When can I swallow pills/vitamins whole?
The ASMBS says you can swallow them as soon as you can tolerate it. I was able to tolerate swallowing pills about 12 hours after my operation. I don't know if you can tolerate it, though. The only way to know is to try it.
Kelly
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You'll know you are absorbing the vitamins when you get labs done. For medication, I guess it depends on the med. For some meds, blood tests can see how much you are absorbing. With some meds, you'll know by how you feel. For instance, I take Vicodin for back pain and I know I'm absorbing it because my back feels better and because I get kind of "floaty" when I take it.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
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I had this exact question less than a day ago, and got lots of responses. Here's a link to it:
www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/4485470/Crushing-my-pills/
I had this exact question less than a day ago, and got lots of responses. Here's a link to it:
www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/4485470/Crushing-my-pills/
I also took pills in the hospital. When i was a bit nervous about it my nurse told me the new stomach isn't as fragile as we think and almost everyone does fine swallowing pills. I knew I absorbed it because what I took was vicodin and the pain went away 
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I was given pain meds in pill form in the hospital the day after surgery. My surgeon recommended chewable vitamins for the first 3 months. It is helpful since the pouch is small and there are a lot of vitamins and minerals to take. So you can do either as soon as you are comfortable. I preferred chewables.
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