Amom2twins 58 Posted August 29, 2012 6 weeks if I remember correctly, but don't go by what I say, your doctor must give u clearance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jh5497 105 Posted August 29, 2012 My surgeon sent me home with pills -- pain pills and anti-biotics. I have read on forums that there is a risk of ulcers with certain kinds of pills. If you can wait, call you doctor/hospital and ask, otherwise, I would use the search bar and type in the medication name (aleve, tylenol, midol, etc) you want to take to see if other people have posted a thread about it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missjenny 43 Posted August 29, 2012 I could start taking most of my meds when I got home. But I did have to crush all my pills for the first month. Which was totally discusting and made me really sick. 1 brigrod reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oregondaisy 2,021 Posted August 29, 2012 I was told as long as it was smaller than an M&M I could take it at 2 weeks. Anything bigger I cut in half. After 6 weeks, I could take anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allnewme 262 Posted August 29, 2012 My Dr had us taking pills for pain when we left the hospital. They had to be smaller than an M&M. I only missed the day after surgery of not taking blood pressure meds. I take several Vitamins and my Zantac each day, 46 minutes apart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouiseC 1,031 Posted August 29, 2012 I was taking pills in hospital. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azquilter92 82 Posted August 29, 2012 What kind of pills? I continues to take all my regular medicines,thryroid etc. all my Vitamins, supplements are chewables.even my pain meds were liquid right after surgery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puppyphat 397 Posted August 29, 2012 I was sent home with pills that were smaller than an M&M but now at 2 weeks i can take a nexium whole, it's about the size of a peanut M&M Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suzjag 107 Posted August 29, 2012 I have been taking liquids and cutting my Prevacid in 4. I will call my doc today thanks for the input everyone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Losingitforgood! 50 Posted August 29, 2012 I take 2 pills a day and have since my surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lollyfidy1965 402 Posted August 29, 2012 I don't think this is the place to ask a question like that....you should ask your surgeon. All the best Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suzjag 107 Posted August 31, 2012 I don't think this is the place to ask a question like that....you should ask your surgeon. All the best I wondered what others were doing that's all. Just curious. Called my doc and they said 6-8 weeks. I will wait till the end just in case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites