Guest guest Posted June 23, 2001 Report Share Posted June 23, 2001 to the post-ops when discharged from the hospital and having to take pressure meds etc did you have to crush them or could you swallow them whole?- I've been crushing mine and they taste awful- Sue-"going down" permanentlystarting bmi 53post-op bpd/ds w/ Dr Gagner6/18/01Mt Sinai- 6.18.01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2001 Report Share Posted June 24, 2001 I took them whole. Dawn--Chicago metro--south Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH BPD/DS www.duodenalswitch.com 267 to 165 5'4 " size 22 to size 10 have made size goal, weight goal may need to be adjusted. no more high blood pressure, sore feet, or dieting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2001 Report Share Posted June 24, 2001 Many people do a "dissolve" test on their meds. Put on in a glass of water and see if it dissolves in 20 minutes. If it does, then it does not need to be crushed. in Seattle ----- Original Message ----- From: Sue to the post-ops when discharged from the hospital and having to take pressure meds etc did you have to crush them or could you swallow them whole?- I've been crushing mine and they taste awful- Sue-"going down" permanentlystarting bmi 53post-op bpd/ds w/ Dr Gagner6/18/01Mt Sinai- 6.18.01---------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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