How do you get you meds down???
ok I am having a hard time getting in my BP meds. It's so bitter and nasty after being crushed up. I put it in my cream soup, applesauce, yogurt and I'm just gagging. I went to Dr and told him and he said try some salt cause it takes the bitter out. Well now it tastes like salty bitter nastiness lol I need to get my BP meds in but I'm lost at how to do it. Any help or suggestions that worked for you guys/gals would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Kerry
HW: 365lbs. SW:353 CW:182.4 GW:160 lbs.
Goal 1: Get under 300 (Reached as of 11/15/2011 299.4 Baby)
Goal 2- Get under 200 (Reached as of 08/29/2012 199.2 Baby)
Goal 3- Get to 160
Been there.. done that!!
What I do recommended by my surgeon is to CUT the meds into pieces by a pill cutter.. works great. The size should not be bigger than the head of Lincoln on a penny.. for now. It worked.. helped to get a lot of water in too. BUT it took awhile at first.
Now I can swallow all my meds except the potassium pill (big)..so I cut that up with pill cutter.
Good luck.. it CAN be done hon~ Jan
What I do recommended by my surgeon is to CUT the meds into pieces by a pill cutter.. works great. The size should not be bigger than the head of Lincoln on a penny.. for now. It worked.. helped to get a lot of water in too. BUT it took awhile at first.
Now I can swallow all my meds except the potassium pill (big)..so I cut that up with pill cutter.
Good luck.. it CAN be done hon~ Jan
VSG: 08/05/2011 Age 62 5 foot: HW: 207 SW 194 CW 156
My BP med was a little tiny pill that I swallowed whole the day after surgery (with doctor's permission). The only thing I had to cut in half for a couple weeks was my B1.
My doc said anything smaller than an MM can be swallowed and everything else, cut in half. I didnt have to crush anything.
My doc said anything smaller than an MM can be swallowed and everything else, cut in half. I didnt have to crush anything.
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hmmm thank you for your responses. I think I might try and swallow then maybe cut it in half and swallow with water. I just didn't want to hurt my sleeve and my doc says crush everything ughhh but I can't choke down how awful it tastes crushed so hopefully if it worked for ya'll it should work for me no problems lol Thanks again 
Kerry
Kerry
HW: 365lbs. SW:353 CW:182.4 GW:160 lbs.
Goal 1: Get under 300 (Reached as of 11/15/2011 299.4 Baby)
Goal 2- Get under 200 (Reached as of 08/29/2012 199.2 Baby)
Goal 3- Get to 160
I have worked as a nurse for over 20 years,and found pudding can cover the tast of some pretty stuf! notice stuf is a 4 letter word. I have also foundt that it helps cut pills to go down. Ask your surgen,s nurse about cutting the pill and what size is acceptable. Mine said nothing bigger than a baby asprin.
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