Crushing meds

[jennymc-aug13 0]

How long did everybody crush their meds? I hate,hate hate it.

[Batman 31]

I haven't had surgery yet but just had my NUT class and they said first 30 days.

[Lori228 60]

Cannot remember exactly but it was not long, so that comment about 30 days makes sense.

[cindymg 629]

I made it about 2 weeks on crushing meds. Then i started cutting the larger pills. Fortunately, I have eliminated or reduced several meds so that makes it easier.

I still can't swallow big pills at 3 months out. I have switched all of my Vitamins to chewables or capsules.

[ScottsGirl 106]

I have to crush tabs and open capsules for 3 MONTHS! I found a way to alleviate the nastiness. I mix all of them in S&F/F choc pudding, just one heaping tablespoon, and swallow it without really tasting it. It works SO WELL! I don't taste the meds and no problems with absorption.

[Sydney Susan 333]

Never and one of my tablets is quite big. I started taking it again day 2.

[wasabi 57]

My doc says 4 weeks. It isn't fun!!

[jennymc-aug13 0]

Thanks for all the response. I am new to site, had six August 13th, day 9. I am a nurse, and a very bad patient! Of course I always say nurses make the worst patients. My doc said 6 weeks, but I nurse friend that works in his office said try to make it 3 weeks. But doubt I can make it that long. I am having trouble with everything. I can't find any Protein Powder I like, can't get enough fluids. Have been eating the Popsicles like crazy. I will stop whining.

[ShayLeigh 62]

I HATED crushing pills...I lasted about two weeks and went back to swallowing them whole!

[Busdriver71 13]

We were taking pills from day 2. We are 2 months out and never had problems. We took chewable vitamins for 1 month and couldn't stand them anymore.

[Macy6 356]

I don't crush pills either. My surgeon said I will start taking my antidepressants day 2 and no liquid Tylenol etc... Funny the differences.