Medicine Crushed forever?

[omar88 0]

hi, today i took my regular meds, not crushed and seemed fine, however is this usually ok, or should one continue crushing meds?

[Michie 0]

hi, today i took my regular meds, not crushed and seemed fine, however is this usually ok, or should one continue crushing meds?

I was banded on march 9th. I crushed mine for about 2 weeks, and got tired of it so I just started taking them normally, and I have not had a problem. My 1st fill will be on Thursday so I will have to let you know if that changes anything! Hope not, I really hate crushing meds lol

[brbm6 6]

My doc says anything that is mult-vitamin size or larger must be crushed. I take Synthroid and it is small and does not need to be crushed.

[Michie 0]

My Dr. showed me a "pill" about the size of a round tylenol pill, and said crush everything else, lol Well Metformin is way bigger, but so far I am OK. Hope it stays that way!! lol

[savingface 0]

i have fourteen different meds that i will have to take for the rest of my life, so far no problem. Good luck.

[elcee 3,342]

I agree with the rest - take them normally.

[lovemysgt 4]

I WAS TOLD NOT TO TAKE THEM WHOLE CAUSE IT WILL DETERIATE THE BAND

[Jenn1214 120]

My surgeon said I could swallow pills no problem, just don't swallow a whole bunch at once.

[BandedJenny 0]

I always swallow pills with no problem. I've had 3 fills.

[jingleboob 5]

you'll know if it's too big!! it won't go down.

But most pills are fine... I have no issues taking tylenol or my prescriptions... I can't swallow a multi-Vitamin so I keep using the children's chewables.< /p>

[Cocoabean 430]

I WAS TOLD NOT TO TAKE THEM WHOLE CAUSE IT WILL DETERIATE THE BAND

Did they explain how that could happen? The band is outside the stomach.

[Cocoabean 430]

Large pills can get stuck in the stoma. That hurts, had it happen. I take pills as large as a Multi-Vitamin with no problem.