Anyone have trouble with med absorbtion?

[chunkyloverlovesyou 197]

I take a certain brand of ADD med, and have been taking for 13 years now. Never had an issue, until after surgery. It doesn't work anymore! I though sleeve didn't affect the whole absorption deal...anyone have any ideas? I've tried chewing those little buggers for mucosal absorbtion, but it's too icky and doesn't last.

[CanyonBaby 1,852]

It might be that they are flushing out too fast. Ask the Dr. that prescribed them for an alternative, and be diligent about paying attention to how the new ones are working. Also, talk with your surgeon about this - very important - to get both doctors on board about any changes, so they can commiserate and find the best solution for you. And don't wait too long, you don't want to suffer any ill-effects from not getting the proper dosage. Good luck to you!

[wantingabetterlife 364]

I had that problem with absorption of medication. We (my PCP, my pharmacist, and myself) had a sit down together to try and figure out why. I had also begun to break apart my meds and I still wasn't absorbing them. They couldn't understand what was happening and why my medicines weren't having the desired effect. So I (being a nurse) went to the medical journals to see if this was an issue. I found several articles about this happening. After telling them, they did some research and found out that some meds will just not have time to break down in the stomach before passing through. The pharmacist specifically noted that "coated" and time release medication is designed to start breaking down with stomach acids and takes quite a while for the process to happen. He said they don't sit in our stomachs long enough for that to happen. Capsules and easily broken down meds are usually not a problem. Also meds that are meant to be absorbed in the intestines are acceptable. He told me that any meds prescribed need to be chewable, liquid, non coated, or made to absorb in intestines from now on.

I hope this helps. It took us a while but we got it all straight and now they both know for future patients!