VSG and deprres/anxiety meds

[betterme38 275]

Has anyone been on depression/anxiety meds and had this done? Has anyone seen the psyc while on these meds and was approved/denied?

[2goldengirl 2,076]

I don't know what state you're in (I'm in CA), but I've seen many, many folks approved who are on antidepressants, though not on MAO inhibitors, just the more common SSRI's. Less of them are on drugs for anxiety. What the psych eval is looking for in a case like that is that you're mentally healthy enough while on your meds to handle the postop routine and the life changes that are the result of surgery. Properly, they will also recommend that you start behavior therapy if you aren't already established with a therapist so that you have help negotiating your pre and postop courses.

Your surgeon will determine whether your meds may be an issue postop. Depending on the procedure (more commonly with GBP than with VSG), some meds may need to be adjusted for proper absorption.

I hope this helps!

[newmebithebypass 713]

Luckily I have a NP that works with bariatric patients and she is awesome so you might want to look into that

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

As @@2goldengirl mentioned plenty of people with varying degrees of anxiety/depression have been approved. I think it you have issues with it the best thing to do is make sure you have good supports in place for post-op life. Sometimes the many changes that come with the effects on your body combined with dealing with the challenges of relearning to eat and reexamining your relationship with food can be difficult to manage in the early stages. Better to be prepared.