Re: BI POLAR DISORDER

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Hey there, thanks so much for the information. Dr. R wanted a letter stating

that it would be ok to take one pill (depakote) three times a day instead of

how I'm use to taking them, three at a time. I went to see her last night

and she said that would be fine and wrote a letter, her concern was me not

getting the full effects of the meds due to malabsorbtion, of course I am

concerned over this too, I surely don't want to go back to being like I was

before I was diagnosed with bipolar. It is helpful to hear that your not

having any trouble.

Thanks for the information.

>From: smootgen@...

>Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e

>To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e

>Subject: Re: BI POLAR DISORDER

>Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 08:33:01 -0500

>

>Hi April,

>

> I'm not bi-polar.....sometimes I wish I was.....I would love a

>manic

>high once in awhile. I have treatment resistant major depression.......I

>have

>been on long term disability for over two years now. Since my depression is

>treatment resistant, the only medication I stopped was Buspar for anxiety.

>I do

>know the anestheologists were glad I was not on an anti-depressant when I

>had

>another surgery before the MGB. I had my MGB 5-31-00 and I have not resumed

>any

>meds.... estrogen, thyroid,Buspar....and I am feeling fine. I am supposed

>to

>resume them tomorrow......I'll be two weeks post-op then. Your best bet is

>to

>e-mail Dr.R and ask him if and when you should stop your Depakote. It could

>be

>that he will want you on it until surgery but then again he may want you

>off of

>it. He may want to see what your Psychiatrist has to say about it. Be on

>the

>safe side...ask Dr.R.

>

>Best Wishes,

> Genz ( Genzel)

>MGB 5-31-00

>249/234

>9 inches lost

>

>April sands wrote:

>

> > Hi guys just wondering does anyone here suffer from bipolar disorder or

>bad

> > depression? Are you on meds for it and if so have you had any problems

>since

> > you had this surgery? I was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder back in

> > November of 99 and I am taking Depakote 600 mg a

> > day. I am worried that with the malabsorbtion issue I will have

>problems.

> > Thanks for your help.

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