Pills...anyone?

[Roberto Molina 6]

Hello.

Hope everyone is doing great. I have a question... how do i mix or take my medication after the surgery... i know it have to be crush but...HOW? with my shake, Water or what?

Aby answers will be really appreciated.

Happy 2016 ????

[rking 484]

Hi there! There is no way to pretty up this topic. When I crushed pills it was just freaking nasty. That's all there is to it. I bought a pill crusher at walgreens. One that you twist the cap and twist until it crushes. About $10. It's about 2-3" in diameter if I remember correctly. I would crush one, pour it in a spoon. I would then add warm broth to spoon and stick in the back of my tongue. to be honest, that lasted about 6 days and I just went to swallowing. They were not huge anyway. At my two week post op appointment, nurse told me to go ahead and swallow them. I didn't tell her I already was.

You could also pour crushed pull over yogurt if you are allowed yogurt.

[HopeandAgony 566]

Did your surgeon tell you that you had to crush them? I was swallowing pills handed to me by the hospital staff day 2 post op.

[Roberto Molina 6]

Hi there! There is no way to pretty up this topic. When I crushed pills it was just freaking nasty. That's all there is to it. I bought a pill crusher at walgreens. One that you twist the cap and twist until it crushes. About $10. It's about 2-3" in diameter if I remember correctly. I would crush one, pour it in a spoon. I would then add warm broth to spoon and stick in the back of my tongue. to be honest, that lasted about 6 days and I just went to swallowing. They were not huge anyway. At my two week post op appointment, nurse told me to go ahead and swallow them. I didn't tell her I already was.

You could also pour crushed pull over yogurt if you are allowed yogurt.

OH MY... ill feel back 5 years old fighting with my mom again to take my meds lol THANK YOU! I'll look for it today.

Edited January 3, 2016 by Roberto Molina

[Roberto Molina 6]

Did your surgeon tell you that you had to crush them? I was swallowing pills handed to me by the hospital staff day 2 post op.

He told me to crush my pills for the week post op.

[HopeandAgony 566]

Did your surgeon tell you that you had to crush them? I was swallowing pills handed to me by the hospital staff day 2 post op.

He told me to crush my pills for the week post op.

Yick! I'm sorry. I am always so amazed by all the different directions given. Good luck!!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

how do i mix or take my medication after the surgery.

hey dude

i "think" crushing pills

or cutting in half "might" not be good

loose some potency/effectiveness

not positive (OP please comment)

we all give great answers

but at the end of the day

always only listen to doc/NUT or me

good luck with surgery

kathy

[Tweety40 52]

I take Adderall and it's a extended release and it's a capsule with little balls. Years ago when I has my old surgery lab band which was removed I opened it up and put it in apple sauce, I hope I will be able to do this or just take it whole.

[Gingerish 113]

I couldn't swallow big pills, but small normal sized pills were fine.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

Did your surgeon tell you that you had to crush them

He told me to crush my pills for the week post op.

@@Roberto Molina

ooooops just read your new post above ( #5 )

of course listen to him

good luck

kathy