Question:
How large of a pill can you take post rny

I'm so afraid of a pill getting stuck.    — [Anonymous] (posted on October 20, 2001)

October 20, 2001
It gets better with time, but at first, you need ensure that you don't swallow anything larger than a pencil eraser tip. I usually split larger pills into three pieces and slowly swallow each piece. I guarantee - you do NOT want to get a pill caught. It is excruciating!
   — Terissa R.

October 20, 2001
My dr. said we could put it with applesauce to help pills go down. Not "horse" (huge) pills though ... split them (and they WILL taste nasty!), but with applesauce it will be somewhat better.
   — Betty Todd

October 20, 2001
Pills really should mostly dissolve in the pouch and not try to go through the stoma. After the initial swelling and trauma have gone down, most people can swallow normal pills easily.
   — vitalady

October 20, 2001
I was taking Percocet for pain the day after my RNY and never had any problems. It is a fairly large tablet...larger than an aspirin. I resumed my regular medications a day later, tablets and one in capsule form, again without difficulty. Good luck!
   — Diana T.

October 22, 2001
My surgeon says as long as the pill fits over top of a dime with room to spare you should be alright.
   — Tracy L.

October 22, 2001
My doctor recommends nothing larger than a regular M & M and no hard coated pills.
   — georgiacarol