Question:
did anyone have problem crushing there medication
— sharpdana65 (posted on March 6, 2008)
March 6, 2008
I did not have to crush any medications, vitamins or calcium in my post op
period. Unless you have difficulty in swallowing, I don't really think
it's necessary. Crushing almost any medication will lead to a very nasty
tasting experience. If your surgeon wants you to crush them, you may want
to get a mortal & pestil, like the drugists use to blend meds.
— Dave Chambers
March 6, 2008
It's four years and i still can't swallow pills...I just gag. So I used a
mortar and pestle at first. Now I just break with my teeth and try not to
make it too messy that I taste it! I swallowed the powder with SF
applesauce or in a tiny bit of peanutbutter or cottage cheese. You might
get a pill splitter and see if you can just swallow in pieces.
Good luck
— .Anita R.
March 6, 2008
At most pharmacies and drug stores they sel pill splitters to cut pills in
half, and also pill crushers. The pill crushers literally grind the pill up
in to powder quite easily. They cost about 4 or 5 dollars.
— Gina S.
March 6, 2008
Hi Dana,
I too had trouble with my pills. and now what i do, is
for the two capsules i have to take, i just put them in a spoon on top of
some yogurt.. and i don't have any problems with pills anymore. i know it
is frustrating.. hang in there, it will
get better...try the yogurt, you really don't taste the meds.
Good Luck...
— kimcrain
March 6, 2008
What i do is put in hot chocolate to melt.
— 2409w.poplar_rodriguez
March 6, 2008
the majority of prescription medication can not and should not ever be
crushed or cut in half -- always ask your pharmacist first -- most
medications are time released -- if you crush these or cut these then you
will not be getting the full theraputic value of your medication -- the
only pills that can be crushed are vitamins and minerals since they are not
time released -- if you crush or cut a medication that should not be you
can risk overdose -- please talk to your doctor or pharmacist
— RCassety
March 6, 2008
Hello! I had lapband surgery in January and I was informed in my nutrition
class that all medication had to be either crushed or in liquid form. I
was told to check with my physician ahead of time to see what can be
crushed and what couldn't. After surgery, my bariatric surgeon told me
that if I had to take a tylenol, I could just break it in half and swallow
it. I have two timed released medications that could not be broken
(prilosec and detrol), but since I have lost weight, I no longer have to
take them. I have a pill crusher and sprinkling the crushed pills on my
pureed food works just fine. Now that I'm down to two small pills, I can
just break them in half and sip them with water about an hour or two before
breakfast. I now buy liquid motrin and liquid tylenol for times that I
need them. Wishing you the best!
— Bigwyfan1964
March 6, 2008
Hi, I use a marble mortar and pestel. I can crush my meds into a fine
powder... I do like with a BC powder and just put the powder as far back on
my tongue as possible and take a few sips of a beverage to get them down.
Generally there is no problem. Now that I am over three months out, my
surgeon has told me that it is fine to swallow the pills as I had in the
past. Good Luck
— LuvNSummer
March 7, 2008
Hey Dana,
I am on my 5th day post op and yes there is one acid blocker that I need to
crush and had a problem with. I ended up just letting it dissolve in a
little water or milk to soften up enough to crush between 2 spoons and then
i just mix it with a little yogurt or cream of wheat. Hope this helps.
— redlilies
March 7, 2008
No problem with doing the crushing. Trying to swallow that nasty tasting,
crushed stuff was my problem. My doctors saied I should crush my meds until
I found that I could tolerate taking them whole again. It took me about two
days to try the whole meds, to see how it might go down (and STAY down)
because I was bringing the crushed meds up almost as soon as I tried to gag
it down. I had no problem and it's been whole meds ever since. Try it! You
may find that you also can tolerate whole (not crushed) meds without a
hitch.
— [Deactivated Member]
March 7, 2008
Hi Dana, Great question, and great answers. Definately go with the mortar
and pestal method, but a garlic press will do in a pinch. You may already
have one of those. Some meds really should not be crushed. Ask your
pharmacist if there is a liquid form, or if there is an alternative med.
that you can take that has a liquid form. Then call your primary care
physician and have him phone it in. Let us know how this works out for
you. Best wishes. Lois
— Triumphant_Daily
March 7, 2008
Please, please, please ask your pharmacist which pills can be crushed,
disolved, or split. As another poster said, some medicines have a special
coating on them. There are many other meds that you might get as liquid or
in some other form. But ask before you alter your meds. You pay too much
to waste them by using them incorrectly. Julie
— JulieJD
March 7, 2008
I stopped 'crushing' them, doc said i could chew it, and it didn't have to
be powder, just broken up. What a difference!
— 29Diesel
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