I had the lap band surgery in Aug. At that time, I was taking Detrol la, for a bladder problem. When I was release from the hospital I was told to find out if it came in liquid which it did. But could you tell me why I

could no longer take the little pills. I much rather take them than the liquid twice a day. I think that the nurse said it had to do with its being

'TIME RELEASE'

Originally lap-band patients were told to avoid bigger pills and capsules because they may not pass through the band. My Detrol LA comes in blue capsules, and I can still swallow them after 3 fills (2.5 cc's in 4 cc. band).

You're right about not being able to crush the time-release meds because the whole daily dose would be immediately bio-available.

A few months ago my surgeon said the new studies show that it is fine to take any meds whole unless larger than a shirt button. Next visit, ask again.

Well itr is very interesting, it is. If the pill is large enough that it does not go down to the lower stomach where the stomach acids are, it will not dissolve. I had this problem with a differant medication. I have heard of a case that they lady had all those "balls" inside the pill basically clogging up in her and she could not swallow anything. So i did my own experiment, take one of your pills open it and sit it in water, you will see it will grow to be like 10 times the normal size but the medicine inside never disolves. Very interesting!!