I take five pills in the morning now, and after surgery I'll be taking several multivitamins and supplements, as you know. These are not among pills that people sometimes don't need after surgery -- blood pressure medicine, cholesterol med, etc.

I've read that you split up the meds over the day. Still, doesn't your stomach fill up so you can't eat?

I was advised not to start my vitamins until a week after surgery. I did however take all my regular medication fine with small sips of water, 1 at a time after surgery. I didn’t have an issue getting my Clear liquids in.

34 minutes ago, boymom2 said:

I was advised not to start my Vitamins until a week after surgery. I did however take all my regular medication fine with small sips of Water, 1 at a time after surgery. I didn’t have an issue getting my Clear Liquids in.

That's good to hear about your other meds.

I started mine two weeks in. I split them up throughout the day... antacid, stool softener, and b50 (because it gives energy) in the morning; calcium and fish oil with lunch; multivitamin and calcium with dinner; and calcium, probiotic, allergy med, and stool softener at night.

You learn to deal with it. Yea, it's a lot, but I treat it as if it's a small snack and give it 15-30 minutes before I start drinking water again, or sometimes, I'll take a small sip and then eat my meals (lunch and dinner).

In the morning I take my antacid pill, 1 multi, 1 B12, 1 iron tab, a hair/skin/nails silica tab, a collagen gummy, and most days a hayfever tab as well. Lunchtime I take a calcium, and another gummy collagen. Before bed I take another multi, another silica tab and collagen gummy. It takes around half an hour in the morning t get all the pills down. I then wait half an hour and eat breakfast.

By the morning after surgery, I was able to take my medication (2 fairly large tablets) with water. I have a sleeve. Now 1.6 years out, I put all my pills and vitamins for the morning in a little one-ounce glass and take them with tomato juice or protein shake. Any thick liquid makes them go down more easily. I did have to switch off one extended-release pill because it stopped working, but the regular formulation works fine.

I take my meds the way I always have. I only had to break one in half the first couple weeks. When you take your vitamins, take them at a different time than your medications until you can tolerate all at the same time. I had to use chewable vitamins for the first few months, but now I can take 1 large one with my mor ing meds. I dont eat right away, so getting food in is not a problem.

taking the pills shouldn't fill you up - the pills are small, and the water will go right through you.

11 hours ago, catwoman7 said:

taking the pills shouldn't fill you up - the pills are small, and the Water will go right through you.

That's what I wanted to know! Thanks.

12 hours ago, JessLess said:

By the morning after surgery, I was able to take my medication (2 fairly large tablets) with Water. I have a sleeve. Now 1.6 years out, I put all my pills and Vitamins for the morning in a little one-ounce glass and take them with Tomato juice or Protein Shake. Any thick liquid makes them go down more easily. I did have to switch off one extended-release pill because it stopped working, but the regular formulation works fine.

Wow, that gives me hope -- that you were able to take 2 fairly large tablets the next day.

15 hours ago, imaginegirl said:

Wow, that gives me hope -- that you were able to take 2 fairly large tablets the next day.

It really isn't as bad as the literature makes you think it will be! I thought I needed liquid everything for a while, and that just wasn't the case. Really... the only pills that sort of filled me up a little were my huge chewable vitamins, but they don't totally fill you up... just take up some of that space.