Question:
How do you tolerate and take your meds after surgery?

   — Audrey B. (posted on December 9, 2002)

December 8, 2002
Since 7 days post op I have taken 2 prescriptions as normal. I also take 1 1000mg of B12 daily and 2 Flintstones and 2 calcium pills that I chew. Good luck.
   — barbara A.

December 8, 2002
Hi there, Audrey! I take an anti-depressant, 2 anti-anxiety, a hypertension 2 chewable vitamins, 1 iron and the occasional tylenol PM or reg tylenol and have had no trouble what so ever with any of these. I was worried about taking benedryl, but I called my surgeon and he said it was fine, no problems. I also had a cold a few weeks back and took Robitussin and sugar free robitussin cough drops, again no trouble at all. The only thing that is chewable are my vitamins, that's it. If you have any doubts, always remember to ask your surgeon or even dietician, I had no clue that there was SF cough drops. Vi
   — Vi F.

December 8, 2002
Oh yes, I forgot to add that I take 3 Tums, PER doctor and dietician's order and those are chewable as well. Vi
   — Vi F.

December 8, 2002
I crushed my meds for a couple of weeks (per my doctor's orders, make sure yours are ok to crush). It was nasty, even in applesauce, but I got them down. After that I broke them in half if they were big and took them all with my SF carnation instant breakfast (taking them with water was hard on my tummy). I did this for about 3 months, now I am fine taking them with water and not breaking them (6 months out). I take meds for hypothyroid, depression, anxiety, and allergies, and bc pills so I have LOTS to get down.
   — sheltie

December 9, 2002
I chew a bite of food & put the pill(s) in the chewed bit & down it goes. Same way I've done it all my life. Being wrapped in saliva makes it dissolve very quickly. I never feel or taste them.
   — vitalady

December 10, 2002
The first week after surgery I took my prescription Prozac in a liquid form, my vitamins in chewable form, and my calcium citrate dissolved in liquid. By week 2, I was taking Prozac as a capsule. I broke the calcium citrate tablets into pieces and swallowed them, and continued taking chewable vitamins. By two months, I could swallow everything (although I continue to chew vitamins because I like the sugar free Flintstones!) Only problem I ever had was that the pills would tend to fill me up if I tried to take them all at once. So I just spread them out throughout the day. No problem.
   — Kathy J.