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Jan 03, 2017

Medication not digesting! Need advice!

Topic Explanation:
The forum topic is about a person who has an ileostomy and recently noticed that their vitamin tablets and some other medications are passing through to their bag undigested, causing discomfort. They are seeking advice from others who may have experienced a similar issue.

Advice and Insights:
1. Liquid alternatives, non-coated pills, or crushing pills and mixing with liquids can help with medication digestion for ileostomy patients.
2. Consider gummy vitamins as an alternative to traditional vitamin tablets.
3. Contact a stoma nurse or doctor to discuss changing medications to more digestible forms.
4. Embrace the trial and error process of finding the right medications and adjusting to the changes.
5. Stay positive and look forward with positive thoughts, as the situation tends to improve over time.
6. Consider getting blood profile work regularly to monitor health status.
7. Some individuals have opted for herbs and spices as an alternative to Western medications due to poor digestion and absorption caused by medical conditions.
8. Chewing every type of medication has helped some individuals with poor digestion and absorption.

Helpful Insights:
- It's important to adapt to the changes and embrace the trial and error process.
- Regular monitoring of health status through blood profile work is beneficial.
- Some individuals have found alternative solutions such as herbs and spices for their medication needs.
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