Anyone Else On Medicine To Stop Gallstones From Forming?

[NWgirl 574]

I went today for my first fill and was given a prescription for a medicine that stops the formation of gallstones that I will be on for six months. It should prevent any problems with having to get my gallbladder removed if it goes awry because of the weight loss.

I am wondering how I am going to swallow those pills twice a day! They are HUGE!

[judych 225]

I went today for my first fill and was given a prescription for a medicine that stops the formation of gallstones that I will be on for six months. It should prevent any problems with having to get my gallbladder removed if it goes awry because of the weight loss.

I am wondering how I am going to swallow those pills twice a day! They are HUGE!

can you grind them down. mash them?? ive done that with tablets i have to take as well.. its a pain i know.

[NWgirl 574]

I asked the pharmacist if I could open the capsules and she said no. I am fine swallowing them now, but in six months I should be at restriction and this is too large...

[judych 225]

I asked the pharmacist if I could open the capsules and she said no. I am fine swallowing them now, but in six months I should be at restriction and this is too large...

..and this is a big problem. i hear you. did the pharmacist give you any other ideas on how you can get around this?? after all, these meds are important... they are what was prescribed by your dr so you do need to take them. not only that but there must be a lot of us here who are in the same boat? Take me for instance... o.k.. my b/p meds can be dissolved or even cut in half ..ive been doing that. but, i want to take supps . like CoQ10... both my hubbie and myself have been on this supp for years now. it comes in capsule form. i can take them without restriction.. but what happens after my first fill??

Does anyone here have any solutions to this problem?? im sure there are a lot of us who take meds that cant be ''opened''... as in capsules.

[ElizabethAnne 40]

I went today for my first fill and was given a prescription for a medicine that stops the formation of gallstones that I will be on for six months. It should prevent any problems with having to get my gallbladder removed if it goes awry because of the weight loss.

At the information session I attended, my surgeon said we would need to take this type of medication if we chose to have the gastric bypass procedure because we would lose weight rapidly and be at-risk for gall stones. He didn't mention it for the other weight loss surgery procedures that he performs.

[judych 225]

At the information session I attended, my surgeon said we would need to take this type of medication if we chose to have the gastric bypass procedure because we would lose weight rapidly and be at-risk for gall stones. He didn't mention it for the other weight loss surgery procedures that he performs.

this is very interesting. my surgeon made no mention of it at all... i wonder if he will eventually?

[NWgirl 574]

this is very interesting. my surgeon made no mention of it at all... i wonder if he will eventually?

my surgeon didn't mention it either. I was talking to her fellow and he asked if I had my gallbladder. I told him yes. Out of curiosity, I asked how common it is for the gallbladder to be removed after WLS because I had read about it on the boards He said they automatically prescribe the pills for gastric and he would ask about banding. When the surgeon came in, she gave me the prescription and explained the use.

I honestly don't know if it's something my surgeon prescribes regularly for banding or not.

[judych 225]

my surgeon didn't mention it either. I was talking to her fellow and he asked if I had my gallbladder. I told him yes. Out of curiosity, I asked how common it is for the gallbladder to be removed after WLS because I had read about it on the boards He said they automatically prescribe the pills for gastric and he would ask about banding. When the surgeon came in, she gave me the prescription and explained the use.

I honestly don't know if it's something my surgeon prescribes regularly for banding or not.

i must remember to ask my dr when i next see him. thanks for the info.