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I had the sleeve surgery 2 days ago. I have been pretty nauseous the entire time since then. They gave me medications in the hospital which helped. Now I have to try to take the medicine they gave me to fight it off at home. The only problem is there are larger pills and I'm supposed to crush them. How do I take them once they're crushed? Will I have to mix them with Water? I'm really worried that it will taste disgusting and that will make me vomit. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions I would really appreciate it.

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Try mixing the crushed meds in a couple of spoons of your shake or Soup. If you mix them in a small quantity of liquid you can sip it over a few minutes & ensure you’re getting the full dose. Plus the flavour of the soup or shake may help takeaway any unpleasant taste from the meds.

Once your swelling subsides, usually 3-5 days, you’ll be able to swallow the tablets.

Good luck & congrats on your surgery.

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Welcome to the healing side of things. I am 1-week post op today and had this same issue. Just as Arabesque said, mixing them with your shake or some Soup is a great idea. My nutritionist also said using a little sugar free Jello works too. Jello essentially melts in our mouth and stomach so it's ok for phase 2. Congratulations and well wishes on your recovery.

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Thank you for your answers. I will give it a try.

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I had to crush my pills for a week. I took them with yogurt. I would put a little yogurt in a spoon, add the crushed pills, then cover them up with yogurt. I tried to swallow the whole spoonful without letting the pills touch my mouth. It was a bit less disgusting that way.

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