Swallowing pills post op

[Supernovae 34]

Just wondering how people are managing post op with their medication. I take 3 tablets a day that are slow release so they can't be crushed. Worried it will take forever to get all three down haha

[ert08 18]

I will have a similar problem I was worried about.

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[Dabearo 118]

If they are bigger than a pencil eraser, you might want to talk to your doctor to find an alternative. My tiny blood pressure pill and other went down find post op.

[Supernovae 34]

Is that because you have to drink more Water?

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[Arthur Dent 20]

I had this question for my nutritionist, and she told me that I'll be able to take pills normally after the surgery. This doesn't seem right to me, so I'm going to check my with primary care doctor. Also, I'm meeting my surgeon tomorrow, and this is on my list of questions to ask him.

One of my prescriptions has withdrawal symptoms, so I really need to continue taking it. The others ones I should do fine without.

[Supernovae 34]

Please let me know what he says (: on of mine has awful withdrawals also so I definitely cannot come of it

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[Dabearo 118]

Unless it's a horse pill you will be fine.

[Callisto 79]

I am on two pills that have bad withdrawals so this is a concern of mine as well.

[Joann454 1,329]

I am on two pills that have bad withdrawals so this is a concern of mine as well.

Are they extended releases pills?

[victoriak419 17]

I had this worry too! I am doing just fine 9 days post op with getting 3 pills down at once. They are smaller pills, but it works. At the hospital they took me off my blood pressure medicine bc I don't need it as of now, and those were bigger pills. So it might be a different story if I was still on them.

[Patriotsfanatic 67]

Im 3 months post op... I take a very small thyriod pill that I've always been able to swallow even right after post op. My multi Vitamin (big as a horse tranquilizer haha) I had to chew up but only till week 8ish... then I was able to go back to swallow them. Now I take 3 pills at a time and no issues. Dont stress too much!

[Arthur Dent 20]

Last week, my surgeon told me that pills wouldn't be a problem. Just don't take them the morning of surgery.

[PepperCat 30]

I take like upwards of 10 pills a day and my doc told me to get crushable versions of each prescription if they aren't in a form that can be crushed or opened

[Supernovae 34]

I only have slow release so they can't be crushed. I was told I'm fine to take morning of surgery and I'll let you all know how it is after surgery. Worried my slow release won't have enough time in my system? But I have no idea how they work. I however got a smaller dose prescription to take in case I have mild withdrawlas from them passing to quick

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