Bariatric Pill Test

CraftHer · 01-29-2007, 02:27 PM

I've heard that you can test the pills you can take by putting them in a glass of water for 30 minutes. If they dissolve, you can take them without breaking/opening them.

What does "dissolve" mean? I've tried this with gelcaps. The first one got really mushy and the stuff came out in the water. The second one barely got mushy at all and no stuff came out. Is it OK to take the first one or not?

What about capsules? If they dissolve in a grainy mess, are they OK to take whole?

I've had RNY on 9/20/06.

Thanks!

fr1endly2 · 01-29-2007, 03:11 PM

Well i know i have read about that kind of tests on the pills...
i just run things by my surgeon before i take them.
HE mostly says no pills over the size of an m & M
and time released wont work that great on me.

BUT every surgeon has their own surgical techniques
which makes for different absorptions in people.
I run everything i take past his office for approvals.

and there is a link on meds we can and cannot take on the board:

http://www.renewedreflections.com/fo...e-post-op.html

HOpe that helps some!

mike · 01-29-2007, 09:09 PM

I was very into reading both of you two's posts. I never knew squat about the pill test. NEVER EVER HEARD OF IT. As I have said before, a person learns something new everday, ESPECIALLY HERE. GOTTA LOVE THIS SITE.

mike

DocSanae · 01-29-2007, 09:13 PM

If the pill "melts", it's good, if it keeps its shape, not so.
Also, stay away from long acting types and slow release types, as they take time to dissolve.
OD (oral dissolvants) are best, but as Lisa says, run everything by your surgeon, that way, you can be sure.

CraftHer · 01-30-2007, 08:43 AM

Thanks for your replies. I'm talking about Flax Seed Oil and I have run it by my surgeon to open it up and squeeze out the oil. Then I heard about the Bariatric Pill Test. I wanted to get some more information before I talked to my surgeon.

01-29-2007, 02:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
CraftHer Whipper Snapper Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 33 Please Enter Height:	Bariatric Pill Test I've heard that you can test the pills you can take by putting them in a glass of water for 30 minutes. If they dissolve, you can take them without breaking/opening them. What does "dissolve" mean? I've tried this with gelcaps. The first one got really mushy and the stuff came out in the water. The second one barely got mushy at all and no stuff came out. Is it OK to take the first one or not? What about capsules? If they dissolve in a grainy mess, are they OK to take whole? I've had RNY on 9/20/06. Thanks!

01-29-2007, 03:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
fr1endly2 Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY Posts: 6,756 Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date: Please Enter Height: 310 lb Start Weight: 167 lb Current Weight: 159 lb Goal Weight: 143 lb Weight Loss: 8 lb Lb Left to Lose: 46.1290322581 % % Lost: Body Mass Index 51 BMI Start: 27 BMI Current: Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass	Well i know i have read about that kind of tests on the pills... i just run things by my surgeon before i take them. HE mostly says no pills over the size of an m & M and time released wont work that great on me. BUT every surgeon has their own surgical techniques which makes for different absorptions in people. I run everything i take past his office for approvals. and there is a link on meds we can and cannot take on the board: http://www.renewedreflections.com/fo...e-post-op.html HOpe that helps some! __________________ LISA http://w5.photobucket.com/widgets/dy...164/fr1endly2/ LAP RNY Gastric Bypass

01-29-2007, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
mike WLS Master Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: i live in wisconsin Posts: 578 5' 5" Height: 30 BMI Goal:	Interesting You Two! I was very into reading both of you two's posts. I never knew squat about the pill test. NEVER EVER HEARD OF IT. As I have said before, a person learns something new everday, ESPECIALLY HERE. GOTTA LOVE THIS SITE. mike

01-29-2007, 09:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
DocSanae Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 8,929 Blog Entries: 2 5' 5" Height:	If the pill "melts", it's good, if it keeps its shape, not so. Also, stay away from long acting types and slow release types, as they take time to dissolve. OD (oral dissolvants) are best, but as Lisa says, run everything by your surgeon, that way, you can be sure. __________________ "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun." Just a li'l bit 'bout myself Last edited by DocSanae : 01-30-2007 at 09:19 AM.

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01-30-2007, 08:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
CraftHer Whipper Snapper Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 33 Please Enter Height:	Thanks for your replies. I'm talking about Flax Seed Oil and I have run it by my surgeon to open it up and squeeze out the oil. Then I heard about the Bariatric Pill Test. I wanted to get some more information before I talked to my surgeon.

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