Swallowing pills after the band...

WantTheBand · January 17, 2007

I have yet to get my band, but what are the real life limits on pill sizes that can be swallowed whole? My Dr said that my Allegra should not be a problem immediately after surgery, but what about after a fill or two?

Allegra 180mg is about the size of a Tylenol.

Thanks

FurEllie · January 17, 2007

I take a few pills for Migraines, high cholesterol and such. I'm planning on crushing all of them as I doubt there are liquid forms. Although some of my Migraine medicine comes in nasal spray and shots so I'll probably get some of that too.

Sin · January 17, 2007

Well if its a tablet, you can take a small shot glass and crush it up in the shot glass and add abit of warm Water. It should desolve the pill enough for you to be able to get it down.

I'm not to sure about capsuls though.

edieparks · January 17, 2007

I take my pills whole. Big pills too . I take one. Sip some sf drink. Few minutes later take another, sip. I tell myself its my snack . lol.

I take 8 pills. 4 big 4 small.

Kaydotrn · January 17, 2007

I take a small HCTZ pill for my high blood pressure. It is pretty small and I was crushing it, but I felt I was losing half of it and it was a pain in the butt. I now just chew it at the same time I chew my Multivitamin. That was I cannot taste it and it goes down fine. Don't know if that helps but I would do the same with Allegra.

giveyouthemoon · January 17, 2007

It helps to take mine when empty and take with a glass of warm Water. I try as much as I can to cut up larger pills. If the pill has a slippery coating like a gelcap, it helps A LOT. I can take a fairly large pill whole and do ok, tho.

Honestly, the only way to know is to give 'er a try and see how it goes. But only when sufficiently healed. Don't try this fresh out of surgery. I did and OUCH!