liquid vs pill

When is it ok to take meds in pill form? I have beenhaving headaches and this liquid tylenol is not working? 7 wks post op

Hi Nicole. It has been 9 weeks since I had my surgery. I asked my doctor about taking the pill form of medications. He informed me that I can swallow pills that are only the size of 2 grains of rice stuck together. I know about the liquid tylenol (the worst tasting medicine in the world). This is just what my doctor recommended to me. Please check with your doctor about this. Hope this helps you out! Your buddy, Angela S. 303-272-255

Hi Nicole, Before surgery I asked my doc about when it is possible to take pills and he said about 4 months post op. Liquid form of any med or even the liquid vitamins are nasty, I agree. I have an allergy to Tylenol, so I went home from the hospital with a pain med pill that is very small. I suggest if Tylenol is not helping, you call your doc and ask him about alternatives. I also know there is a medication called Cytotec that helps protect your pouch if you should ever really need to take any kind of anti-inflamitory medication. Good luck and hope this is helpful. Laura

I guess it depends on who your doctor is....... On my way out of the hospital, the nurse gave me 2 pills for pain. I swallowed them with water and I've been taking all of my meds in pill form since then! I suggest you do what your doctor tells you to do but I can tell you that if I had a headache and the doctor wanted me to take tylenol.....I would be freaking out. The only thing that gets rid of heachaches for me is advil/ibuprophen. They do have advil and motrin in liquid form too. Maybe you can try that? Hope your feeling better! Megan B

I take colace in pill form. Well it's actually kind of a gel tablet. Seems to do ok. Atleast no grouchiness from the pouch. diane

Hi Nicole I have been taking everything in pill form since 2 weeks out. I take about 6 in the morning, no problem at all. Everybody is different though, so listen to your body and your doctor. Susan LAP RNY 11/24/04 374/324/190

I'm 10 weeks out today and I've been taking pills at 1 month out. My caltrate D is pretty big so I cut it in half. But all of my other pills I just take with water. For headaches I take Excedrin in the pill form. ~Angel 222/184/120 down -38 Lap RNY 11/10/04

I've been taking gel caps for a month or so. My doc prescribed me prenatal vitamins to take that are HUGE! He said I could take them a month out. BUT, I choose to take chewable vitamins instead, just figure they are more absorbable since I chew them first, they aren't going in whole. Hope you feel better soon, Donna 255/208/135