female only Medications

[Nenny101 27]

Hello ladies!

I am a few days post op and I was curious about medications... I have been crushing my pills and taking with juice. I was wondering if anyone takes "the pill" or something similarly small without crushing it? Also do any of you take capsules? Reactions?

Thanks for the input girls!

[pkchop 58]

You need to ask your Dr. I was told as long as it is as small as my pinky nail I could take it with no trouble. I take a thyroid pill every day.

[DeeW99 7]

I am on day 4 and just spoke with the nurses at the clinic who said I could try and take my meds now without crushing them if they were not too big. She also said if they give me problems to try again in a couple of days.

[Nenny101 27]

Thanks!

I emailed my nurse team and was told it was on to try... Everything went fine I feel all happy not having to crush now lol... pills taste awful haha.

[JACKIEO85 308]

Wow that greeting was sexist! ...hahah just teasing before the MEN do

I provided a link to Meds that aren't supposed to be crushed, but I'd ask the Doc. The other advise is Great as well about size, some days a certain med will go down and other times it "might" give you a problem, and some I've heard we banders aren't supposed to take because it can sit in the pouch and cause problems sorry I can't think of anything besides NSAID's at the moment.

https://www.ismp.org/tools/DoNotCrush.pdf

[Nenny101 27]

Wow that greeting was sexist! ...hahah just teasing before the MEN do <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I provided a link to Meds that aren't supposed to be crushed' date=' but I'd ask the Doc. The other advise is Great as well about size, some days a certain med will go down and other times it "might" give you a problem, and some I've heard we banders aren't supposed to take because it can sit in the pouch and cause problems sorry I can't think of anything besides NSAID's at the moment.

https://www.ismp.org/tools/DoNotCrush.pdf

LMAO! What are the men doing in the "powder room".??? Thanks for the link! Much appreciated

[KAATNS 1,473]

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[Creekwood 702]

Some of the fellas like to hang out here!

Hey I read that!! Oops..... Lol

[Luka Beth 78]

Hi nenny,

My doctor said to stop birth control pills for two months after surgery because they increase your chance of clots. You really need to check with your doctor though.