Can stop crushing pills- a little advice
Good evening men,
I can stop crushing pills this weekend. I am just a little concerned about taking whole pills again. I am pretty sure about the pill size thing, but I was wondering if you have any advice. Should I take each pill seperately? Is it like eating- do I wait to eat after taking pills, or is it a non-issue? Lastly, any advice about capsules? They seem like they will be a little harder to get down.
Thanks much for any help.
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Lou
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Lou
Start one at a time, and see how that works for you. The capsules seem to need a little more water, At least for me, because they seem to ‘stick’ to my throat all the time. I haven’t ever had a pill get stuck in my pouch/stoma, So, FOR ME, it has been a non-issue… Your mileage may vary. Take it slow and see how your system re-acts. Best Wishes- Dx
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Well, I never crushed my pills. Early on, I cut them into baby aspirin sized pieces with an inexpensive pill splitter from CVS.
Now, I just bite them into small bits, and swallow with enough water or protein supplement to get them down. And I take all my morning pills at the same time - in rapid succession, not in one huge gulp. Same thing with evening meds. Never had a problem taking all my pills this way. Never had problems with capsules, either.
The only thing I purposely space out is the vitamins and the calcium supplements, 'cause you're supposed to take them at least 2 hours apart from each other.
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on 12/6/07 10:08 pm - Houston, TX
on 12/6/07 10:08 pm - Houston, TX
Boxman, you are such a brute..."Bite the pills in half"
russ

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on 12/6/07 10:10 pm - Houston, TX
on 12/6/07 10:10 pm - Houston, TX
Hey Dude,,,
I have to say you will have a really fast learning curve here....forme is was a non issue, ( but wussie boy here still uses chew vits), but you will know with the first pill...how it will work
take it slow at first..try warm fluids to was thien down if you can....
Russ