Guest guest Posted July 23, 2002 Report Share Posted July 23, 2002 Ann, This is a pretting interseting subject.... I never used medications before my RNY in 7/79. In the early 90's, I had been suffering from anxiety (believed to be work related) my physican put me on Xanax (.5mg) of which I take 3X daily (Morning, Noon and Evening). I am still on it and will be for the rest of life. As far as the time-release factor, unless you have rapid elimination of what you eat, the medication will still be available for usage...it actually is circulated in your blood stream so is not generally expended, but rather dissapated as time release take place and then the suspension agent used for the time-release is eliminated through the kidneys. Does this make sense? ///Bob Antidepressants > I know that a lot of WLS patients have been on antidepressant medications. I > took prozac for nearly 8 years before my Open RNY on 6-22-00. After the > surgery, I felt fine for about a year and a half. Approximately 6 months > ago, I started having anxiety and depression symptoms again, which frightened > me a great deal. My doctor switched my medication to Effexor XR, which is a > time release. I have been feeling pretty well. I am curious, however, about > the time-release factor. I would imagine that when the time comes for the > time release, the medicine has already moved out of my system due to the > surgery. Is this true? What are others out there doing about this issue? > Ann/Akron, OH > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2002 Report Share Posted July 25, 2002 hi there.. i had an open rny on 2-14-02. before the surgery i was on Effexor XR. i decided to stop takint that, and the resto of my mds, (synthroid, for hypothyroidism, and (i forgot the name) for asthma. i went cold turkey on all of them, no problem. however, the before surgery, the endocrinologist at the cleveland clinic in ohio, where i had my surgery done (i'm from mich) told me i would have to switch from th Effexor XR (extended release) because RNY people do not tolerate or utilize time-released products well because of the malabsorption problems. he recommended i find a substitute. (which i didn't, but.. ) hope this helps. --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2002 Report Share Posted July 25, 2002 hi the malabsorbtion problem is a true one, especially with time release anything; basically, the stuff just doesn't stay in our systems long enough to get absorbed. i had opn rny in january 2001. i was on prilosec for acid reflux, as well as a host of other drugs, and i also went off everything cold turkey. i'm now on trileptal for bipolar disorder, and i'm back on a host of other drugs, but for mental issues now, not physical always remember to tell any physician you have BEFORE they prescribe any drug that you've had gastric bypass, because it plays into which drugs they prescribe, as well as the dosages. shawn bryan skbryan@... open rny - 01.15.01 5'10 " tall... pre: 304 lbs., post: 181 lbs. (and still losing!) --- andrea androidmama1@...> wrote: > > hi there.. > > i had an open rny on 2-14-02. before the surgery i was on Effexor > XR. i decided to stop takint that, and the resto of my mds, > (synthroid, for hypothyroidism, and (i forgot the name) for asthma. > i went cold turkey on all of them, no problem. > > however, the before surgery, the endocrinologist at the cleveland > clinic in ohio, where i had my surgery done (i'm from mich) told me i > would have to switch from th Effexor XR (extended release) because > RNY people do not tolerate or utilize time-released products well > because of the malabsorption problems. he recommended i find a > substitute. (which i didn't, but.. ) hope this helps. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2002 Report Share Posted July 25, 2002 Hi... From a " Bariatric Surgeon " .... I was placed on Prilosec, to reduce acid pump action, while I have been living with this abdominal fistula problem, which started in September, 1999 from my January, 1999 Colon resection surgery (polyps were cancerious). I have these gastric fluids seeping through to the surface of my abdominal skin through the 1 1/8 " abdominal wall. I live with 4 " x 4 " gause & 5 " x 9 " abd pads (24hrs/7days), since October, 1999. I can tell the difference of acid generated, when I miss a dose.... I take one in the Morning with my breakfast and one in the evening with dinner. So...the " malabsorbtion " produced by RNY surgery, doesn't hinder the use of " time " release medications.. I have over the past 23 years, on various occasions, been prescribed " time released " medications, and they have always seemed to do what was needed. As with all medications..consult your personal physician, ///Bob Re: antidepressants > hi > > the malabsorbtion problem is a true one, especially with time release > anything; basically, the stuff just doesn't stay in our systems long > enough to get absorbed. > > i had opn rny in january 2001. i was on prilosec for acid reflux, as > well as a host of other drugs, and i also went off everything cold > turkey. > > i'm now on trileptal for bipolar disorder, and i'm back on a host of > other drugs, but for mental issues now, not physical > > always remember to tell any physician you have BEFORE they prescribe > any drug that you've had gastric bypass, because it plays into which > drugs they prescribe, as well as the dosages. > > shawn bryan > skbryan@... > open rny - 01.15.01 > 5'10 " tall... pre: 304 lbs., post: 181 lbs. (and still losing!) > > --- andrea androidmama1@...> wrote: > > > > hi there.. > > > > i had an open rny on 2-14-02. before the surgery i was on Effexor > > XR. i decided to stop takint that, and the resto of my mds, > > (synthroid, for hypothyroidism, and (i forgot the name) for asthma. > > i went cold turkey on all of them, no problem. > > > > however, the before surgery, the endocrinologist at the cleveland > > clinic in ohio, where i had my surgery done (i'm from mich) told me i > > would have to switch from th Effexor XR (extended release) because > > RNY people do not tolerate or utilize time-released products well > > because of the malabsorption problems. he recommended i find a > > substitute. (which i didn't, but.. ) hope this helps. > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2002 Report Share Posted July 25, 2002 Hi... From a " Bariatric Surgeon " .... I was placed on Prilosec, to reduce acid pump action, while I have been living with this abdominal fistula problem, which started in September, 1999 from my January, 1999 Colon resection surgery (polyps were cancerious). I have these gastric fluids seeping through to the surface of my abdominal skin through the 1 1/8 " abdominal wall. I live with 4 " x 4 " gause & 5 " x 9 " abd pads (24hrs/7days), since October, 1999. I can tell the difference of acid generated, when I miss a dose.... I take one in the Morning with my breakfast and one in the evening with dinner. So...the " malabsorbtion " produced by RNY surgery, doesn't hinder the use of " time " release medications.. I have over the past 23 years, on various occasions, been prescribed " time released " medications, and they have always seemed to do what was needed. As with all medications..consult your personal physician, ///Bob Re: antidepressants > hi > > the malabsorbtion problem is a true one, especially with time release > anything; basically, the stuff just doesn't stay in our systems long > enough to get absorbed. > > i had opn rny in january 2001. i was on prilosec for acid reflux, as > well as a host of other drugs, and i also went off everything cold > turkey. > > i'm now on trileptal for bipolar disorder, and i'm back on a host of > other drugs, but for mental issues now, not physical > > always remember to tell any physician you have BEFORE they prescribe > any drug that you've had gastric bypass, because it plays into which > drugs they prescribe, as well as the dosages. > > shawn bryan > skbryan@... > open rny - 01.15.01 > 5'10 " tall... pre: 304 lbs., post: 181 lbs. (and still losing!) > > --- andrea androidmama1@...> wrote: > > > > hi there.. > > > > i had an open rny on 2-14-02. before the surgery i was on Effexor > > XR. i decided to stop takint that, and the resto of my mds, > > (synthroid, for hypothyroidism, and (i forgot the name) for asthma. > > i went cold turkey on all of them, no problem. > > > > however, the before surgery, the endocrinologist at the cleveland > > clinic in ohio, where i had my surgery done (i'm from mich) told me i > > would have to switch from th Effexor XR (extended release) because > > RNY people do not tolerate or utilize time-released products well > > because of the malabsorption problems. he recommended i find a > > substitute. (which i didn't, but.. ) hope this helps. > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2002 Report Share Posted July 25, 2002 Hi... From a " Bariatric Surgeon " .... I was placed on Prilosec, to reduce acid pump action, while I have been living with this abdominal fistula problem, which started in September, 1999 from my January, 1999 Colon resection surgery (polyps were cancerious). I have these gastric fluids seeping through to the surface of my abdominal skin through the 1 1/8 " abdominal wall. I live with 4 " x 4 " gause & 5 " x 9 " abd pads (24hrs/7days), since October, 1999. I can tell the difference of acid generated, when I miss a dose.... I take one in the Morning with my breakfast and one in the evening with dinner. So...the " malabsorbtion " produced by RNY surgery, doesn't hinder the use of " time " release medications.. I have over the past 23 years, on various occasions, been prescribed " time released " medications, and they have always seemed to do what was needed. As with all medications..consult your personal physician, ///Bob Re: antidepressants > hi > > the malabsorbtion problem is a true one, especially with time release > anything; basically, the stuff just doesn't stay in our systems long > enough to get absorbed. > > i had opn rny in january 2001. i was on prilosec for acid reflux, as > well as a host of other drugs, and i also went off everything cold > turkey. > > i'm now on trileptal for bipolar disorder, and i'm back on a host of > other drugs, but for mental issues now, not physical > > always remember to tell any physician you have BEFORE they prescribe > any drug that you've had gastric bypass, because it plays into which > drugs they prescribe, as well as the dosages. > > shawn bryan > skbryan@... > open rny - 01.15.01 > 5'10 " tall... pre: 304 lbs., post: 181 lbs. (and still losing!) > > --- andrea androidmama1@...> wrote: > > > > hi there.. > > > > i had an open rny on 2-14-02. before the surgery i was on Effexor > > XR. i decided to stop takint that, and the resto of my mds, > > (synthroid, for hypothyroidism, and (i forgot the name) for asthma. > > i went cold turkey on all of them, no problem. > > > > however, the before surgery, the endocrinologist at the cleveland > > clinic in ohio, where i had my surgery done (i'm from mich) told me i > > would have to switch from th Effexor XR (extended release) because > > RNY people do not tolerate or utilize time-released products well > > because of the malabsorption problems. he recommended i find a > > substitute. (which i didn't, but.. ) hope this helps. > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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