How will I take my pills?

[Arthur Dent 20]

Does anyone know how we're supposed to take pills post-op? I currently take a few, and my doctor says I can crush them up. However, if I'm on a liquid diet after the surgery, what can I mix the pills into? Additional question: If the pills require to be taken on a full stomach, what will I do about that, as my stomach will definitely not be full?

[PatientEleventyBillion 851]

The reason for liquid at the start instead of solids is so you don't damage your sleeve causing a leak. Medicine is not like solid food. Just don't crush up time-release medication unless given the okay to do it.

I take metformin (fast acting, very large circular pills), cutting it into halves, and while it's still rather large even in halves, it causes no problems. If it requires a full stomach (I know some must be taken with food so as not to cause nausea, but never heard of full stomach), just take it with food. If you get nausea anyways, ask about taking an anti-nausea medication.

[pattycaketoo 133]

Does anyone know how we're supposed to take pills post-op? I currently take a few, and my doctor says I can crush them up. However, if I'm on a liquid diet after the surgery, what can I mix the pills into? Additional question: If the pills require to be taken on a full stomach, what will I do about that, as my stomach will definitely not be full?

I had to get my medicine changed for the reason of not eating a regular meal.

[pattycaketoo 133]

Does anyone know how we're supposed to take pills post-op? I currently take a few, and my doctor says I can crush them up. However, if I'm on a liquid diet after the surgery, what can I mix the pills into? Additional question: If the pills require to be taken on a full stomach, what will I do about that, as my stomach will definitely not be full?

You can add it to pudding. That's what I was told to do. It turns into a liquid in your mouth. But to be safe talk to your surgeon.

[jaimevondawson 48]

My doc told me to split the pill in half and take with Water. Been working fine so far. I'm 5 daddy's post op.

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[jaimevondawson 48]

Days not daddy's, lol.

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[PatientEleventyBillion 851]

1 minute ago, jaimevondawson said:

Days not daddy's, lol.

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I legit had a good chuckle at that.

[jaimevondawson 48]

Lol. Its the lack of food. Makes the brain foggy! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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[blizair09 3,250]

44 minutes ago, jaimevondawson said:

My doc told me to split the pill in half and take with Water. Been working fine so far. I'm 5 daddy's post op.

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Best post of my day!!

[jaimevondawson 48]

Lolol

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HeeHee @Daddy's

[Arthur Dent 20]

Thanks, everyone, for your feedback. (The "daddy" comment was funny!)

[shadowmountain 17]

I found the best way is to crush and add to either orange juice or apple juice. Mine tasted horrible in pudding & yogurt.

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[boiseboz 5]

I found the best way is to crush and add to either orange juice or apple juice. Mine tasted horrible in pudding & yogurt.

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Why are you drinking juices, they are so full of sugar?

[BigBuc 13]

It's been over a year, but I put mine in sugar-free cranberry cocktail. Just a shot glass... It was horrible, but I recently discovered there was one pill (gabapentin) that made it awful.
I'm off of all meds now, just Vitamins and supplements. Gabapentin was the last one to go, and I bit into the capsule and found out it was awful.
All the others I've chewed before no problem. I took a lot. My surgeon didn't expect me to get off of all meds. At my one year follow up with him I think he was more pleased than I was (I'd had time to get used to the idea)