Medications

[ClbsMm2000 95]

Question for all of you, I just started my pre-op diet today. I am currently taking prilosec (for acid reflux), synthroid (for my thyroid), a diuretic and cholesterol meds. And Vitamins. What meds are you able to get rid of after surgery and how soon after? I was also taking phentermine, but I stopped a couple of weeks ago because I heard you should be of them awhile before surgery.

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

It might not be immediate but your need for some meds will lessen. I am off Metformin and a BP med. We have taken Prilosec since surgery. We are off the diuretics because of the possibility of dehydration. Our Internist will re-eval in about two months. Best wishes!

[cheryl2586 3,053]

Any Vitamins or supplements should be stopped also now. They don't know how anesthesia affects the body with supplements. As far as the other things you may not be able to get off your thyroid medication. Usually with acid reflux medication they want you to take it for a month after surgery then stop.

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

Any Vitamins or supplements should be stopped also now. They don't know how anesthesia affects the body with supplements. As far as the other things you may not be able to get off your thyroid medication. Usually with acid reflux medication they want you to take it for a month after surgery then stop.

I love your advice all the time. Thank you

I always say, when on doubt call your doctor. That is why they are there.

[BandedBrunette481 310]

Definitely stop the Vitamins if your pre-op diet requires you to drink Protein shakes. The shakes are full of Vitamins so you'll be getting a double dose if you take a Vitamin on top of that. My surgeon didn't require me to stop taking my thyroid medication or my blood pressure medication, ever. They even gave it to me in the hospital still after surgery. I was instructed to stop taking NSAIDs (like ibuprofen and aspirin) at least 7 days before surgery. They also gave me a long list of meds to stop taking 7 days before surgery but I can't recall any of them specifically. As for post op, my primary care doc said I should be able to get off the blood pressure meds within the next month and my thyroid medication may need a dosage adjustment as I start to lose weight so I'll have to get regular blood draws (like every 3-6 months). Best of luck to you on your journey!!

[ClbsMm2000 95]

Thank you all. I will call my surgeons office tomorrow and all about the Vitamins. I take a multi Vitamin, caltrate w/ Vitamin D and an extra 5,000 iu vitamin d. I've been on all the since my hysterectomy a couple of years ago, and without the vitamin d I will hurt. I pretty much figured the thyroid was here to stay, but figured the cholesterol and acid reflux meds could go at some point.

[JCailian 0]

This is my first post and luckily I stopped here! I'm getting my surgery in two weeks and was told to do liquids for four days prior. However, I decided to do mostly liquids and some other things like tuna and yogurt for an extra 10 days before. The point is that I was planning to take phentermine to make it easier for the first 7-10 days of the pre op diet. Does anyone have any more info on refraining before surgery?

[fatty2hottie 57]

Definitely stop the Vitamins if your pre-op diet requires you to drink Protein shakes. The shakes are full of Vitamins so you'll be getting a double dose if you take a Vitamin on top of that.

I use unjury shakes and they don't have hardly any vitamins and minerals. I did my children's chewables during my preop diet.

[ClbsMm2000 95]

This is my first post and luckily I stopped here! I'm getting my surgery in two weeks and was told to do liquids for four days prior. However, I decided to do mostly liquids and some other things like tuna and yogurt for an extra 10 days before. The point is that I was planning to take phentermine to make it easier for the first 7-10 days of the pre op diet. Does anyone have any more info on refraining before surgery?

I did my blood work yesterday and the nurse told me she was glad I knew to stop the phentermine, but she didn't know why I would need to stop the Vitamins. I'm still going to check with the surgeon on that though.