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Owlstoe

Updated 1y ago

Struggling to Eat Enough Food for Medications

I take 6 pills in the morning and struggle with nausea from taking them. I have been advised to eat two servings of protein for breakfast(so a rather large breakfast) and then wait 30minutes and then take my medications. I am not a breakfast person and often have no appetite in the morning but still have to take my medication on time. I want to know who else is on many medications and struggles to eat enough food to take those medications. What do you do? What do you eat that is small but is enough to help you not be nauseous from the medication?

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beingnotseeming

Peanut butter toast is my go to. Sometimes dry cereal like cheerios or some oatmeal

Owlstoe

thank you! I’ll have to give Cheerios a try next!

CSweet94

I never eat breakfast yet I take 6 pills as well, instead I have learned where on my tongue to place my medicine so that it doesn’t reach where my gag reflex is or else I’ll just 🤮 and lose my pills. Have you tried placing your meds closer to the front of your tongue? You can taste the pills more sometimes but I’ve noticed that better that placing them on the middle or back of my tongue.

Owlstoe

that is very interesting

Owlstoe

I don’t have a problem with my gag reflex, my stomach just cannot handle the dose of medication I put in it. I find salt helps though

FTW

I drink apple juice, for upset stomach. It helps keep thr pills down.

CSweet94

my bf does the exact same thing!

Coppers

I can't eat Dinner but I take 19 tablets in the morning and 2 injections but manage to eat otherwise I too feel sick. Its also important to no lay down until 30 minutes after taking them.and if possible do it with d large glass of water

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