chelsea1188

Hi there, did you get any answers regarding your stimulant medications before/after your surgery? ive been having troubles with my stimulant medications for ADHD, was bypassed before diagnosed with ADHD, but stimulants seem to be wearing off super quick.

Hi guys - ive just stumbled across this thread, and am also looking for information regarding stimulant medications and gastric bypass, i was bypassed a few years before i was diagnosed with ADHD, i was prescibed dexamphetimine by my psych, but he has never treated a patient with ADHD who has had a gastric bypass, my stimulants seems to go in, barely work for 2 hours and wear off - i recently switch from IR Dex 5mg (10x per day) as i found myself topping up more often than i should have been, so i requested to switch to a XR, and was prescribed Vyvanse 70mg 1x per day.. this barely touched the sides, and infact i had no increase in focus or motivation, and found that i was struggling to keep my eyes opne at work at 1pm! so ive switched back to IR dex, but the duration of effectiveness per dose is rediculous! i did a UDS for my psych last week, and it appears that ther was alot of amphetamine traces in my urine sample.. anyone had similar? or have any recomendations? i was also wondering, does IR stimulant medication work more effectively or less effectively if your prone to forget to quite often? Thanks, i hope to hear fomr someone soon!!

Hi all, i appear to be a few years behind the conversation, but ive stumbled across this forum after being absent for a few years, 2 years ago i was diagnosed with ADHD and began stimulant medication to manage my symptoms, i was prescribed Dexamphetamine, 5mg tablets - they were working wonders for about 6-12 months, then it was almost as if i woke up one morning and they had minimal to no effect. has anyone else experienced this? im struggling to find any literture regarding interactions between stimulant medicatons gastric bypass, im waiting for a review with my bypasss surgeon in the new year, as he has requested some of his bypass patients come in for a malabsorbtion review, and my psychiatrist who diagnosied my ADHD and prescribes my stimulants has never prescribed to someone who has previously had a gastric bypass, im currently feeling like the medication is going in, having minimal effect, and then being excreted etc. i hope someone has some answers, or can guide me in the direction of good intel! Thanks!