Medium to mix with crushed medication

Just 7 days post-op.

I have tried mixing my many medications with water based mediums (jello, water, flavored water, broth (chicken and beef) and even though it was a bit too early for it, I even tried apple sauce.

The vile taste (no matter which water based medium) has caused substantial gag reflex to the point that I've not been able to ingest more than 1/3 of my medication.

I've tried them one at a time to see if some were more palatable than others. I am breaking the two smaller pills in half and swallowing with water without actually 'crushing' them. The rest...

Out of desperation I tried melting a bit of peanut butter and mixing the pill powder into its oily medium. Except for the fact it is very hard to get PB down (sticky), it has worked. The oil truly masks the vile taste where the water based options did not.

I'm left with wondering which 'less-than ideal' solution is best... the Peanut Butter or not getting my full dose of medications. How harmful do you think the PB is at this early stage?

What medium(s) have you had success with?

I did mention my struggle to my team but it was a 2ndary part of the conversation which ended up being ignored. I have my follow up appt tomorrow and will ask again in person.

There's really no reason to not swallow your pills post-op? The ASMBS certainly promotes the concept. I had no problem swallowing pills the day I got home.

There is a poster here who mixed hers with yogurt - that might work for you.

I never had to crush my pills, I was given the OK to swallow them whole or halved, depending on size, from day 1. I was on a LOT of pills at the time, including several meds for bipolar, so it took a good five minutes to get them all down, but going without was not an option.

I would be nervous to take peanut butter at 7 days out. That's pretty substantial, texture-wise, for a stomach that's been cut apart, and I would be worried about a chunk of it getting caught in a staple line.

If you're having a lot of trouble and the medications are very important, you might consider asking for a prescription to a compounding pharmacy. Many meds can be made in liquid form, which could be a short-term solution.

Cut them up to the size of a pea instead of crushing. Swollow, sip, swallow, sip...

Just swallow them whole with water, or see if your pharmacist can work with your doc to get liquid meds as an alternative. I never crushed anything.

Greek yogurt.