Taking pills, how far apart?

[TiredOfMyself 141]

I was able to swallow pills as soon as I left the hospital but had to wait 10 minutes between each pill. I'm now over 2 months out and keep forgetting to finish my meds because I am so busy! Can I just take them normally now or do I still have to wait 10 minutes between each one? I will call and ask but I always forget!

Thanks

[sasharbinx 115]

Why the time gaps? I'm 5 days post op and... whoops I guess. I've been having my Vitamin cocktail (six pills, four gummies) every morning one after the other.

o.o guess there's still time for me to correct myself

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[WitchySar 244]

10 minutes apart? I was never told that. I just had to break my pills into a bazillion pieces and take them one at a time. Even in the hospital they never had me wait in between each of them.

[juan110 87]

For my self at 2 months out i was taking all my pills like normal all at once

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[heidikat72 935]

the only delays should be two hours between taking anything with Iron and a Calcium supplement (iron and calcium compete for absorption). And depending on how many/how much calcium you are taking, you may need to spread those out so you aren't taking more than 600mg at a time.

[LMSWNYC 119]

I was told by my center to take chewable for three months post op. I never tried taking an entire pill. Tylenol i would crush. My mom purchased a pill crusher for me at the pharmacy which came in very handy.

[ella37 455]

I take a lot of meds and have never had a problem swallowing them, even the day after surgery. I take them one at a time instead of 3 or 4 pills at once. With all the supplements on top of that if I waited 10 minutes between I'd be taking pills all day, lol. I'd say that if swallowing them doesn't hurt, they don't get stuck, and aren't causing any issues then just take them one at a time without waiting in between.

[AnaDmom3 66]

I was told not to take full capsules until day 30. I do chewable or liquid right now because even crushed multi were nasty even in yogurt. I am mixing Calcium powder from the capsule into yogurt for now and do take that 2 hours after Multivitamin

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[Schatzi 17]

I was told take 1 pill at a time. Swallow 1, take next, repeat. Just not all at once so they don't get stuck.

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[sasharbinx 115]

I was told take 1 pill at a time. Swallow 1, take next, repeat. Just not all at once so they don't get stuck.

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That's the advice I'm following! also taking them before my first meal so they don't have to conflict with anything else in there!

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