POst-Op Crushed Pills?????????????

O my God, I cant take it anymore... I have to crush my pills plus the Actigall..because it is too much for me to swallow. I tried putting them in a shake..YUCK...tomato soup....YUCK pudding...YUCK What other concoction is stronger to mix with the meds so it over powers the bitternes of the meds? Any suggestions??

Hi Kristen, Try suger free applesauce, or low fat yogurt. Thats what I used. Good Luck! Julio

Hi Kristen, Dr Aranow told me that I couldn't swallow anything bigger than an M&M...And he also told me that I could cut up my pills into four pieces and take them that way.. Try just cutting them up instead of crushing completly, I couldn't take it either... Paula

I to used sugar free applesauce. It's the only thing I could tollerate. Nothing really made the taste go away, but that was the most tollerable. I just chased it with some water. Be careful cutting up time released pills as I was told this should not be done. Follow your Dr's instructions and make sure you ask before you stop crushing. I had to crush for four weeks which was a nightmare. Good luck to you, Maggie

Hey Kristen, I know what your feeling sweetie, I hated crushing the pills, it was so grose, I would gag every time. I tried the applesauce, the yogurt, milk, pudding my shakes and soup. Nothing worked for me either. The best thing is to break them up into tiny pieces and swallow that instead, that is what my surgeon had me do since I could not tolerate the crushed. Give your surgeon a call and ask if that is okay. It should help you tolerate better. Drink as much as you can, but take it slow sweetie. Good luck Hugs KimC

NOTHING was as bad as LIQUID PAXIL YUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKKK!!!! What pills are you on besides the Actigall? (Another reason to be greatful my gallbladder came out 5 years ago) Ditto on what Paula said. Cut them into small pieces instead of crushing- and swallow them that way. You can get a pill splitter in the pharmacy section of the store. Like Julio said sugar free applesauce works pretty good- just do a little spoonful and wa**** down with some thin liquids. I never asked Dr Aranow whether he meant a plain M&M or a peanut M&M.....

I agree!!! YUCK!!! I found that if you hold your nose and swallow them you truely don't taste them....as I have used this trick with patients for years I tried it for myself...It really does work....I have the islo-forte, not actigal...I think that's worse....but in apple sauce or yogurt(which I hate as it is) , the pills really don't leave a taste at all....JUST HOLD YOUR NOSE......

I take Paxil and Topamaxx for migraines (both smaller than an advil or m&m if you will) and all the docs at the hospital said it was fine to swallow them. In fact, I can't be off paxil for more than 36 hours, or I faint, so I had to take it like asap after surgery and it went fine. Still is. So split them instead of crushing maybe... Jen