick 2,204]

my surgeon is fine with small pills from day 1, we can cut them if needed. She says some of her patients have problems with nausea with crushing.

[linah 92]

My Dr wouldn't allow me to swallow any pills for 6 weeks, I have to crush my pills.

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[mohairbears 37]

Ive been taking small codeine, acid reducers, soluble paracetamol and Vitamins. Anything too big break into small bits

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[julsfit 133]

Thanks guys!

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[FyRSyRyN 1]

I was told not to swallow anything bigger than the tip of a pencil eraser. Crushed what could be crushed and put it in my Protein shakes. Opened capsules and swallowed those with fluids. Any extended release stuff cannot be crushed so make sure to check with a local Pharmacist to be sure which meds can be cut/crushed safely. I had to get a sub for two of my pills until I could swallow them whole again. Good Luck!!

-FyRSyRyN

[melissa1227 3]

I was allowed to take my thyroid pill I was told if the pill is the size of a tic tac you can take it but each dr is different

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