I just want to swallow the damn pill..do I have to cru****

 What kind of pills.  I have never had to crush them but started using adult gummy vites for calcium and regular.  Maybe your just a little swollen still.  try taking them at another time of day. People say in the morning is the worst

 I'll take my chances of it getting stuck anyday!  I took liquid Colace without a milk chaser and my throat was sore for two days!  No more liquid meds for me.  I go without before I do that again.

I am glad so many can swallow tabs but do be aware that this can change. A substantial minority of bandsters cannot swallow pills, however small. I am one of them. I am not tight, never have been - but pills just dissolve above my band. Normally this is not an issue but some can cause damage. JeanM ended up in ER with serious problems.

So, enjoy your uncrushed pills!! But take care! For those of us who cannot take pills, many of us found out without warning  - I had no problems for the first year of beign banded!

Kate

I've just recently started having issues if I eat too soon after I swallow capsules, or if I take the capsules too soon after eating.  Causes me to get stuck and refund whatever food I ate.

Just mentioning it as I've been banded almost 2 years and never had any problems with taking pills before this last month.

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