My husband had a PEG tube for two and a half years. We used a mortar and pestle to crush his pills. It worked really well. I did have a pill splitter/crusher that I brought with me for when we went out and I couldn't bring the mortar and pestle along. I sometimes also crushed the pills ahead of time and brought the powder along in little plastic containers. The crushed pills were mixed in with some water and put into his tube.

I should also explain that John never had a pump for his feeding tube. He was told to use a 60 ml syringe to "inject" the feed directly into his feeding tube. I am mentioning this because I haven't come across anyone on the forum who uses this method of delivery.

Just in case you get into trouble with the crushed pills clogging the feeding tube, our nurse taught me to "inject" some soda into the tube, the carbonation in the soda will push the clog up the tube and the problem is solved. I have tried it three times and it worked each time. Of course, if this doesn't work, the thing to do is to go to the ER asap.