Question:
hi, i need to know how long after surgery i can start taking my med. pills again.

   — lildeb220 (posted on August 6, 2008)

August 6, 2008
I crushed them with a pill crusher from CVS (any store will have them) for about 2 weeks then in half and quartered after that. Now 2 1/2 months I am taking reg pills
   — tayee24

August 6, 2008
My thyroid pills I was able to take right away as they are very tiny. I also have ADHD and did stop taking the meds for that for 2 to 3 months.. but then worked with my doctor to get on different pills that were small enough so that I could swallow them. But I have several friends that did get pill crushers from drugstore and seemed happy with that.
   — Maggie E.

August 6, 2008
I TAKT SIX DIFFERENT MEDS FOR BI-POLAR. I STARTED TAKING THEM THE DAY AFTER SURGERY.BUT I MUST WAIT FIVE MINUTES BETWEEN EACH PILL.
   — cecilie

August 6, 2008
I was able to the 1st week. I was able to take them whole.I hope this helps some.Annette
   — Mrsjhupp

August 6, 2008
I worked with my PCP, I only started taking the ones I truly needed. If my BP was not high, I did not continue that one. Same went for meds for migraine prevention. If the symptoms didnt return, then I didnt take the meds. It was a risk, but it was supervised by my PCP.
   — C-There

August 7, 2008
The day after sugery I was able to take the medications that they were going to allow me to take. They took away four medications that I don't need any more. Lisa
   — ldillabough

August 11, 2008
Deborah, I am 5 months post-op RNY and have lost 80. The morning of surgery I took the meds that were absolutly necessary, which were my pain meds. I have a really bad back, and my motivation for loosing weight was sparked by the fact that I need back reconstruction and the ortho. specialist said he would not touch me untill I lost weight. I am in constant pain and because of that the pain Dr. has me on strong opioids which are very physically addicting. If I miss for more than 18-20 hours I start going through withdrawls. It has happened because sometimes I forget. My body reminds me. Anyway even though your not suppose to have anyting after surgery the first day I crushed one and just ate it. Not fun, but necessary and no harm. The next morning I took my regular two pills, broke them in half and took each half about 5 minutrs apart with little one oz. sips of water. Buy the third day I could take them whole because they are small, about the size of an asprin. On a normal morning, I take 10 pills. Couple of them are big so I would cut them in half. It would take me about an hour to get them all down. Over the months, it got better, and now after about 3 1/2 or 4 months I was able to just dump them all into my mouth and wash them down with a couple gulps of juice. Everyone said, OH! if you loose weight your back won't hurt, but they were wrong, because my problem is structural. I still need to loose about 50 lbs. more before I go back to the ortho Dr. again. Good luck w/your surgery and don't be alarmed about how you feel for the first few weeks, before you know it you'll feel back to normal and will have lost a ton of weight. It is so worth it. Paula B.
   — paulajaneb