How much is too much at one time? Should I crush even though I can swallow?

I am taking 2 calcium, 2 skin,hair,& nails, a multi CHEWABLE vitamin, and 2 prescription meds daily. I break the calcium and the skin, hair, & nails pills in half, which leaves me with 8 half size pills and two regular pills to take daily (total of 10). My question...IS TAKING 4 OF THE 1/2 SIZE PILLS ALONG WITH 1 REGULAR SIZE PILL AT ONE TIME TOO MUCH FOR MY STOMA??? I DON'T WANT TO STRETCH IT!!! & IF IT IS WHAT CAN I DO? I worry that taking 5 pills at once (1 calcium broke in half, 1 skin, hair & nails supplement broke in half, and one prescription pill for migraine prevention) might cause something to stretch. I seem to not have enough hours in the day if I take them one at a time....especially since I have to wait an hour before drinking anything again.....if I took them one at a time, then waited to drink, I would never get in enough fluids. I don't have a problem swallowing them and so many that I have read about do...YIKES, I hope I'm not abnormal. Sometimes I have to take two swallows of water but most times can get them all down at once with one gulp. Please let me know what I should be doing and if you think there is reason for worry of stretching the stoma by taking it all at once!

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