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Any ideas on crushing medicine? I take lipitor , metformin and trazpdone. they all taste horrible mixed with Jello.< /p>

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I take one of mine on a bit of flavored apple sauce (buddy fruits brand is good) just swallow it down in small spoonfuls

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*edit. -don't know how far post op you are. Lol

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I do my atigal in SF pudding. My prilosec I just open and swallow the little beads with Water - there is no flavor to them. I think this is the part that I dislike the most about the surgery.

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I do my atigal in SF pudding. My prilosec I just open and swallow the little beads with Water - there is no flavor to them. I think this is the part that I dislike the most about the surgery.

Are you still crushing pills? I don't crush mine anymore. I'm not really sure if that's the right thing to do or not, but I haven't had any problems from swallowing them without crushing them.

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Any ideas on crushing medicine?

cynthia

there are certain pills that you are not supposed to crush/cut. it loses some of of is potency

be careful - the" medicine police" are always out there checking on people that are breaking the rules :D

I never did have a problem with swallowing my pills, but when i was in hospital they did crush into my applesause - wan't too bad

Afer some time passes, many people don't need their diabetes meds with the help of the sleeve. losing weight (i'm one of those lucky ones) ;)

Maybe you won't need to take metforman, or other medication for certain problems (or a reduction ). i don't have to take my B/P medicine either :)

good luck

kathy

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