tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937901.post112735786672345658..comments2023-12-10T21:31:38.660-07:00Comments on LivingAfterWLS Blog by Kaye Bailey: Vitamin Trouble? Take a Tip from CarolineKaye Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330982864862899261noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937901.post-1127800911344169222005-09-27T00:01:00.000-06:002005-09-27T00:01:00.000-06:00I have NEVER been able to swallow pills in my life...I have NEVER been able to swallow pills in my life. Applesauce or yogurt works great. But after a lifetime of this affliction, I just chew them up. Gross, right? But it's what I'm used to doing.BGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17518968315887863047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937901.post-1127423416711123542005-09-22T15:10:00.000-06:002005-09-22T15:10:00.000-06:00Great feedback everyone.It is perfectly fine if a ...Great feedback everyone.<BR/><BR/>It is perfectly fine if a post-op person can swallow pills without difficulty. You know, many non-WLS people have difficulty swallowing pills. It is more the act of swallowing than the containment size of the stomach. I can swallow several vitamins at once, but lots of folks cannot. Again, this is a case of learning what it takes to best care for our own Kaye Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330982864862899261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937901.post-1127416729963589342005-09-22T13:18:00.000-06:002005-09-22T13:18:00.000-06:00Is there something wrong with me if I can swallow ...Is there something wrong with me if I can swallow pills without a problem? Is my stomach too big?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937901.post-1127415645470649212005-09-22T13:00:00.000-06:002005-09-22T13:00:00.000-06:00I haven't tried applesauce, but I take many of my ...I haven't tried applesauce, but I take many of my pills with light yogurt. I crush my Calcium Citrate with a mortar/pestal and mix it with a spoonfull of Dannon Light. <BR/><BR/>Welcome to the group Caroline!Kim S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14879511205203830793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937901.post-1127361054512883472005-09-21T21:50:00.000-06:002005-09-21T21:50:00.000-06:00Absolutely, a great solution! My son had Hodgkins ...Absolutely, a great solution! My son had Hodgkins Lymphoma 2 yrs ago and could not swallow a pill for anything. With applesauce he could get down pain pill powders and even the bitterest prednisone. Send it in to Parents Magazine for a tip of the week! :) By the way; the son is still in remission and doing great. Way to go Caroline!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com