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Yes, another question from me.

I would like to know if people are allowed to take pills? My surgeon is having me crush everything or take in liquid form. I hate it and am wondering if I'm alone.

THanks_Gwenn

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Yes, another question from me.

I would like to know if people are allowed to take pills? My surgeon is having me crush everything or take in liquid form. I hate it and am wondering if I'm alone.

THanks_Gwenn

Yes. I take all my meds as pills. They required a chewable multi for the first 3 weeks but that has been lifted now too. After surgery, I went right back on all my pills.

When is/was your surgery?

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My surgery was the 30th. I don't mind the liquid multi- I put in in cranberry juice and it's a Fluid. Tastes like a non alcoholic mai tai.

But I want to go back to my reflux med protonix. not even a big pill and cutable. I cannot figure out why the surgeon is so against the small pills.

How fast did you go back to pills, and how big were they?

Thanks-Gwenn

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My surgery was the 30th. I don't mind the liquid multi- I put in in cranberry juice and it's a Fluid. Tastes like a non alcoholic mai tai.

But I want to go back to my reflux med protonix. not even a big pill and cutable. I cannot figure out why the surgeon is so against the small pills.

How fast did you go back to pills, and how big were they?

Thanks-Gwenn

The largest one I take is AllegraD. Its about 3/4 inch long, 1/4 inch wide and 3/8 inch thick. I restarted my pills the day after surgery. Coumadin (round about 1/4"), Lisinopril (oval about 3/8" x 1/4"), Voltaren (round about 3/8") and the aforementioned AllegraD. I still use the chewable Vitamin.... no sense throwing them away but will switch to regular pills once they are gone.

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Yes. I take all my meds as pills. They required a chewable multi for the first 3 weeks but that has been lifted now too. After surgery, I went right back on all my pills.

When is/was your surgery?

I started back on pills after four weeks post-surgery. I waited until all the minor aches and pains went away from the surgery (minor pain at the incisions was the last pain that I felt). Everything stays down with no discomfort. Your doctor is just being causious.

I had to get back on my allergy meds.. My eyes were killing me! Lol

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