Emarie07 47 Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) Called my drs office today and they said I don't need to crush my Protonix pill. And I asked her about my Lexapro too and she said if it's a small pill no. Okay, so what about other pills? Like I'm wondering what size is pushing it? I am off my heavy pains meds but felt achy tonight and am wanting to take Tylenol but don't know if I need to crush it or not! This is frustrating! :/ Oh I'm 7 days post op btw! Lol Edited May 13, 2014 by Emarie07 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
septappt 74 Posted May 13, 2014 I never had to crush any of my pills, some were chewable and some capsules! I don't think it would hurt anything but definitely following your orders ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terribj 208 Posted May 13, 2014 My doctor recommended 2 weeks -- after that solid pills were OK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LumpySpacePrincess 594 Posted May 13, 2014 Up until two weeks they told me nothing larger than an m&m. After that they said I could swallow anything. I still do chewable Calcium and Vitamins at 6 months out, though, because those are usually so large they get stuck frequently. Plus the Citracal Gummy Calcium are actually kind of good! lol 1 BabySheldon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BabySheldon 158 Posted May 13, 2014 I still chew chewables and at 5 months out im just starting to feel comfortable swallowing pills whole...I had a terrifying experience 4 weeks out when I was told it was safe to take whole pills. ..Ever since I have been extremely careful and will probably always be a nervous ninny anout it... Shel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIMamaof2 30 Posted May 14, 2014 I never had to crush pills. I went home taking 1 pill every 15 minutes to get my daily pills in. I've never had a problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites