Swallowing Pills

[Bypass2018 3]

How soon after surgery did you start swallowing pills again?

[anonbaribabe 236]

I didn't get gastric bypass (sleeved), but I was taking pills immediately after surgery in the hospital. My pain med is also a pill, as is my acid med they gave me. It's a little more difficult, but it's not too bad.

[toodlerue 432]

4-3 days. I tried Crushing them & mixing with applause but I couldn’t handle the taste! It was nasty!

[GradyCat 3,692]

As soon as I got home from the hospital, Day #3 post-op. Haven't had any trouble with them.

[Orchids&Dragons 9,046]

10 hours ago, anonbaribabe said:

I didn't get gastric bypass (sleeved), but I was taking pills immediately after surgery in the hospital. My pain med is also a pill, as is my acid med they gave me. It's a little more difficult, but it's not too bad.

Same for me, but I've had both sleeve and bypass.

[WNC AV8R 31]

Was taking oral medications post-op, the day of my surgery. I am now one month post-op and the first pills of the day are difficult to get down and sometimes painful.

[mousecat88 2,279]

they gave them to me in the hospital same day as surgery.

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[Missouri-Lee's Summit 1,256]

I was downing horse pills right after my surgery. Never considered crushing or doing the applesauce thing. If you feel any resistance by your body, go to Plan B (crushing, etc.) Otherwise, carry on... you'll be fine. Others here have taken their pills without modifying them post-surgery.

[PeteNH 0]

For me it was a couple weeks. I only took small ones even then. My Vitamins were chewable for months.