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shelbell · 22nd August, 2008

Hi all,

Do any post bypassers know if/when I can start taking normal tablets again?

I did a 5 1/2 hour round trip in the car today and my ankles are absolutely killing me. If I don't get the pain under control before I go to bed it will keep me awake.

I have di-hydra codeine tablets which are very small (less than half the size of a paracetemol) and I was wondering if it is safe to take one?

I've had 5ml of liquid codeine but it nearly made me sick because it tastes so vile, there's no way I can stomach any more. I know the di-hydra works and I think it will be fine being so small but not sure

debz32 · 22nd August, 2008

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Originally Posted by shelbell

Hi all,

Do any post bypassers know if/when I can start taking normal tablets again?

I did a 5 1/2 hour round trip in the car today and my ankles are absolutely killing me. If I don't get the pain under control before I go to bed it will keep me awake.

I have di-hydra codeine tablets which are very small (less than half the size of a paracetemol) and I was wondering if it is safe to take one?

I've had 5ml of liquid codeine but it nearly made me sick because it tastes so vile, there's no way I can stomach any more. I know the di-hydra works and I think it will be fine being so small but not sure

hi there - have no idea....but wanted to bump this up for you....hope you are feeling OK

Debz xx

Silversurfer · 22nd August, 2008

I asked the question of my surgeon but with the intent towards vitimins as i've not had much luck finding soluble, his recomendation was to wait 2 or 3 weeks for my new stomach to repair itself and then said i should have no problem with normal swallowing type, he then said if i really wanted to take vitamins in the next few weeks or needed to take any other tablet, then crush them up and mix with a teaspoon full of yogurt.

Now i'm not a drug expert but i do know that some drugs are slow release, so in this case crushing up wont work, if i were you i'd call your consultant or nurse and ask the question as they will should know better.

Good luck

Richard

hopelesscase · 22nd August, 2008

depends if it looks like a paracetomol with no coating it can be crushed but if it has a suger coating like nurofen it is a modified release. I know it wont help tonight but you can also get it in liquid form.
HC

shelbell · 22nd August, 2008

can't get it sugar free HC, have been through all the options with my GP and started with the codeine. The 5ml codeine I managed to get down has helped on a positive note, so will try not to take a pill unless it's keeping me awake.

the di-hydras are not sugar coated, and I'm 99% sure they will be fine. I can't be kept awake all night!

hopelesscase · 22nd August, 2008

If its not sugar coated you can crush it and take it with some jelly or in some juice.
hope you get yr pain sorted
HC

Thaialina · 22nd August, 2008

I'd been taking liquid vitamins which I hate for ages and then my dietician said that a few weeks after the op I could have taken solid tablets. Hope this helps.

hopelesscase · 23rd August, 2008

How was yr night last night did you take yr tabs?

Olsbols · 23rd August, 2008

Baba...

I'm taking Tramadol caplets and Paracetamol tablets with no probs at all...

I even took my Boots veggie A-Z capsule today

Hope all is well

x

shelbell · 24th August, 2008

The 5mls of codeine I had worked fine, so I managed to sleep

The long drive isn't a usual occurence though so not going to go back to the docs to get something else. We looked at tramadol patches etc but they are 72hour slow release and I don't need 72hours of painkillers.

Happy I'd be fine with the tablets anyway

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shelbell Proudly maintaining shelbell's Profile Albums shelbell's Photo Gallery Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: 23rd September, 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 6,810 Thanks: 128 Thanked 601 Times in 530 Posts Rep Power: 856 Funding: NHS Surgery Type: Gastric Bypass Surgery Date: 16th July 2008 Height: 5' 11" Gender: Female Start Date: 1st July 2008 Start Weight: 289lb Current Weight: 154lb Goal Weight: 172lb Goal Date: 27th April 2009 BMI Information: Start BMI: 40.3 Current BMI: 21.5 Goal BMI: 24 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 135lb Weight to Lose: -18lb % Lost: 46.71% %EWL: 122.2%	The 5mls of codeine I had worked fine, so I managed to sleep The long drive isn't a usual occurence though so not going to go back to the docs to get something else. We looked at tramadol patches etc but they are 72hour slow release and I don't need 72hours of painkillers. Happy I'd be fine with the tablets anyway Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ My Gastric Bypass Blog Goal reached 27th April 2009

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