What do you eat if your medications require you to eat food?

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@CharRay7 (1549)
United States
August 2, 2008 2:23am CST
Hi, I take a number of medications for a number of illnesses I have. A few of them say to take with food. Sometimes I don't get around to eating after I get up until hours after I get up. I know I should be taking my medication as soon as I can after I get up because some of the pills I take in the morning, I also have to take 12 hours later. My question is, if you haven't eaten a regular meal and you know you need to take your medication with food, what do you eat before you take your medication? [i]Happy MyLotting, Char[/i]
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@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
5 Aug 08
As much as I hate milk, I'll drink a half of glass of it to coat my stomach so I can take the medicine that I need to take in the morning and with food. Like you, I hate to eat when I first get up, ugh! but I have medicine that I have to take two times a day with food so drinking some milk does the trick.
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@CharRay7 (1549)
• United States
5 Aug 08
Thanks for your response! I don't like milk at all, unless it's chocolate of course. LOL I might have to try that rather that eat first thing in the morning. Thanks for the info! [i]Happy MyLotting, Char[/i]
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
2 Aug 08
Hey Char, I also am supposed to eat before I take my meds. I hate to say it but I'm not always very good at doing what the doctor orders! I don't follow orders too well. I try to eat something, sometimes just a little snack if possible. It can be anything with me from a piece of bread to cookie or God knows what else. I not a normal eater to begin with. I am just happy if I can get something down with the pill! Lately, I've started to try to give up junk food so I've been on a yogurt binge so I have a strawberry yogurt, That's tastes good and is actually more healthy than most of my other snacks!
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@CharRay7 (1549)
• United States
3 Aug 08
Hi Opal, Thanks for your response! You bad girl by not following doctors orders! I try to eat something before I take my pills because I have taken them without eating anything accidentally and it made my stomach nauseous. Yogurt sounds like a good snack to try! [i]Happy MyLotting, Char[/i]