Medication Question ???

[NJChick 3]

Got another one for ya's

When you have the band, how do you take pills? some of them are gigantic horse pills like the ones I got last night for my back (pain killers).

I ask b/c it says right on the paperwork that you get with the meds NOT to crush b/c its timed released.

Thank you !!

[vinesqueen 2]

You will need to get into the habbit of reminding your docs of your pill issues. If I forget while i'm at the docs I always check the size of the pills before I leave the pharmacy. If it is too big then talk to your pharmasist to see if they can help. They can always call the doc and get the precritpion changed.

[Grandma9 0]

When I first had my band and was still in the liquid stage, I got the flu and needed meds. It was on the weekend and I went to an urgent care center that did not know me. I told the doctor and nurse that I needed liquid meds because of recent banding surgery. They wrote the scripts and my husband had them filled at my regular pharmacy. Imagine my surprise when he came home with 4 huge bottles of liquid! Each dose was 3 oz! The pharmacy had to dispense the childrens liquid and the amount I needed as an adult was large......it would have taken me forever to consume that much back then. Now I can laugh about it but then I was very annoyed. I called my regular dr on Monday and got the correct medication in an adult crushable that was fine.

There is humor in everything!

[NJChick 3]

Thanks VQ and G'ma

[g curtis 0]

Vinesqueen

how do you know if tablets are too big, it might sound a stupid question but until you take them and they either get stuck or go down how would you know ? I do realise that it may vary from person to person, but wondered if there was a general guide we could go by.

Gaynor

[paula 4]

FYI: dont foget that we can not take ansaid med's ! They are NOT band friendly.

[vinesqueen 2]

hey Lady Gaynor,

The general rule for pills is that they need to be smaller than a pencil errasers. (or for our UK friends such as yourself, smaller than a rubber.) (you DO know what Americans call "rubbers" right? ...{laughing}

I find that it is easier for my meds if I take them with milk as opposed to Water. It also adds a buffer incase the pills are going to be ... difficult

[g curtis 0]

Thanks Vinesqueen,

I knew you'd be able to answer that for me. And yes I am aware what rubbers are in the States !!!

Thanks again

Gaynor

[NJChick 3]

And yes I am aware what rubbers are in the States!

Its just a fancy name for a Water balloon

[g curtis 0]

Yeah sure.

Gaynor

[NJChick 3]

Hehehehehehe.