When Did You Stop Crushing Pills?

[logicwand 269]

Just curious when everyone was able to swallow pills/vitamins whole again. Still a crushin' over here and I'm so tired of it. Lol

[sillykitty 10,781]

Wow ... I started taking small pills at 2 weeks post op. Then I started taking all pills, including large supplements at 4 weeks post op.

[Born in Missouri 1,264]

I never crushed or cut in half any of my pills. I took my horse pills whole, even from day one post-op. I was never told otherwise and I didn't feel anything unusual. That said, I wouldn't recommend this. I suppose I was lucky. I'd prefer not to rely on luck, however. Had I experienced a complication, it would have been all on me.

[Sadiebug 206]

My program allows small pills and capsules right away so I never crushed anything. I did chewables for my Vitamins and Calcium so I didn't have anything that was larger right at first. I was able to take bigger pills around 8-12 weeks out.

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

I never crushed pills. I swallowed them whole starting two days after surgery.

[James Marusek 5,244]

I stopped crushing at 2 months. I tried to swallow a horse size centrical and it worked so that is when I stopped.

[SleeveinIL 386]

After a week at home. I could NOT take it anymore. My surgeon approved it as well.

[Letsgetgoing2018 448]

I was told I could swallow pills day after surgery. Even a capsule. No problems whatsoever.

[logicwand 269]

Thank you so much you guys!!! OMG this is so great to hear!!

[J San 1,072]

Started taking my meds the 2nd day after surgery when I first got home, full pill not cutting or crushing. I used to take all pills at once pre op but do two at a time now because of the amount of liquid I can consume. No problems at all. I was told we were allowed to swallow anything the size or smaller than our pinkie nail bed. If bigger cut in half. Good Luck with it.

[PopsFury 38]

Super interesting. My nurses told me they want me to crush pills forever, but honestly it makes me not want to take my pills.

Those of you swallowing your pills, have you had blood levels checked? Are you absorbing what you need to from the pills?

[sillykitty 10,781]

1 minute ago, PopsFury said:

Those of you swallowing your pills, have you had blood levels checked? Are you absorbing what you need to from the pills?

I'm sleeved, so no absorption issues.

[PopsFury 38]

Ah, i'm Bypass so this might be part of the issue.

[MargoCL 677]

I just had my 2 week post op and was told I could stop crushing and dissecting capsules.

[magpie26 244]

My doctor gave me.Some ODT meds which made me throw up, so I just swallowed all my pills whole, my surgeon said it was ok.