taking crushed pills

[quilterlu 0]

I was just banded yesterday. Some of my pills I have to open the capsule and some I have to crush. How do you take these bitter pills? I tried last night and I almost lost everything it was so bitter tasting, I mixed it with some lemon ice. :cursing: How are you taking your pills?

Need help!

[sld21 26]

My surgeon told me there was no reason to crush or break apart medicine because there were too small to get stuck no matter how big they are. I swallow all of my medicine and a huge Vitamin daily without issue. I am also tightly restricted (9cc in an 11cc band) You could at least trying one pill at a time.

[Md_bander 3]

I am one week out..........postop....no problem getting down....my problem is the nausea afterward because one of them must be taken with food.........the little i "drink" is not making it........even the little purree I eat is not enough.. feeling very icky for a while after one certain med.

[BetsyB 9]

I have a lot of trouble with pills (getting stuck), but capsules made of powder in Gelatin capsules don't cause me any trouble--I make sure to take them with plenty of Fluid (warm helps), and they dissolve before they have to go through the stoma. Gelcaps are the same way; if I have a warm drink, they're a-okay.

Solid tablets/pills are a real problem for me. I've asked my doctor to switch me to liquids as much as possible, but when that's not possible, I just crunch 'em up and get them down the best I can :cursing:

[Danyett 0]

sf pudding works best for me...... I will open a pudding using 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon of the pudding, depending on how much I have to take. Almost no after tast pill get suspended in the pudding. then i wrap up the extra and use it next day until gone.... could eat it with a whole sf pudding depending on you calorie goals that day:smile:

[andread73 0]

I started crushing and adding to pudding but now if I can break them in half I don't have to crush them.

[stewart 0]

I buy all of my Vitamins and minerals in chewable form. I struggled before surgery with swallowing pills. I mix brands between Celebrate and Bariatric Advantage. I prefer the taste of the Bariatric Advantage berry Vita Band that is designed for our procedure. I order them from Amazon. I cannot stand the bitter taste of crushed pills! If it is rx, I would ask if it comes in a capsule form to dissolve easier.