Pills??

[Steffyp 63]

Does anyway take pills whole or do you crush everything? I have been crushing my pills since surgery, but after my fill yesterday the NP said not to swallow any pills until I'm sure that food is passing through my band. The only thing I take whole are capsules or gel caps I crush everything else. I didn't think we could take pills anymore?? I'm afraid too. Won;t they get stuck??

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

I can only speak for myself, but I don't have a problem with pills. I take 2 gel caps and 2 tablets a day and have no problem with them.

[Steffyp 63]

Ok, good to know. I might try to small ones and just keep crushing my Calcium. That one is pretty big. Thanks!!

[backpacking5 224]

I don't have a problem with my pills, the biggest one I break in half and the rest I keep as is. I do take a chewable Multivitamin and Calcium, gummie fish oil and vit. D

[CaGottaBand 498]

I don't have any problem with pills. My surgeon allowed me to start taking my normal Vitamins the day after surgery.

[lisacaron 5,075]

No problems with pills here either. I've been taking them since the day after I had my surgery whole. The larger pills like Vitamins (though they have them smaller now and chewable I like the chewable ones) I might cut in half just so they don't get stuck the wrong way and not get through the band till they dissolve, but I have not had one get stuck yet.

[SillyAuntDi 1,610]

I've been taking my regular meds in pill form since the day after my surgery. I get chewable vitamins when possible. But, I've not had any real problems swallowing the pills.< /p>

[soanl1412 71]

I crushed a couple of Tylenol one time and I never crushed another pill! So disgusting! I just break them in half

[soanl1412 71]

As long as the pills aren't extended release or gel caps you can break them in half

[smpin1176 84]

I was banded on Monday and my Dr said if everything I take was a small pill or capsule then I would be ok. I have not had any problems yet. Thank Goodness!!

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

It depends.... some days not problem, others it is a struggle. I take to mini Calcium tabs each time even they will stick some days. Multivitamin is huge, no problem! Go figure. The vagaries of the band day by day.

[Steffyp 63]

Ok, great. no more pill crushing for me then. it is very disgusting!! Thanks all for your input.

[Christina.Rose 287]

Sometimes I'm ok, sometimes not. Once I got horribly stuck on Motrin and felt like I was dying.....fun. How do you take a crushed pill? In a shot glass with juice? I'm seriously curious.