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Finally had my Endoscopy today. Hoping to get a surgery date by the end of the week. My question is how do you deal with large pills after surgery. I was told to take Tums in place of Calcium pills but I have a prescription pill that is about the size of the Calcium tablets and what about fish supplements mine are huge! If anyone has had similar problems I would appreciate your input. Thanks

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Finally had my Endoscopy today. Hoping to get a surgery date by the end of the week. My question is how do you deal with large pills after surgery. I was told to take Tums in place of Calcium pills but I have a prescription pill that is about the size of the Calcium tablets and what about fish supplements mine are huge! If anyone has had similar problems I would appreciate your input. Thanks

Hi. I was told by my dietition that I shoud take pills no larger that an asprin and take on every 10 minutes. I don't how this is going to work for me because I am on 13 meds. I do split them which makes them much easier to swallow. As for calcium and a vitiman I found chewables.< /p>

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Finally had my Endoscopy today. Hoping to get a surgery date by the end of the week. My question is how do you deal with large pills after surgery. I was told to take Tums in place of Calcium pills but I have a prescription pill that is about the size of the Calcium tablets and what about fish supplements mine are huge! If anyone has had similar problems I would appreciate your input. Thanks

There is a company called powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury that specializes in disolvable bariatric Vitamins. Everything they make is 100% natural and from the US. It's not expensive and it comes highly reccomended. You should definitely check it out!

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Thank you I definitely will check it out. I'm so disappointed talked to my MD today and he can't get me in until Sept. This has been such a long process !

There is a company called unjury that specializes in disolvable bariatric Vitamins. Everything they make is 100% natural and from the US. It's not expensive and it comes highly reccomended. You should definitely check it out!

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Thank you I definitely will check it out. I'm so disappointed talked to my MD today and he can't get me in until Sept. This has been such a long process !

September isn't that far away though! You'll be there in no time! Sooner than I lol.

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