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I take effexor capsules every day. My surgeon told me to just open the capsule & swallow the granules. My capsule is pretty big tho.

New Life Started 07/24/12

I wish mine were granules, but it's nasty powder. I did swallow the capsule this morning and it went ok. I held it in my mouth for a little while and could feel it a little bit after i swallowed it, but it wasn't terrible.

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My doctor gave me Wellbutrin and I took it two weeks in. He said it was more important to keep it in my system. Did not affect my weight loss at all (269 to 194 since May 3rd). I think it helped because I didn't deal w depression.

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I had to stay on all my meds, topamax, librium and ambien. when i was in the hospital for 6 days they were not giving them to me and at one point i told the RN your going to move me from this floor to the crazy floor if you dont get me my meds.. Topamax is a main mood stabilizer for me at 300mg and i have had to have them get it to me in 50mg pills and take it all day long. it really sucks. I do wonder how i will feel once more weight starts to come off as i am only 11 days post op

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