getting back on medications after VSG

Bbinder2002
on 11/23/14 11:40 am

I've started a 3 month diet required by my insurance in order to get approved for the sleeve.  Can anyone that has the gastric sleeve tell me what the experience is with taking medications?  I take medications for MS so it is important that I continue these.  They cannot be crushed.  Is this situation a make or break for Me?

jclopez
on 11/23/14 2:37 pm

I took pills the day I came home and have had no issues at all. My dr told me to take my normal meds for my narcolepsy which can't be crushed either. 

November18
on 11/23/14 9:32 pm
VSG on 11/18/14

I was told to resume my normal meds the day I came home, too. I take 3 pills. None of them are large in size. I have had no problems.

Bonnie

    

            

    
-Flo-
on 11/23/14 10:43 pm
DS on 04/11/16

I was able to resume all my normal medications without them being crushed.

    
Gwen M.
on 11/24/14 2:07 am
VSG on 03/13/14

I haven't had any issues with pills post-op.  There's no reason that you can't swallow things, but everyone recovers differently.  Is it possible to get your medication in liquid form?

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