taking pills after surgery

[birdmadgirl 154]

I have a few meds I take regularly. am I going to be able to take them normally after surgery or do I have to crush them?

[megansmommy123 57]

Your Dr will tell you what meds you should continue, or discontinue for a few days. Mine said if they are smaller than a pinky nail you could swallow them. But I chose to crush mine just to be safe. I crushed them and put in a spoonful of pudding or yogurt.

[Mrs.RRn 2,111]

Be sure to ask your surgeon-- this is very important as not all medications can be crushed.

[birdmadgirl 154]

there is one med that if I miss it, I go through horrible withdraws... not gonna chance that one but they are tiny.

[Justinh125 472]

My doc's rule is that if the pill is the size of an "M&M" or smaller, it's ok to take. If not, I break it in half unless it's a delayed-release, in which case I switched to a different form so I could get it down.

[FibroDiva 60]

All of my docs [cardiologist, pcp, and Fibro/pain] were able to prescribe liquid versions of all my pre-op meds. Ask your doctor if your meds come in liquid form.

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/blog/2563-fibro-divas-bariatric-blog/

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[nyorker 67]

Ask about cholesterol pill. I should of been told not to take it. 3 weeks blood test showed total of 92 cholesterol. My primary called me and said **** stop taking it lol. I wish the surgeon would of told me stop taking crestor..

[DonRodolfo 1,416]

I have a few meds I take regularly. am I going to be able to take them normally after surgery or do I have to crush them?

You really need to discuss this with your surgeon. I was crushing/splitting mine for a few days before i realized not all meds are meant to be crushed or split. Some are time-release and need to stay intact in order to release into your system properly.

[peachie86 63]

It depends on what your doctor recommends. My blood pressure medicine was changed. My metformin for my diabetes and cholesterol meds we're stopped. My old blood pressure meds had my bp too low, however the new meds have the lower number too high. I am sure my dr. will figure it out. I will see the doctor next week, however the bariatric care coordinator has been very helpful with my questions and concerns.