do you crush all your medications?

[boosh10 98]

Most of my pills are tiny, and I'm wondering if I can just swallow them whole cause they're pretty nasty crushed up!

[Pac-woman 325]

I do

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I never had to crush anything, my surgeon said it was fine to swallow any medication that would fit through a typical wedding ring.

[JamieLogical 8,699]

I never crushed any of mine and didn't have any problems with them. I only took my birth control and the prescriptions my surgeon gave me through the first week, then I was allowed to start back on my supplements. That included giant horse pills like my Calcium and Omega 3 and I never had any issues.

[Tauruslady5 154]

Being in the Medical Field..............you absolutely NEVER crush your medications unless it states you can. You lessen the strength of the medication. If you are taking a capsule that you can pull apart, those tiny speckles can be put on applesauce and taken that way. again, NEVER crush your medications. If it is a pill that can be cut in 1/2, use a spliter to cut in half.

I just find it odd that every surgeon who performs this operation is different. It just amazes me some of the questions asked. Most go to Mexico to have done, but then where do they have their follow-ups, who refills medications. My surgeon performed the operation and their office is who I follow-up with ... no one else.

I really like this group, but some of the questions asked drives me insane because they should have been discussed way before the surgery even happened.

[boosh10 98]

I did discuss with my surgeon way before the surgery. He said to crush.

[Debbie Jean 406]

I had to crush all pills for a week then allowed to swallow anything smaller than tip of little finger. Cleared to swallow all pills at 3 weeks. Crushed pills = YUCK!! ????

Protocol varies widely though so check with your surgeon. My rule is that while it's interesting to see what other people do the only opinion that is ultimately important is my own doctor and nutritionist ????

[YourFriendJess 34]

Per my surgeon, all meds/ supplements were to be taken whole starting day three. You should not crush meds... especially time released meds. I was given a binder full of info prior to my surgery that I can refer to at any time.

[LPSteven 22]

Yeah never crush , only split if the medication. I have walked away from taking some of those large pills for my daily Vitamins and have been using some of the AdvoCare supplements : helps out alot and also keeping me consistent with working out (when I can)

[RedSalamander 148]

No crushing here for all the reasons mentioned above. I'll be 2 weeks out tomorrow and I've been swallowing all my pills with no problems.