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[irisheyesrsmylng 1 14]

Hi! I have a question. I take a medication that when it is opened up it tastes like battery acid. I was crushing my meds but nut told mevto wait till preop to discuss. What can I do to kill the taste? I tried unsweetened applesauce no go. Tried sugar free pudding but I take this med twice a day. Thats alot of pudding. Im worried about the surgery and how were going to work this. Any advice appreciated!

Thanx!

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

Is this the Omeprazole/Prilosec? I empty the capsule in yogurt or applesauce and swallow with no taste then take a second small bite to get it down, then a sip of Water. I never taste anything. Maybe it stays in your mouth too long??

[irisheyesrsmylng 1 14]

Ni o, its a med called anafranil calling itca bad taste is an understatement!

It comes up im my throat and it burns.

Im concerned I wont be able to communicate vthis to my health care team that im going to need something stronger to kill the bad taste after surgery....

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

It would have to be a slider food. I would say call the nurse or NUT because there has to be something. Heck, I am even thinking put it in a small tsp of mild salsa.... Or if you drink it in something it would go down fast. V-8 or Tomato juice? Good luck!

[Escape_Pod 358]

I had one or two pills I took immediately post-op that were pretty nasty, though not as bad as what you're describing. Basically, there wasn't anything that was going to mask the taste, I had to settle for not letting it ruin the 2 tablespoons of pureed whatever I was eating. I tended to crush it (or for the capsule, pour out the capsule contents) into the tiniest amount possible of something in a spoon - usually applesauce - just enough to be able to get it in my mouth, and as much as possible, swallow without letting it hit my tongue. Quick rinse with just a tiny sip of Water. Shudder, and remind myself it's only for a couple of weeks. Once I hit the two week point, I could take most pills. It really depends a lot on the pill form. Some things you can get in a smaller pill so it's ok to swallow whole. Some things you can cut in half. Capsules tend to not work so well immediately post-op anyway, because the time-release formulas don't work so well for us.