Medication crushing

[Susanfnp13 61]

I'm four months out and still crushing my meds. Is anyone just swallowing them whole? I'm scared to try, but food goes down just fine.

[Jb1176 79]

My cholesterol pills can't be crushed. I am swallowing them whole.

[Luvin_Life125 558]

I never crushed any of my meds. They gave me my meds whole in the hospital within hours of my surgery. I suggest calling your surgeon's office and asking them when you can swallow pills whole again.

[Aranks 94]

When I left the hospital I was given a pill splitter/grinder, but was told I could have anything about the size of an eraser when swallowing pills. Now I take my allergy pills and other medications just fine whole.

[JamieLogical 8,708]

I never crushed my meds. I was allowed to swallow my tiny pills (birth control and PPI) immediately and resume my whole larger pills (multivitamin, Calcium, etc) at 7 days post-op.

[kimpossible67 608]

I cut them in half for a few months and I take 5-6 pills. One refused to crush. I had no problems. Break it in to 1/4's if you can and take one every five minutes.

[TammyDTM 391]

I have been swallowing my medications whole since day of surgery. I have no problem. Each pill, one at a time with a small swallow of Water.

[bluesclues 49]

I was crushing the pills one day after surgery and almost threw up because it was so digusting. After doing that for 2 days I just started taking the pills as a whole. Been fine since then

[CanyonBaby 1,852]

I had to wait until 8 weeks after surgery to take whole pills. Ask your pharmacy for liquid options, or other options. Once again, the pills can get stuck in the staple line, so be careful!

[Susanfnp13 61]

Yea! I'm going to try to cut them in half and take them tonight. So sick of the nasty crushed pills. Thanks everyone.

[kat6745 8]

:D I'm so happy to see this thread! I am only 7 days post-op and...UGH...so over crushing my pills. I take 6 meds, of various sizes, and OMG, they taste so nasty mixed or concealed in anything.

I'm going to try cutting them into tiny pieces tonight and see how it goes.

Thanks so much for all your posts, you guys!

:D