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[serenityseeker]

Hi All,
I'm wondering if there is anyone else out there who was taking an antidepressant before surgery that felt it stopped working after surgery? I am seeing the Dr. on Monday and I will be sure to discuss this, but I was just wondering if anyone else out there experienced this. I keep having these absolutely ridiculous crying jags that I can't control. It seems like the littlest things set me off- once I start, I'm so upset by the lack of control I have over my emotions that I cry more.  I'm starting to make the people around me crazy with my mood swings. Not to mention, making myself crazy (er)! I'm wondering if I need to switch medications or something. As an aside, I am having a hard time getting my blood thinner levels under control too- obviously, my body is in some "funky" mode.

[patti55444]

This is very common after WLS. You are shedding hormones along with all of those pounds so it's going to be like being a teenager all over again. We call it WLS puberty, hang in there this too shall pass and I promise it will be worth it in the end.

Patti

[kristi-bisti]

Yup.  It happened to me too.  About the 6 to 8 week mark.

The other thing, is that if your antidepressant is extended release, it doesn't work for RNYers. 

It gets better, so hang in there.

[serenityseeker]

Thanks, this makes me feel a little better. My old formula was extended release, we already switched it to the regular release. I did read up on the subject and there seems to be conflicting data on the XR versus regular release issue with WLS patients. interesting- looks like they need to do lots more research on how "we" absorb all our medications.

[Kaui2000]

For about 11 months after post op I finally got my meds under control. I take antidepressants, pain meds and rheuamatoid arthritis meds. What we descovered is that I had poor absorption and low acidity in my pouch. I have to crush all my meds and put them into 2tbs of applesauce with 3 splendas. Then I have drink decaffenated coffee behind to act as an acid to break the meds down further. Alot of it was trial by error because my doctor never experienced this when any of the other patients. I am a total freak but I got the process down now to make sure my meds work. For my RA meds I now have to do Subcutaneos injections in to my thighs. There are certain meds that are to nasty to crush like imitrex so I take it whole but I have to double the dose so it slightly works. I hope this helps.
Michele