crushing pills

[maestrita 43]

OK, I can't seem to get the hang of this, and I am really afraid it is going to make me throw up if I have to gag down some more jelly pepper with bitter pill fragments. I keep dumping half the pill on the counter.... Does anyone have recommendations that might help...?

[crzytchr 3]

Call and see if you can get some liquid pain meds. My surgeon had me on liquid lortab. They may not be willing to prescribe more, but it can't hurt to ask.

[Shanyab 0]

OK, I can't seem to get the hang of this, and I am really afraid it is going to make me throw up if I have to gag down some more jelly pepper with bitter pill fragments. I keep dumping half the pill on the counter.... Does anyone have recommendations that might help...?

Call the pharmacy that you fill your prescriptions at and ask them do they compound medications, if they don't check a "good neighbor " pharmacy if you have one in your area. Most of these smaller older ones have a compounding pharmacist who know the formula/recipe on how to convert your prescription to liquid and can even flavor it. Mine are all grape.. still taste a bit like a$$ but nowhere near as bad and I can take them with a syringe.

[maestrita 43]

Thanks, Shanya! It is not the pain meds, but thank you, too, crzytchr :crying: I will call the pharmacy to see if the other meds can be liquified.

[inklot 0]

Thanks for this post. I was kind of wondering the same thing myself. Thanks!

[bignik 0]

Ive been giving this some thought as Im on medication and how I am going to manage when I get the band on 25th , what about a mortar and pestle, like cooks use to grind spices etc ( you know the little stone bowl and stone grinding thingie - dont know if you know what Im getting at or what called across the pond being UK ) and just simply grind them down into powder, I was thinking along the lines along with my vitaman suppliements, grind em up , mix them with some Water or milk , or probaly better fruit juice , Tomato juice I think would hide the bitter taste quite well or something sweet .. and just give it a good swallow. Even mix the powder in a mik shake and blend or similar ... just thinking aloud lol

Im not talking from experience but best I can seem to come up with at the moment.

So Im interested and will keep checking the thread.

[maestrita 43]

There's a small device that is sold at our pharmacies, that is called a pill crusher. It's like a mortar set, but it is smaller and it screws together to crush the pill. It cost me about $4 US, so a couple Euros, right? Tomato juice is very good idea. That might just be the way I try it in the morning. Good luck with the surgery! It has gone just fine for me, and I don't regret it at all.