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I take several things and I keep being told I can take things that are "no bigger than a pencil eraser" but someone will tell me more in the hospital.

So no joke, is that turned sideways? Because this OMEPRAZOLE capsule is HUGE - the pill they prescribed to offset heartburn that I'm supposed to take the day after surgery- PPI I guess. If it's straight up and down it's not bigger than an eraser but with a tiny sip (I assume) how will I ensure it doesn't stick to the "whatever" going down. (Not to mention other meds. and timing them if it's hard to drink). I just don't want to be the person who vomits everything and can't get a pill down. You're not ready for applesauce so how does it work in the beginning?

Am I worried for nothing?

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I bought a pill crusher and use it to take the omeprazole. I crush it and then lean my head back, put the powder as far back as I can and take a sip of Water. It's working. I also take thyroid and Zyrtec and do the same with them. The funny part for me is the omeprazole must be done 30 minutes before anything else and the thyroid must be taken 30 minutes before eating so I am "timing" my first hour every morning. It's all doable and great because my life is CHANGING!

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Thanks for responding. However on the Omeprazole it says it can't be crushed because it's time release and says to sprinkle on applesauce. I don't know the consequences of that but to crush a time release, say pain med. would cause too much to be release in the system and could cause death. I think I'll call the pharmacy too.

Yeah, I can see the timing being a nuisance too.

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I'm using a generic so maybe that's why mine is "crushable." I asked on all my meds before surgery. Good luck!

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I would ask your surgeon about it. I just bought over-the-counter omeprazole and they told me it was okay to take even though it was a little bit bigger. However, it wasn't what I would consider "huge" like you described, so you might have one that is bigger than what I had. You're right, most of them aren't supposed to be crushed though. Just ask your surgeon to be sure it's okay though. If it's too big, maybe they can exchange it for something smaller.

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My dr. Told me to open the capsule and sprinkle on/in something and take it tht way.

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I take several things and I keep being told I can take things that are "no bigger than a pencil eraser" but someone will tell me more in the hospital.

So no joke' date=' is that turned sideways? Because this OMEPRAZOLE capsule is HUGE - the pill they prescribed to offset heartburn that I'm supposed to take the day after surgery- PPI I guess. If it's straight up and down it's not bigger than an eraser but with a tiny sip (I assume) how will I ensure it doesn't stick to the "whatever" going down. (Not to mention other meds. and timing them if it's hard to drink). I just don't want to be the person who vomits everything and can't get a pill down. You're not ready for applesauce so how does it work in the beginning?

Am I worried for nothing?[/quote']

The pill I got for heartburn was a small yellow tablet, easy to swallow. The capsule shouldn't be taken until the purée phase, that's when you open it up and sprinkle on applesauce.

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On my Omeprazole it says to not crush it. :/

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My dr. Told me to open the capsule and sprinkle on/in something and take it tht way.

Me too. I hated those pellets! It was the first pill I worked on swallowing.

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