Spectra13 25 Posted October 2, 2016 Hi! I was sleeved 9/19. I was prescribed a capsule medication to take to prevent gallbladder issues. However, I have read everyone saying they open their capsules. Is there an actual problem with taking the capsule? I opened it and tried to mix with pudding its putrid. Plus I don't want to waste a meal on trying to put medicine in it and not being able to enjoy my food since we get so little. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dashofpixiedust8 1,469 Posted October 2, 2016 You shouldn't open a capsule without consulting either your doctor or pharmacist. Not all pills can by opened. Also you can take whole pills after surgery. I was given my pills to take the morning after surgery. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pescador 1,374 Posted October 2, 2016 Please ask your surgeon. The only capsule we were told to open was Omeprazole Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dashofpixiedust8 1,469 Posted October 2, 2016 Please ask your surgeon. The only capsule we were told to open was Omeprazole I wasn't told to open my omeprazole. It's so interesting to me that everyone is told different things Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectra13 25 Posted October 2, 2016 Please ask your surgeon. The only capsule we were told to open was OmeprazoleI wasn't told to open my omeprazole. It's so interesting to me that everyone is told different things Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App On a side note I've opened my omeprazole prior to surgery. It works faster imo. But yeah I didn't want to open the omeprazole and asked if I could get a prescription for tab only and he oblidged. But then he prescribed the gall bladder med in a capsule and I was like well wth! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leese1978 22 Posted October 2, 2016 I was told by the nurse and nutritionist that if you open the gallbladder pill and put it in cool whip- it sort of masks the taste. I luckily didn't have to take it. But many many people said it helped. A spoon full of cool whip make a little hole in it, pour the opened pill cover it up with cool whip and eat. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dashofpixiedust8 1,469 Posted October 2, 2016 Please ask your surgeon. The only capsule we were told to open was OmeprazoleI wasn't told to open my omeprazole. It's so interesting to me that everyone is told different things Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App On a side note I've opened my omeprazole prior to surgery. It works faster imo. But yeah I didn't want to open the omeprazole and asked if I could get a prescription for tab only and he oblidged. But then he prescribed the gall bladder med in a capsule and I was like well wth! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Haha yeah, that's crazy. I wasn't given any meds for my gallbladder...now at 4 months out I'm having my gallbladder taken out on October 18th Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectra13 25 Posted October 2, 2016 I was told by the nurse and nutritionist that if you open the gallbladder pill and put it in cool whip- it sort of masks the taste. I luckily didn't have to take it. But many many people said it helped. A spoon full of cool whip make a little hole in it, pour the opened pill cover it up with cool whip and eat. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App I'll try that. Lol. I had it in s chocolate snack pack pudding. It masked it but the aftertaste was still there. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nerdgrl 61 Posted October 5, 2016 I was sleeved on 9/29 and am taking 2 capsules (prescribed by the doctor) 3x/day. My sleeve doesn't particularly like the capsules but I asked the doctor if it was okay to take them and he said it was fine - for what it's worth. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
