No whole pills... chewables only?

[Kellylynn 56]

My dr never mentioned anything about pills. I wil ask about this during my follow up. In the meantime, I'm on day 8 with my new sleeve and I have been taking my pills since day 3. I put them on a small spoon with a little bit of yogurt.

Hope it works out for you - keep us posted!

[nervousnellie 50]

I swallowed all my pills the evening after my surgery. The doctor said it shouldn't be a problem. I'm only 3 days out and I take about 5 pills every night. None of them are huge and I swallow each one individually. I haven't had a problem. It's so strange how doctors doing the same procedure can have such different "rules"!

[devichan 79]

I've been told I can take whole pills no problems after the first week.

[tinahall 27]

My surgery is May23rd and my dr said I can swallow pills right away. I hope that's true

[Johanna1955 69]

There are two doctors in the practice where I go. My surgeon said only crushed pills forever, the other tells his patients they can swallow their pills once there on mushy foods.

I have been swallowing my pills since the day I got home and no problems. I take three-time released pills and they still work just fine, they wouldn't be if they weren't being absorbed properly. I'm 3 months post-op. No crushed pills for me, yech.....

[pottergirl 261]

I am swallowing pills no problem.....have been since about 3 weeks post op