Got another one for ya's

When you have the band, how do you take pills? some of them are gigantic horse pills like the ones I got last night for my back (pain killers).

I ask b/c it says right on the paperwork that you get with the meds NOT to crush b/c its timed released.

Thank you !!

You will need to get into the habbit of reminding your docs of your pill issues. If I forget while i'm at the docs I always check the size of the pills before I leave the pharmacy. If it is too big then talk to your pharmasist to see if they can help. They can always call the doc and get the precritpion changed.

When I first had my band and was still in the liquid stage, I got the flu and needed meds. It was on the weekend and I went to an urgent care center that did not know me. I told the doctor and nurse that I needed liquid meds because of recent banding surgery. They wrote the scripts and my husband had them filled at my regular pharmacy. Imagine my surprise when he came home with 4 huge bottles of liquid! Each dose was 3 oz! The pharmacy had to dispense the childrens liquid and the amount I needed as an adult was large......it would have taken me forever to consume that much back then. Now I can laugh about it but then I was very annoyed. I called my regular dr on Monday and got the correct medication in an adult crushable that was fine.

There is humor in everything!

Thanks VQ and G'ma

Vinesqueen

how do you know if tablets are too big, it might sound a stupid question but until you take them and they either get stuck or go down how would you know ? I do realise that it may vary from person to person, but wondered if there was a general guide we could go by.

Gaynor

FYI: dont foget that we can not take ansaid med's ! They are NOT band friendly.

hey Lady Gaynor,

The general rule for pills is that they need to be smaller than a pencil errasers. (or for our UK friends such as yourself, smaller than a rubber.) (you DO know what Americans call "rubbers" right? ...{laughing}

I find that it is easier for my meds if I take them with milk as opposed to Water. It also adds a buffer incase the pills are going to be ... difficult

Thanks Vinesqueen,

I knew you'd be able to answer that for me. And yes I am aware what rubbers are in the States !!!

Thanks again

Gaynor

And yes I am aware what rubbers are in the States!

Its just a fancy name for a water balloon

Yeah sure.

Gaynor

Hehehehehehe.