Question:
with a vgb can you still take meds whole?

i take a lot of medication will i have to crush it or can i take it whole?    — laura B. (posted on December 5, 2001)

December 5, 2001
6weeks PO vbg i was told that i could not take anything that was bigger around then my pinky...so the answer depends on the size of your pills. hope that this helps
   — [Anonymous]

December 5, 2001
I am post op gastroplasty and was told I could not take anything larger than an aspirin or advil. Think about the possibility of not having to take all those pills once your weight is down!!!
   — [Anonymous]

December 5, 2001
I'm a year post open vbg. It depends on the size of your medications. I was told that we can take any gel capsule (the ones that can be pulled in half) and they will go right through. The Gel ones that are filled with oils NEVER dissolve, avoid taking them. Pierce them instead and take the liquid. I have some tablets that are smaller than 8mm (size of a chocolate m & m) that I can take whole and other's have to be halved or quartered. I can't do the horse pill calcium citrate tablets and when I cut them I gag on the taste and the jagged edges. (If anyone has help for this confuzzled Canadian on palatable calcium citrate please advise). Much luck!
   — Jo (Part 2) C.

December 7, 2001
I had gastroplasy about 15 years ago, and I can pretty much take any size pill. I know when I was in the hospital after they took the IV out, they wanted me to take pain meds before the pain got too bad. I took the two pills and felt like I needed to jump up and down to get the unstuck. It got better over time.
   — Sue F.