taking medication(pills) after surgery

[thinbefore40 0]

I am 4 weeks out and would like to start taking my medication in pill from again...like a big girl! lol i want to take my omeprozole and wellbutrin...think its been long enough? totally forgot to ask the doc at my follow up appt today

thanks tracy

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I am 4 weeks out and would like to start taking my medication in pill from again...like a big girl! lol i want to take my omeprozole and wellbutrin...think its been long enough? totally forgot to ask the doc at my follow up appt today

thanks tracy

My antibiotic right after surgery was in pill form. It was huge, and I could swallow it (easier then breaking it...tried that and it hurt...and way better than crushing it). I am 3 months out now and take call pills, and can swallow a few at a time. Sometimes I get an upset stomach, but it only last a little while. I would try taking just one and see how it feels...

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I am sure you'll be just fine if you start now! I started taking my pills at about two weeks post op and never had a single problem (other than a little nausea if I took my Vitamins before eating) though I admit that I never liked taking the Biotin pills because of the capsules.

~Cheri

[SKCUNNINGHAM 298]

I got the OK to start swallowing pills at my two week followup earlier this week. I swallow the little ones whole and cut the bigger one in half. You may want to talk to your primary physician, not your surgeon about what pills to take and what not to. There are certain things your doc may not want you to take after surgery. (For instance, any diuretics for blood pressure). Also, some things aren't needed (like statins for cholesterol).

You may want to drink a few sips of something warm (tea, broth) before swallowing a pill then follow it with a sip or two of liquid. Wait a few minutes between pills, then repeat the process above.