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What can you take once you've been banded? Can you take smaller tablets, do you have to crush them? Is that only post-op for a period of time or permanantly?

I'm just wondering because I take a Multivitamin and some other supplements and I'm wondering if I'll be able to still take them after I'm banded, I thought I saw someone mention something on here about tablets getting stuck.

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I bought a pill splicer from Walgreens... cut my pills down to whatever size I feel comfortable swallowing... though I admit, I get alful tired of swallowing pills when one tablet becomes 4 small ones..

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I was taking Vicodin the day after my surgery in pill form. The doctor never said to crush them or do anything different, so I haven't.

I take a Multivitamin, a smallish pill for blood pressure and Tylenol whenever I need it

No problems.

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I thought I would have to crush pills forever, but at about 10 days postop my doc's office said to take pills whole. Of course if they don't go down well they would need to be split, but I've had no problem taking Vitamins, Calcium (my largest pills) etc. I think some docs vary on this so make sure you check with your doc's office regarding this.

I have discovered if I have a headache in the morning I can't take Tylenol right away - I need to drink something hot first and let things loosen up. So the same goes for my morning pills, I drink something hot and take my pills about an hour later.

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All of mine go down fine, but vitams make my tummy upset if I haven't eaten first. This is new since the band.

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Thanks for the info everyone!

I met with my nutritionist on Wednesday and she told me I wouldn't be able to swallow anything bigger than an aspirin but what you all said made perfect sense...I will just cut them down smaller if I need to (as long as it is safe to - I'm mainly talking about vitamins).

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I actually take the chewable Viactiv - a multivitamin and a Calcium Vitamin D & K. Because I am diabetic and a sugar addict, I am cutting out sweet stuff altogether, so those two little squares each day are really something to look forward to.

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My doc told me to never take a pill whole. He said I can not take anything that is time-release. I have a big fear of getting stuck after he told me about a patient of his that did get a pill stuck and had big complications because of it.

They do make adult strength liquid tylenol, but ibuprophen works better for me, so I just double up on the dose of Jr. strength chewable of liquid ibuprophen.

I take Centrum chewable vits. and chewable Calcium, sublingual (melts under tongue) B12 & Biotin.< /p>

I was not taking any Rx meds anyway, but the doc said there are places you can get your Rx made in liquid form.

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I can still take pills of all sizes. No problem going down except like was already mentioned - first thing in the morning can be a little tight. Always better to get some fluids in first and then take the meds. I also use the chewable viactivs and they are great.

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