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I'm 5 days post op...pre op I was taking blood pressure, cholesterol, asthma meds. Upon discharge, the Dr. wrote a new script for my Diovan (blood pressure) excluding the Water pill part of it, and was adamant that I crush it to a powder. Well I'm skipping it today, seems after I take it my eyes blur

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... It seems I'm the only one out there that is having to crush meds...

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Never had to crush them. Never had a problem taking them all as they were.

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Started taking them whole in the hospital. Is it a giant pill?

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Started taking them whole in the hospital. Is it a giant pill?

Not huge, none are...luckily was able to discontinue quite a few meds...but not blood pressure, and I take mood pill and sleep pill...told to crush crus crush.... I think crushing the blood pressure one is absorbing wacky or whatnot and affecting my vision... does that make sense?

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My mess specially states "do to crush" so I better be able to take whole pills. Granted, the are wee little things, but I do worry

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*meds.. Dang auto correct!

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*meds.. Dang auto correct!

I just googled it... "Do not cut or crush....etc, except if directed by physician". Well something is messing with my vision...

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I take Lisinpril and it's supposedly okay to crush it, but most other HBP medicines aren't supposed to be crushed. You may be getting too much at once!

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Hmmm' date=' check this out....

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/55205.php[/quote']

Wow! Got it... Thank you...calling surgeon and my Dr. first thing in the am!!

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I was allowed to take whole pills as long as they were about the size of an MM!

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I have too Crush mine too and i hate it Terrible after taste.

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I have too Crush mine too and i hate it Terrible after taste.

I crush in spoon, then add thinned V8... masks the taste the best

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... It seems I'm the only one out there that is having to crush meds...

I have to, too. Haven't done it yet, but pretty certain that crushed vicodin won't be tasty.

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