Guest guest Posted June 13, 2000 Report Share Posted June 13, 2000 In a message dated 6/13/00 9:36:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time, MiniGastricBypass (AT) e writes: > 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. With Dr. R's blessing, I took effexor up until surgery and resumed it as soon as I left the hospital. So I think it is a very individual thing. Safe journey, MGB 03 MAY 00 Safely on the other side!!!! Dr. Rutledge clos.net Self-funded company plan administered by Interactive Medical Denied on appeal as an excluded benefit Self Pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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