ANYONE ELSE TAKE A LOT OF PILLS??

Ok I am 10 days out and had a rough start due to vomiting. Once I went back on protein shakes it stopped.

However, I have to crush some and gettng that down takes awhile..you know..with ONLY sipping!!

Does it ever get easier to swallow pills? I can swallow any that are the size of smaller of Lincoln's head on a penny per surgeon. BUT my potassium pills are HUGE. Crushing them (and others) takes soo long to get down.

Thanks for any responses...

Jan

hi i am six weeks out and after 2 weeks manage my pills ok i have to swallow one at a time as my diabetic pills are big so is the multivit pill i take it does get easier i have gone from 23 pills a day before the op to 12 a day xxxxx

 put them on a spoon with fat free cool whip.... makes it very easy!!!

ask your dr. for liquid potassium.  It's MUCH easier.  Their is dissolvable potassium too.

Wow cool whip..what a wonderful idea~ YEAH!!

And..did not know there was liquid potassium..good to know.

Knew I could count on the "experts" from OH ..thx

Jan

Yes, it does get easier. After a couple of months I was back to taking pills a half dozen (or whatever is needed) at a time with a swallow of water, though the horse sized omega capsules go by themselves. When I run out of the chewable calcium wafers I'll go back the pills again since that size isn't a problem anymore.

Jan-  I found liquid and powdered versions of many of the supplements that I take.  Right now, my doc has me on minimal pills but after my first post surgery visit plan to blend all of them into a protein shake.  Also found chewables of many of my vitamins.

Cindi