Taking Prescription Pills after surgery

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Hi everyone,

I'm day 2 after surgery and I have to take my blood pressure meds, etc. How long do you wait to take pills? One every 30 mins?

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

That's something you need to clear with your bariatric and primary. It will depends on your levels.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Are you worried about the pills being stuck? If they tell you to take meds, you take them how you took them before surgery unless they tell you different. Blood pressure pills are usually small so you should be fine taking one and drinking or eating.

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More worried about dumping them if I take one after the other with liquid. My surgeon didn't specify and I didn't remember to ask.

[PayItForward 207]

I was told to take one pill every 5 minutes. Can't wait to get off some of these medications. It takes me about 30 minutes every morning just to take my pills.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I never got any special instructions about taking pills or the time in between. Call the doctors office and ask.

[ShrinkingPeach 1,291]

Agreed that is a question for your surgeon...most likely you will take them the same as before but call to be sure.

[CJ Porter 93]

Nothing changed about how I take my meds. Some of them I have to take on an empty stomach with just a little bit of Water. I haven't had any trouble. And I'm taking some pretty big pills.

CJ

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Thanks so much everyone for your input and advice! You guys rock.