Question For Those Taking Heartburn/reflux Meds

[livvsmum 2,369]

Kind of random, but my prescription heartburn meds are in capsule form. The pharmacist told me to take the capsule apart and just take the little beads inside and throw the capsule away right after surgery. I'm 9 weeks post-op now. Do you all know if we can every take capsules?? Or if I will have to always do this? It's kind of gross! :-) My surgeon said I can take pills that are the size of a m&m or smaller, but I forgot to ask specifically about the capsules.

What do you all do/think?

[Fluffnomore 1,235]

My PA said yesterday that after a few months I should be able to tolerate the capsule again. But I don't see her again until January so I am interpreting that to be that we discuss it then. I have a CR version of dexilant; I gather it's important NOT to have that capsule dissolve slowly in the sleeve right now.

[JeanZ_RN 378]

I've been taking my Prilosec in capsule form since 3rd day post op, and no problem.

[endless80 697]

I've been taking capsules since week 5 just fine.

[Tink22-sleeve 528]

I started taking my prilosec in capsule form at a week out.

[RichardVST 20]

I took capsules on the day after surgery. No problems. Prilosec's generic equivalent is omerprazole and that comes in tablet that can be split in half....

[nillee 43]

^{I also take capsules and have since 1 week out - with no problems.}

[DirtyHarriett 94]

I've taken capsules since first day home. No problems at all.

[DirtyHarriett 94]

I've taken capsules since first day home. No problems at all.

[marfar7 1,533]

My dr instructed me to take whatever pills I hafta take as soon as I was able. I cut back on my pills the first few weeks (also PPI in capsule form, but I just take the whole capsule) but had to resume taking my Gabapentin ( a HUGE horse pill) after 3 weeks cuz my back was KILLING me. Now, I take whatever pills I needs to take (Chewable vit, B12, Calcium, 2 different pain pills, pill for my thyroid, PPI, and birth control. Oh and my nightly sleeping pill).

I've had absolutely no problems taking pills. I used to pop about 8-10 of them at once, but I've vut that back to 2. Then 5 minutes later, another 2 And so on