Re: Question- pill crushing

[Guest guest]

> My Dr gave me a prescription that he said only came in pills. We

are

> having a tough time getting them to dissolve in any liquid. Any

> ideas?

At first I was crushing the pills. It's hard to actually dissolve,

but at least it's drinkable (which does NOT mean it tastes good!!

It's absolutely disgusting!!)

But for the last few days I went to the pharmacy to get the

equivalent in liquid. Is your prescription a painkiller? If it is, I

got some children's Motrin which really worked for me. Ask your

pharmacist, even if the actual medication is not available in

liquid, you may try and find the equivalent.

Good luck, and Happy New Year!

Marlaine

[Guest guest]

> My Dr gave me a prescription that he said only came in pills. We

are

> having a tough time getting them to dissolve in any liquid. Any

> ideas?

At first I was crushing the pills. It's hard to actually dissolve,

but at least it's drinkable (which does NOT mean it tastes good!!

It's absolutely disgusting!!)

But for the last few days I went to the pharmacy to get the

equivalent in liquid. Is your prescription a painkiller? If it is, I

got some children's Motrin which really worked for me. Ask your

pharmacist, even if the actual medication is not available in

liquid, you may try and find the equivalent.

Good luck, and Happy New Year!

Marlaine

[Guest guest]

Oh man, I feel for you. I had surgery the day before you, and I have

been on pills for a week now. We tried crushing lortab and the

antibiotic and they never dissolved which made it disgusting. One

thought, have you tried throwing it in the blender with applesauce

and apple juice? like a mini apple smoothie? Not sure how tightly

banded shut you are but that worked for me for a bit. I recall a

nurse crushing up a pill in the hospital and trying to feed it to me

with broth. I threw the syringe across the room and decided I would

never, ever do that again! Now I can open just enough to squeeze a

pill in there. Good luck! Alix

> My Dr gave me a prescription that he said only came in pills. We

are

> having a tough time getting them to dissolve in any liquid. Any

> ideas?

[Guest guest]

Oh man, I feel for you. I had surgery the day before you, and I have

been on pills for a week now. We tried crushing lortab and the

antibiotic and they never dissolved which made it disgusting. One

thought, have you tried throwing it in the blender with applesauce

and apple juice? like a mini apple smoothie? Not sure how tightly

banded shut you are but that worked for me for a bit. I recall a

nurse crushing up a pill in the hospital and trying to feed it to me

with broth. I threw the syringe across the room and decided I would

never, ever do that again! Now I can open just enough to squeeze a

pill in there. Good luck! Alix

> My Dr gave me a prescription that he said only came in pills. We

are

> having a tough time getting them to dissolve in any liquid. Any

> ideas?

[Guest guest]

Did you try hot water (tea or something like that)?

> My Dr gave me a prescription that he said only came in pills. We

are

> having a tough time getting them to dissolve in any liquid. Any

> ideas?

[Guest guest]

Drugstores here have little gadgets called " pill crushers " that grind

them up. (Be sure, though, that it's ok to take this particular

medicine that way. Time-release things, for example, need to be

swallowed whole.)

I think the crushers are intended for people who have trouble

swallowing tablets. But once you get the tablet crushed, I'd think

you could stir it into the liquid enough to be able to get it down.

Cammie

> My Dr gave me a prescription that he said only came in pills. We

are

> having a tough time getting them to dissolve in any liquid. Any

> ideas?

[Guest guest]

Drugstores here have little gadgets called " pill crushers " that grind

them up. (Be sure, though, that it's ok to take this particular

medicine that way. Time-release things, for example, need to be

swallowed whole.)

I think the crushers are intended for people who have trouble

swallowing tablets. But once you get the tablet crushed, I'd think

you could stir it into the liquid enough to be able to get it down.

Cammie

> My Dr gave me a prescription that he said only came in pills. We

are

> having a tough time getting them to dissolve in any liquid. Any

> ideas?

[Guest guest]

I'm hoping you no longer need it, but Lortab can be prescribed in a

liquid. I know, because I drank a bottle of it, post op. ;~) Not all

at one time, of course!

I'm not saying anything about how it tastes, either -- I think maybe

they mix some nasty in with it, just so you won't be too enthusiastic

about taking it. ;~)

Cammie

> > My Dr gave me a prescription that he said only came in pills. We

> are

> > having a tough time getting them to dissolve in any liquid. Any

> > ideas?

[Guest guest]

And so do antibiotics. I don't know whether they mix nasty in with

these, but they sure are foul-tasting!

Cammie

> Oh man, I feel for you. I had surgery the day before you, and I

have

> been on pills for a week now. We tried crushing lortab and the

> antibiotic and they never dissolved which made it disgusting. One

> thought, have you tried throwing it in the blender with applesauce

> and apple juice? like a mini apple smoothie? Not sure how tightly

> banded shut you are but that worked for me for a bit. I recall a

> nurse crushing up a pill in the hospital and trying to feed it to

me

> with broth. I threw the syringe across the room and decided I would

> never, ever do that again! Now I can open just enough to squeeze a

> pill in there. Good luck! Alix--- In