Depression and Medications

July 8, 2003

Has anyone any experience with taking Efexor XR prior to surgery and

then after? I was on a lot of pysch meds prior to having an open RNY

(6/12/01.) I was able to get down to 2 EFFEXOR (75mg) within 6

months of my surgery. Last Oct it was increase to 3. Then, I had to

increase it to 4 in June of this year. Now, currently (this week)

I'm trying 6 (2AM, 2 Noon, 2 PM)

I know that with our pouches being so smaller and the rerouting done

to the stomach that things pass through us more quickly. Could this

be the reason that I'm having to increase the dossage.I have ask my

DR. (PSYCH) he not sure since I'm his only patient that has had RNY.

I told him that I felt like a failure for having to increase the

meds. Also,I just had all of blood work done and all is normal.

Would appreciate any ideas or thoughts anyone miht have. Thanks

BBC (7/03 170 lbs:6/01 343 lbs)

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