Sleeved Aug 13, Trouble With Pills..

[Heather Souders 1]

So I was sleeved Aug 13th, and upon being sent home was given prescriptions for percocet for pain, zofran for nausea, and a prilosec capsule for heartburn/indiestion/ulcer prevention. I have only had to take one nausea pill, the day after I came home. Havent taken any prilosec yet bc you're not supposed to break, and Im afraid to swallow.. the percocets are the only ones Ive been taking for pain as needed, but i have to cut them into about 8 pieces,, or crush them into Jello or broth. Im so afraid of swallowing whole because i dont want it to get caught, and bc i can only sip Water and not get enough to wash it down. Anyone else having/had this problem? Does it go away? Any suggestions..

[lollyfidy1965 402]

My program requires all meds to be liquid, chewable, crushed, or opened (capsules) and dumped/mixed into something like sugar-free applesauce. My Percocet was liquid (never used it), my Zantac is liquid, my Prevacid is a "solutab" (it dissolves in your mouth), my Actigall is a capsule...I dump the contents into a little applesauce, my B12 is sublingual, and my Vitamin and Calcium are both chewable. I would suggest you get new scripts for non-swallowable forms of your meds.

[Capt Derel 287]

Just crush them up like your doing and mix it in a juice or Water. It gets better. Trust me it does. Give yourself time.

But as far as all the meds that you listed save them unless you need them. I am surprized that you dont have antibiotics. That kind of concerns me.

[Kiwi/Nanci 9]

I have a couple of meds that cant be crushed they are in a cupsule ...so I just take them and they go down fine cause they are slippery.....I am 9 days post op and they have taken me off the Diabetic stuff already....and cut back on my other pills...so in about 6 month I hope to be pill free and have no more heart attacks.....yeeaaahhhhhaaaaaa

[sweeteelme 37]

My Prevacid is solutab, Lortab is liquid and others I crush. I brought a pill crusher for 4.00 at Walmart that is excellent. My surgeon only wants liquid or crushed and mixed in liquid. I would be concerned about swallowing tablets, capsules yet.

[lollyfidy1965 402]

Just as a thought, anything that is "time release" can't be crushed. Those may need to be replaced until you're able to take them whole.

[Newbeginning 12]

I am taking my blood pressure pills and antacid pills per my doctors orders. Have had no problems. Every doctor is different, as well as every program. Follow your doctors orders as long as you aren't having problems.