swallowing pills

[cat lady 10]

I take pills every day and also PM products to sleep at night. Are you able to swallow the pills. I know some cannot be broken because of the time release effect of the meds. Do you take a daily Vitamin in pill form?

[Jenn1214 120]

My doctor said I can swallow pills as long as I don't take a whole handful at once. Some docs say not to swallow anything larger than a regular size aspirin tablet. I'm still too chicken to try, but I have no choice now because I have a sinus infection and I have to get antibiotics...yay. As for Vitamins, I take a chewable brand called Vitaband that isn't too bad.

[Knaroz 31]

@Jenn1214, if you ask your doc there is actually a liquid (powder) Antibotic (its made by the same people that make Z Pak) but it is a powder you add to Water. Its pretty nasty tasting but works really well and you dont have to worry about getting stuck.

@cat, yes my doc says no pill larger than the size of a pencil eraser. We just crush anything larger we have to take. Anything time released you need to speak to your doc see if there is a liquid or chewable form. Yes we take a multi but it is a Gummy.< /p>

Good luck!!

[cat lady 10]

Amazing weight loss Knaroz....wow. Jenn -- great for you too. Thanks for your helpful hints on swallowing the pills. Will try to choose wisely when I need to purchase them.

[54Shirley 105]

Some you can split or crush. The other ones you will have to see what he wants to do. Liquid form, make a temporary change whatever. I take pills in the morning so yeagh you can take them whole in the long run.

All of us Bariatric patients from Henry Fords take FLINTSTONES COMPLETE with CHOLINE in it Orange box. They are very good Vitamins, help keep you peppy. They are chewable.< /p>

[Knaroz 31]

Thanks Cat!!!

[Melissannde 41]

I've always been able to swallow capsules. pills.. I don't like and try to avoid.

I use chewable Centrum multi's and my surgeon is fine with those. He doesn't like us taking flintstones, says they aren't enough for adults. I'm not going to get into a Vitamin war, just stating my surgeon's opinion (and my pcp's opinion too aamof). YMMV with your surgeon/pcp.

I DO find it helpful to take my morning doses with hot tea or coffee. Afternoon and evening go down fine with Water. Again, ymmv.

[CheckYes 46]

I use chewable Centrum too. I can't do Gummy because I am vegetarian but the Centrum are the best tasting and I have tried them all.

I also take a smaller B complex and a sublingual B12. I can swollen Tylenol rapid release without any problems.

[54Shirley 105]

I've always been able to swallow capsules. pills.. I don't like and try to avoid.

I use chewable Centrum multi's and my surgeon is fine with those. He doesn't like us taking flintstones, says they aren't enough for adults. I'm not going to get into a Vitamin war, just stating my surgeon's opinion (and my pcp's opinion too aamof). YMMV with your surgeon/pcp.

I DO find it helpful to take my morning doses with hot tea or coffee. Afternoon and evening go down fine with Water. Again, ymmv.

I'm not going to get in a war over Vitamins either.

Flintstones with CHOLINE are not the same as Flintstone chewables.< /p>

Google choline and see what you get..

It helps keep the Fat of the LIVER, we all need that. Yes it is chewable, but there is a big difference.

Choline is a water-soluble essential nutrient.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} It is usually grouped within the B-complex vitamins. Choline generally refers to the various quaternary ammonium salts containing the N,N,N-trimethylethanolammonium cation.

The cation appears in the head groups of phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin, two classes of phospholipid that are abundant in cell membranes. It also becomes the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

[Cocoabean 430]

My surgeon says to not take handfuls of pills. I take pills up to the size of a regular Multivitamin coated tablet. Rarely, they go down a bit sideways. A stuck pill is no fun at all.

A lot depends on how tight your band is.

[Kiskis 56]

I find take my pills with my food helps. I take them ever 3 bite and slowly. My pills are no bigger than an eraser. I use a pill splitter... Chewables...Liquid... Good luck all!

[mandyb 3]

All my pills are chewable.. and I have prozac that is a capsule.

1 Multi-vit Centrum chewable

2 Calcium w/ Vitamin D Am & Pm

2 B12 sublingual (melt in your mouth under tounge)

2 BeneFiber chewables

then my prozac... I was so afraid to take it.. so i emptied the powder into some pudding... IT was DISGUSTING!!! So I just sucked it up and swallowed it! It went down fine! I am afraid to go anything bigger.