Antiflamatories and Gelcaps

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/15/2003 11:58:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,

navwriter@... writes:

> ,,,,,I

> will not blame anyone, any doctor or any drug. I just did the best I could

> under the circumstances at the time. In the meantime, I am going to have a

> good day, try and love those in my life, forgive the ones who need the

> stuff

> slapped right out of them and trust that in the end all will be well with

> them as well. I will say aloud to me this nit before I go to bed that I am

>

Well said, well said, well said. Bravo to you Mr. Dan. But I do reserve the

right to whine if I need to, vent if to do so elsewhere will cost me my job.

Fay Bayuk

**300/173

10/23/01

Dr.

Open RNY 150 cm

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/15/2003 11:58:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,

navwriter@... writes:

> ,,,,,I

> will not blame anyone, any doctor or any drug. I just did the best I could

> under the circumstances at the time. In the meantime, I am going to have a

> good day, try and love those in my life, forgive the ones who need the

> stuff

> slapped right out of them and trust that in the end all will be well with

> them as well. I will say aloud to me this nit before I go to bed that I am

>

Well said, well said, well said. Bravo to you Mr. Dan. But I do reserve the

right to whine if I need to, vent if to do so elsewhere will cost me my job.

Fay Bayuk

**300/173

10/23/01

Dr.

Open RNY 150 cm

[Guest guest]

For whatever it is worth, I weighed everything out (I too have extensive

osteoarthritis with lots of spurs that are already impinging nerves along

C-5 or so. I see a rhemutalogist (sp?) who is young, well educated and has

my utmost respect and confidence (rare words coming from me for a medico).

He and I talk about this surgery, my heart surgery and all the other things

going on and I have decided to wing it with him. I miss a day or two of

Bextra and pay the price. We do labs very often. I also know there are

strong feelings within the group about this drug and I respect that. I

would never encourage anyone to do what I do, or make a decision just

because I made it. I am just sharing that I was faced with a similar

situation and made a decision and telling you what it was.

I take the Bextra in capsule form, but then again I take at least 35 or 40

other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well and my labs are all

great. I have not witnessed any who have survived the journey if ya know

what I mean. I also am aware that they may be dissolving in an area of the

system that does not allow for max absorption as well, but bottom line for

me is that I do the best that I can and I have to weigh costs, risks, etc.,

but in the end, the decision, as are all decisions affecting my body are

mine. Finally, after long last I can see, and more importantly accept that

responsibility and only wish that I had been able to assume it far earlier

than this stage of my life.

If something goes wrong with surgery, one of my meds, or my butt just falls

off and clanks loudly on the sidewalk when I walk down it tomorrow,,,,,I

will not blame anyone, any doctor or any drug. I just did the best I could

under the circumstances at the time. In the meantime, I am going to have a

good day, try and love those in my life, forgive the ones who need the stuff

slapped right out of them and trust that in the end all will be well with

them as well. I will say aloud to me this nite before I go to bed that I am

doing the best that I can and that it is fine, wonderful and I am a good

person and I will repeat it in the morning and do it as often as necessary

during the day. Harmony might be more important to me now than conflict and

sometimes I just think the balance scales have tipped and I need it more

than the strife. Thank you God!

Dan Slone

Surgery 5/2/2000

Questions about Ginger and Bextra

Hi family, Got two questions for you.

I take Bextra for arthritis...I know some of you have strong opinions

about these drugs, but for me, for now, I am taking it especially since I

had

my back Xray'd and the Dr. said I had bone spurs and lots of osteoarthrits..

I am upping the Calcium Citrate too. My question is....Are there any of

these

arthritis drugs that come in a transdermal patch? and if you have to take

Bextra how to take it and protect the pouch?

I am leaving this Friday for a birding trip to south Florida and we will

be

on a boat for three days going to and from the Dry Tortugas..my questions

concerns sea sickness. I have the Rx patch but it doesn't work well for

birdwatching...it can make you sleepy..and miss the birds? It can also make

your eyes light sensitive..I forget if it dialates the pupils or constricts

them?

I have taken baby Drammine for a one day, but this is for 3 days.....a

friend takes GINGER. Obviously I can't take candied ginger, she takes Ginger

Ease..I can't find that brand here but I did find something called Ginger

force...after I opened it....which means I can't return it...discovered it

is

in a gelcap..

If I remember correctly it passes through? and the gelcap doesn't

dissolve...I bit into it and found out it is very bitter tasting, so this

won't work. The tea won't work either....lots of bathroom trips and there is

only one on board...and again I would miss the birds..... Someone help!!!

[Guest guest]

For whatever it is worth, I weighed everything out (I too have extensive

osteoarthritis with lots of spurs that are already impinging nerves along

C-5 or so. I see a rhemutalogist (sp?) who is young, well educated and has

my utmost respect and confidence (rare words coming from me for a medico).

He and I talk about this surgery, my heart surgery and all the other things

going on and I have decided to wing it with him. I miss a day or two of

Bextra and pay the price. We do labs very often. I also know there are

strong feelings within the group about this drug and I respect that. I

would never encourage anyone to do what I do, or make a decision just

because I made it. I am just sharing that I was faced with a similar

situation and made a decision and telling you what it was.

I take the Bextra in capsule form, but then again I take at least 35 or 40

other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well and my labs are all

great. I have not witnessed any who have survived the journey if ya know

what I mean. I also am aware that they may be dissolving in an area of the

system that does not allow for max absorption as well, but bottom line for

me is that I do the best that I can and I have to weigh costs, risks, etc.,

but in the end, the decision, as are all decisions affecting my body are

mine. Finally, after long last I can see, and more importantly accept that

responsibility and only wish that I had been able to assume it far earlier

than this stage of my life.

If something goes wrong with surgery, one of my meds, or my butt just falls

off and clanks loudly on the sidewalk when I walk down it tomorrow,,,,,I

will not blame anyone, any doctor or any drug. I just did the best I could

under the circumstances at the time. In the meantime, I am going to have a

good day, try and love those in my life, forgive the ones who need the stuff

slapped right out of them and trust that in the end all will be well with

them as well. I will say aloud to me this nite before I go to bed that I am

doing the best that I can and that it is fine, wonderful and I am a good

person and I will repeat it in the morning and do it as often as necessary

during the day. Harmony might be more important to me now than conflict and

sometimes I just think the balance scales have tipped and I need it more

than the strife. Thank you God!

Dan Slone

Surgery 5/2/2000

Questions about Ginger and Bextra

Hi family, Got two questions for you.

I take Bextra for arthritis...I know some of you have strong opinions

about these drugs, but for me, for now, I am taking it especially since I

had

my back Xray'd and the Dr. said I had bone spurs and lots of osteoarthrits..

I am upping the Calcium Citrate too. My question is....Are there any of

these

arthritis drugs that come in a transdermal patch? and if you have to take

Bextra how to take it and protect the pouch?

I am leaving this Friday for a birding trip to south Florida and we will

be

on a boat for three days going to and from the Dry Tortugas..my questions

concerns sea sickness. I have the Rx patch but it doesn't work well for

birdwatching...it can make you sleepy..and miss the birds? It can also make

your eyes light sensitive..I forget if it dialates the pupils or constricts

them?

I have taken baby Drammine for a one day, but this is for 3 days.....a

friend takes GINGER. Obviously I can't take candied ginger, she takes Ginger

Ease..I can't find that brand here but I did find something called Ginger

force...after I opened it....which means I can't return it...discovered it

is

in a gelcap..

If I remember correctly it passes through? and the gelcap doesn't

dissolve...I bit into it and found out it is very bitter tasting, so this

won't work. The tea won't work either....lots of bathroom trips and there is

only one on board...and again I would miss the birds..... Someone help!!!

[Guest guest]

but then again I take at least 35 or 40

> other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well

I am wondering how many of you do this. I can't tell you what a royal " pain

in the arse " is it for me to take any kind of med. I am scared to death of

" gelcaps " or anything like it. When I was " researching " wls I came across a

woman website that had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks out and the

gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out of the

stoma. Is this a freak occurence??? I would love to not have to sit here

and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the rest of my

life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would it be better

to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

[Guest guest]

but then again I take at least 35 or 40

> other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well

I am wondering how many of you do this. I can't tell you what a royal " pain

in the arse " is it for me to take any kind of med. I am scared to death of

" gelcaps " or anything like it. When I was " researching " wls I came across a

woman website that had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks out and the

gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out of the

stoma. Is this a freak occurence??? I would love to not have to sit here

and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the rest of my

life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would it be better

to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

[Guest guest]

I have solved this problem in two ways. When I was first postop I bought

Adult Liquid Tylenol at my drug store. It tastes nasty however, so now I

order aceteminophen capsules from my pharmacist. Call your drug store and

ask. They are much less expensive than name brand tylenol.

Marjie

I would love to not have to sit here

and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the rest of my

life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would it be better

to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap?

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[Guest guest]

I have solved this problem in two ways. When I was first postop I bought

Adult Liquid Tylenol at my drug store. It tastes nasty however, so now I

order aceteminophen capsules from my pharmacist. Call your drug store and

ask. They are much less expensive than name brand tylenol.

Marjie

I would love to not have to sit here

and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the rest of my

life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would it be better

to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap?

_________________________________________________________________

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[Guest guest]

I have solved this problem in two ways. When I was first postop I bought

> Adult Liquid Tylenol at my drug store.

Me too......big problem though......I dumped big time!!!

order aceteminophen capsules from my pharmacist.

Is there a difference between " gelcaps " and " capsules " ....are capsules the

one that just come in a capsule shape but no coating thing on them??

Thanks, P

[Guest guest]

I have solved this problem in two ways. When I was first postop I bought

> Adult Liquid Tylenol at my drug store.

Me too......big problem though......I dumped big time!!!

order aceteminophen capsules from my pharmacist.

Is there a difference between " gelcaps " and " capsules " ....are capsules the

one that just come in a capsule shape but no coating thing on them??

Thanks, P

[Guest guest]

Good morning,,

Re the gelcaps. I am a vbg'r but my doctors all tell me to use gelcaps. OTC

and scripts...they try to get my meds in gelcaps. I don't know how this

works for RNY'rs but I have had NO problems with this. Now some pills that

have been prescribed have been the size of frisbees! I cannot swallow those

so I need to be creative. My pharmacist is my friend!She tells me when I can

buy a combination of supplements rather than take 2-3 'pills'. I hate

taking pills! But I am the wierd one! Have a great day!

Jo

Re: Antiflamatories and Gelcaps

> but then again I take at least 35 or 40

> > other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well

>

> I am wondering how many of you do this. I can't tell you what a royal

" pain

> in the arse " is it for me to take any kind of med. I am scared to death

of

> " gelcaps " or anything like it. When I was " researching " wls I came across

a

> woman website that had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks out and the

> gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out of the

> stoma. Is this a freak occurence??? I would love to not have to sit here

> and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the rest of

my

> life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would it be

better

> to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Good morning,,

Re the gelcaps. I am a vbg'r but my doctors all tell me to use gelcaps. OTC

and scripts...they try to get my meds in gelcaps. I don't know how this

works for RNY'rs but I have had NO problems with this. Now some pills that

have been prescribed have been the size of frisbees! I cannot swallow those

so I need to be creative. My pharmacist is my friend!She tells me when I can

buy a combination of supplements rather than take 2-3 'pills'. I hate

taking pills! But I am the wierd one! Have a great day!

Jo

Re: Antiflamatories and Gelcaps

> but then again I take at least 35 or 40

> > other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well

>

> I am wondering how many of you do this. I can't tell you what a royal

" pain

> in the arse " is it for me to take any kind of med. I am scared to death

of

> " gelcaps " or anything like it. When I was " researching " wls I came across

a

> woman website that had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks out and the

> gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out of the

> stoma. Is this a freak occurence??? I would love to not have to sit here

> and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the rest of

my

> life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would it be

better

> to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The just blows my mind to hear you say that. My doc told me NEVER,

NEVER EVER take a gel-cap capsul ever for the rest of my life. Same

goes for any kind of antiflamatories like asprin...

Just goes to show how differnt docs are...

> Good morning,,

> Re the gelcaps. I am a vbg'r but my doctors all tell me to use

gelcaps. OTC

> and scripts...they try to get my meds in gelcaps. I don't know

how this

> works for RNY'rs but I have had NO problems with this. Now some

pills that

> have been prescribed have been the size of frisbees! I cannot

swallow those

> so I need to be creative. My pharmacist is my friend!She tells me

when I can

> buy a combination of supplements rather than take 2-3 'pills'. I

hate

> taking pills! But I am the wierd one! Have a great day!

> Jo

>

>

>

>

> Re: Antiflamatories and Gelcaps

>

>

> > but then again I take at least 35 or 40

> > > other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well

> >

> > I am wondering how many of you do this. I can't tell you what a

royal

> " pain

> > in the arse " is it for me to take any kind of med. I am scared

to death

> of

> > " gelcaps " or anything like it. When I was " researching " wls I

came across

> a

> > woman website that had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks

out and the

> > gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out

of the

> > stoma. Is this a freak occurence??? I would love to not have

to sit here

> > and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the

rest of

> my

> > life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would

it be

> better

> > to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

> >

> >

> > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> >

> > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

The just blows my mind to hear you say that. My doc told me NEVER,

NEVER EVER take a gel-cap capsul ever for the rest of my life. Same

goes for any kind of antiflamatories like asprin...

Just goes to show how differnt docs are...

> Good morning,,

> Re the gelcaps. I am a vbg'r but my doctors all tell me to use

gelcaps. OTC

> and scripts...they try to get my meds in gelcaps. I don't know

how this

> works for RNY'rs but I have had NO problems with this. Now some

pills that

> have been prescribed have been the size of frisbees! I cannot

swallow those

> so I need to be creative. My pharmacist is my friend!She tells me

when I can

> buy a combination of supplements rather than take 2-3 'pills'. I

hate

> taking pills! But I am the wierd one! Have a great day!

> Jo

>

>

>

>

> Re: Antiflamatories and Gelcaps

>

>

> > but then again I take at least 35 or 40

> > > other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well

> >

> > I am wondering how many of you do this. I can't tell you what a

royal

> " pain

> > in the arse " is it for me to take any kind of med. I am scared

to death

> of

> > " gelcaps " or anything like it. When I was " researching " wls I

came across

> a

> > woman website that had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks

out and the

> > gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out

of the

> > stoma. Is this a freak occurence??? I would love to not have

to sit here

> > and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the

rest of

> my

> > life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would

it be

> better

> > to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

> >

> >

> > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> >

> > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I could be wrong, but it seems to me that the difference between a gelcap and a

capsule needs to be clarified.

A gelcap is a capsule surrounded by gel (as in Tylenol). It looks the same as a

capsule. It is designed to be easier to swallow than a bare tablet.

However, a capsule is a capsule filled with powder. My understanding is that

capsules dissolve better than tablets or gel caps, and much easier to find. I

can see how a pharmacist might make up capsules, but I'm not so sure about gel

caps.

BarbaraJean

distal

from 300 to 128

Re: Antiflamatories and Gelcaps

>

>

> > but then again I take at least 35 or 40

> > > other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well

> >

> > I am wondering how many of you do this. I can't tell you what a

royal

> " pain

> > in the arse " is it for me to take any kind of med. I am scared

to death

> of

> > " gelcaps " or anything like it. When I was " researching " wls I

came across

> a

> > woman website that had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks

out and the

> > gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out

of the

> > stoma. Is this a freak occurence??? I would love to not have

to sit here

> > and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the

rest of

> my

> > life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would

it be

> better

> > to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

> >

> >

> > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> >

> > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I could be wrong, but it seems to me that the difference between a gelcap and a

capsule needs to be clarified.

A gelcap is a capsule surrounded by gel (as in Tylenol). It looks the same as a

capsule. It is designed to be easier to swallow than a bare tablet.

However, a capsule is a capsule filled with powder. My understanding is that

capsules dissolve better than tablets or gel caps, and much easier to find. I

can see how a pharmacist might make up capsules, but I'm not so sure about gel

caps.

BarbaraJean

distal

from 300 to 128

Re: Antiflamatories and Gelcaps

>

>

> > but then again I take at least 35 or 40

> > > other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well

> >

> > I am wondering how many of you do this. I can't tell you what a

royal

> " pain

> > in the arse " is it for me to take any kind of med. I am scared

to death

> of

> > " gelcaps " or anything like it. When I was " researching " wls I

came across

> a

> > woman website that had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks

out and the

> > gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out

of the

> > stoma. Is this a freak occurence??? I would love to not have

to sit here

> > and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the

rest of

> my

> > life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would

it be

> better

> > to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

> >

> >

> > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> >

> > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

you are so right! That is why we all need to read,investigate,and ask

a lot of questions! Then do what we need to do for ourselves. You have made

great choices and hopefully my choices will be as good for me.

Thanks for all you do for this bunch. I know I have learned from you.

Jo

Re: Antiflamatories and Gelcaps

> >

> >

> > > but then again I take at least 35 or 40

> > > > other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well

> > >

> > > I am wondering how many of you do this. I can't tell you what a

> royal

> > " pain

> > > in the arse " is it for me to take any kind of med. I am scared

> to death

> > of

> > > " gelcaps " or anything like it. When I was " researching " wls I

> came across

> > a

> > > woman website that had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks

> out and the

> > > gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out

> of the

> > > stoma. Is this a freak occurence??? I would love to not have

> to sit here

> > > and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the

> rest of

> > my

> > > life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would

> it be

> > better

> > > to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

> > >

> > >

> > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> > >

> > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

you are so right! That is why we all need to read,investigate,and ask

a lot of questions! Then do what we need to do for ourselves. You have made

great choices and hopefully my choices will be as good for me.

Thanks for all you do for this bunch. I know I have learned from you.

Jo

Re: Antiflamatories and Gelcaps

> >

> >

> > > but then again I take at least 35 or 40

> > > > other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well

> > >

> > > I am wondering how many of you do this. I can't tell you what a

> royal

> > " pain

> > > in the arse " is it for me to take any kind of med. I am scared

> to death

> > of

> > > " gelcaps " or anything like it. When I was " researching " wls I

> came across

> > a

> > > woman website that had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks

> out and the

> > > gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out

> of the

> > > stoma. Is this a freak occurence??? I would love to not have

> to sit here

> > > and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the

> rest of

> > my

> > > life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would

> it be

> > better

> > > to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

> > >

> > >

> > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> > >

> > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Now........ I take the long narrow 'pills' with on color at one end and a

different color at the other end and a band in the middle.

I have called them gelcaps so if I am not calling them by their given name

I am sorry for the confusion. One brain cell was not clickin'

Jo <G>

Re: Antiflamatories and Gelcaps

> >

> >

> > > but then again I take at least 35 or 40

> > > > other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well

> > >

> > > I am wondering how many of you do this. I can't tell you what a

> royal

> > " pain

> > > in the arse " is it for me to take any kind of med. I am scared

> to death

> > of

> > > " gelcaps " or anything like it. When I was " researching " wls I

> came across

> > a

> > > woman website that had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks

> out and the

> > > gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out

> of the

> > > stoma. Is this a freak occurence??? I would love to not have

> to sit here

> > > and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the

> rest of

> > my

> > > life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would

> it be

> > better

> > > to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

> > >

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Now........ I take the long narrow 'pills' with on color at one end and a

different color at the other end and a band in the middle.

I have called them gelcaps so if I am not calling them by their given name

I am sorry for the confusion. One brain cell was not clickin'

Jo <G>

Re: Antiflamatories and Gelcaps

> >

> >

> > > but then again I take at least 35 or 40

> > > > other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well

> > >

> > > I am wondering how many of you do this. I can't tell you what a

> royal

> > " pain

> > > in the arse " is it for me to take any kind of med. I am scared

> to death

> > of

> > > " gelcaps " or anything like it. When I was " researching " wls I

> came across

> > a

> > > woman website that had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks

> out and the

> > > gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out

> of the

> > > stoma. Is this a freak occurence??? I would love to not have

> to sit here

> > > and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the

> rest of

> > my

> > > life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would

> it be

> > better

> > > to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

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[Guest guest]

Excuse the blank post...hit the wrong button!

Anyway, I find it hard to fathom that they would open a person back up, just

to remove a gel cap. A scope, yes, but a major surgery? Hmmm...doesn't

sound plausible to me....the freak occurrence would be the surgery itself.

Regards~

Jacque

Distal RNY, 5/30/00

Drs. Fox and Oh

310~126

Beginning BMI 50.0

Current BMI 20.3

had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks out and the

gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out of the

stoma.  Is this a freak occurence??? 

[Guest guest]

Excuse the blank post...hit the wrong button!

Anyway, I find it hard to fathom that they would open a person back up, just

to remove a gel cap. A scope, yes, but a major surgery? Hmmm...doesn't

sound plausible to me....the freak occurrence would be the surgery itself.

Regards~

Jacque

Distal RNY, 5/30/00

Drs. Fox and Oh

310~126

Beginning BMI 50.0

Current BMI 20.3

had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks out and the

gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out of the

stoma.  Is this a freak occurence??? 

[Guest guest]

>>PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would it be better

> to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

I think she has a freak occurrence. I started taking capsules pretty early

out (6 weeks or less), and have taken them ever since. I take vitamins,

Tylenol, sinus headache medicine when I need it, cold capsules when I need

them, all in gelatin capsules or in the coated gelcaps. Never had a problem

with any of them.

The only reason I use chewable vitamins is that I expect I get more

nutrition out of them than I would the hard kind.

~~ Lyn G

[Guest guest]

>>PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would it be better

> to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

I think she has a freak occurrence. I started taking capsules pretty early

out (6 weeks or less), and have taken them ever since. I take vitamins,

Tylenol, sinus headache medicine when I need it, cold capsules when I need

them, all in gelatin capsules or in the coated gelcaps. Never had a problem

with any of them.

The only reason I use chewable vitamins is that I expect I get more

nutrition out of them than I would the hard kind.

~~ Lyn G

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the explanation Barbara.....I did need it....of course once you

explained it, it seemed obvious!! I think I would still be scared to death

to take either one of them.......but maybe some day!! Thanks again,

P.

Re: Antiflamatories and Gelcaps

> >

> >

> > > but then again I take at least 35 or 40

> > > > other supplements in tablet, capsule, gelcap as well

> > >

> > > I am wondering how many of you do this. I can't tell you what a

> royal

> > " pain

> > > in the arse " is it for me to take any kind of med. I am scared

> to death

> > of

> > > " gelcaps " or anything like it. When I was " researching " wls I

> came across

> > a

> > > woman website that had taken Tylenol when she was a few weeks

> out and the

> > > gelcap didn't desolve and they had to reopen her and take it out

> of the

> > > stoma. Is this a freak occurence??? I would love to not have

> to sit here

> > > and remove gelcaps, crush pills and bury them in pudding for the

> rest of

> > my

> > > life.....................PLEASE tell me their is hope!! Would

> it be

> > better

> > > to take a Tylenol with or without the gelcap? P.

> > >

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