How Do You Take Medications?

[JRT Mom 919]

If you want a cheap and chewable Calcium, use Tums.

I tried Viactiv, but when I chewed it it didn't dissolve in my mouth and I was afraid to swallow it. So y'all have used it and it's ok?

[chocolate_snaps 3]

I had a terrible experience of not being able to drink enough Water to lube the way down and havign a pill stick in my throat which kinda "burned" it. The result was reflux like symptoms and serious restriction for about 2 days. Not my best bandster moment but my only negative experience ever. Now i take my pills with food.< /p>

[annjones 3]

I take about 11 pills a day. My multi Vitamin, B Complex and Calcium are pretty big so I have been cutting them up and it takes me the better part of a day to get them all done.

I've had no problems with my smaller pills. But I was very concerned about pills and such before I got banded. Nice to know I worried for nothing.

[cmmcguire66 0]

I have never been able to swallow pills, and now with the band, I am finding more and more alternatives. My Migraine meds dissolve under my tongue, as does my anti-anxiety med. I got chewable baby aspirin, and liquid Tylenol. I take chewable vitamins, Iron, Calcium, and now papaya enzymes and there is a new item on the market called Nauzene which is a chewable anti-nausea aid. I have owned a pill splitter/crusher my whole adult life, and always ask the dr. if the pills can be crushed and or chewed.

[travelinsnorkel 0]

My doc said any pills the size of a Tylenol or smaller are fine to swallow whole. So, I take my Cymbalta, Prevacid, Synthroid, and Klonopin without breaking them. I cut my Glucophage, which is for diabetes, as it is a very large pill.

[amylovescookies 8]

I take a total of 22 pills of medication daily. I chew my Freddy's. Some of my pills are very large, and can not be crushed, so I have to swallow those guys. I get up early and drink a hot drink in order to get my band to open up enough to accept the large pills. It seems to work well. The rest I crush. (And you know what? The crush pills taste like battery acid. The worse part is: I am use to the taste and it does not bother me anymore.:cursing: GROSS!!!!!!)

[Bella5 0]

I get my first fill tomorrow but up till now, I've been able to swallow any type of pill big or small. Looks like this might change? When I first got banded, I bought a morter and pestle to crush pills and was very careful. As the swelling decreased I was able to feel more comfortable with the idea of swallowing a larger pill. I purchased chewable Celebrate Vitamins (recommended) but I can't stand them!!!:sneaky: I need to try something else.