ive never crushed a pill in the 5 months since i had surgery. I was able to get my pills down right after surgery.

I was able to swallow pills right away. The blessing is I was taking 13 maintenance drugs prior to surgery and now take NONE! I take chewable multivitamins, a vitamin D supplement and a baby aspirin.

I crushed pills, but I mixed it with a small bit of sugar free chocolate pudding after surgery. Pudding was on my list of Full Liquids.

I was swallowing capsules in the hospital.. My doctor told me to wait two weeks to start taking the larger calcium citrate tablets, but I was cleared to swallow everything else on Day 2, including my small synthroid which is in tablet form, my acid reducer which was a capsule, capsule antibiotic and capsule multivitamin.

If your doctor allows you to take capsules, but your meds only come in tablets, you can buy empty capsules, crush your tablets and then fill the capsules with the powder from your crushed tablets. I know it's a PITA, but it beats having to taste it.

There is hope for me yet! Thanks so much everyone.

Me

Does that thing in the photo come from the pharmacy?

my doc allowed everything that was m&m size or smaller right after surgery...

This is a relief to read.