Good day! I need help with taking medication without throwing up. I have finished 22 rad (13 more to go, yeah!)and 2 chemo (cisplatin) sessions. Just today, I seem to have started trouble swallowing medication. I took an anti-nausea tablet earlier today, and immediately threw up (including the tablet itself). Earlier in the morning, I took a Vitamin tablet and same thing.

I do have a PEG and have heard that pills can be crushed and fed through the PEG. I am not sure exactly how I would stick powder through the tube. If someone has done this before, I'd appreciate any pointers. Or maybe there are other suggestions.

While the anti-nausea pills can be crushed, there are some pills (capsules) that cannot not be crushed. Primarily stool softeners and laxatives. Any suggestions in this regard would be great. Maybe I can switch to liquid if available? Any brand names welcome.

I also read that while most pills can be crushed, some that are the slow release kind (e.g. Blood Pressure medication which I do take) must not be crushed. If this is the case, I am curious how I would go about taking such medication.

Appreciate any guidance. Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,
Chetan