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Hey all. I was banded yesterday...yeah! I was wondering for those of you who already take daily medications, were you required to crush your pills during this phase? I know I will have to cut one of mine in half (okay per pharmacist), but as far as crushing them all during this time period I was given different answers by different nurses.

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My doc said to crush/cut anything bigger than an aspirin. Of course as you know some pills cannot be crushed. I have been able to crush, or cut, all of mine or get a liquid replacement.

Congratulations on your band! :)

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I only had to crush my pills for the first week.

Again, always check with your pharmacy.

I have no issues at all taking large pills now.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

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You can crush most things, or ask for liquids. I got a pill cutter and cut mine in about 4 pieces to get them down. Good luck

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You can crush most things' date=' or ask for liquids. I got a pill cutter and cut mine in about 4 pieces to get them down. Good luck[/quote']

I think I might try to do it that way and just swallow really tiny pieces. I may try to crush and put them in liquid to swallow but I am not sure how well I could stomach that taste,

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I had to crush or take liquid for 2 months after surgery! I was banded Nov 8 and just started taking pills without having to open or crush them.

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Hey all. I was banded yesterday...yeah! I was wondering for those of you who already take daily medications, were you required to crush your pills during this phase? I know I will have to cut one of mine in half (okay per pharmacist), but as far as crushing them all during this time period I was given different answers by different nurses.

TJ Miller, I was banded yesterday too! Let's keep in touch. :)

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I was also banded yesterday. My dr prescribed liquid pain med but my daily meds are still pill form. They are small so I'm taking them as usual. Just wondering what your first 48 hr instructions were...I'm on 1/8 of a cup of liquid per hour & that's it. I think I could drink a gallon of unsweetened tea!!!

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I was hungry yesterday when I got home for some reason and I am on the clear liquid diet so I had a little bit of Jello and a little broth and that filled me up. They did not give me a limit, though. So far I don't have an appetite today so I am just drinking Water and sucking on hard candy because my mouth is dry. How are you guys doing?

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I was also banded yesterday. My dr prescribed liquid pain med but my daily meds are still pill form. They are small so I'm taking them as usual. Just wondering what your first 48 hr instructions were...I'm on 1/8 of a cup of liquid per hour & that's it. I think I could drink a gallon of unsweetened tea!!!

Also good to hear you are taking small pills. I used a pill cutter to cut my daily pills very small and was able to take them just fine. I seem to be able to take bigger gulps of Water than I thought I would be able to...but I am not trying to over-do it or anything.

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I never had problems taking pills just did them slow and one by one. Please do not crush or cut any pills without checking with your pharmacist or doctor. I know extended release meds cannot be cut but there are also others. It just takes a phone call and it is well worth it!

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I was hungry yesterday when I got home for some reason and I am on the clear liquid diet so I had a little bit of Jello and a little broth and that filled me up. They did not give me a limit' date=' though. So far I don't have an appetite today so I am just drinking Water and sucking on hard candy because my mouth is dry. How are you guys doing?[/quote']

I am not hungry at all just wished I wasn't limited to my liquid intake for the first 48 hours. I am super thirsty but I think that's mostly because my throat is still kind of scratchy from the breathing tube & the cold liquids feel so good going down. After 48 hours I will be back on the liquid diet for 5 days then I can move on to a few more foods for another week & finally to true mushies for a week before being released to try different foods again.

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I never had problems taking pills just did them slow and one by one. Please do not crush or cut any pills without checking with your pharmacist or doctor. I know extended release meds cannot be cut but there are also others. It just takes a phone call and it is well worth it!

You are so right...I did forget to mention that I had met with the hospital pharmacist and was informed that all of my pills were crushable or could be cut.

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I am not hungry at all just wished I wasn't limited to my liquid intake for the first 48 hours. I am super thirsty but I think that's mostly because my throat is still kind of scratchy from the breathing tube & the cold liquids feel so good going down. After 48 hours I will be back on the liquid diet for 5 days then I can move on to a few more foods for another week & finally to true mushies for a week before being released to try different foods again.

Crazy... I am sure your doc knows what he/she is doing, but mine stressed how important it is to stay hydrated at this time.

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