Why must I crush all my meds and when can I stop? Doing this is making me not want to drink anything because of the nasty taste in my mouth and makes me almost sick just thinking about taking them.

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Why not ask your doctor? It's better to follow their instructions rather than an unknown person on the web. Ask him if you can use a pill splitter to make them smaller and take those with water rather than crushing them.

The reasoning for it is likely due to 2 things - (a) not wanting you to take too large of a drink of water and (b) fear of the pill getting stuck depending on its size. I have no idea where you're at post-op, but one thing I tried was to put a pill in something like my greek yogurt.

It's each doctor's preference. I've been on solid pills (blood pressure) since the day after surgery. I'm now back on daily aspirin therapy and other supplements.

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Crushing pills is such a headache for me. I found most of my pills in chewable, luckily. I can't take solid pills until May 30th. The taste of crushed pills make me gag. However, I find it's not so terrible when put in yogurt or pudding. Good luck!