Antidepressants post RNY....do I need a different prescription ?

[gina171 626]

Hi all. I take Wellbutrin XR (extended release) and Celexa for my depression, works very well for me.

How do I take these meds post RNY? Will they be able to absorb? I am pretty sure I should not cut or crush the extended release Wellbutrin....do I take a liquid form? Is there a liquid formula?

Is this a question for my bariatric surgeon or my prescribing psychiatrist?

How have you done with antidepressants post RNY?

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[KristenLe 5,979]

@@gina171 I was told they will go over my meds at my pre-op appointment. I believe they may need to change the extended release. I'm on it too so I'm hoping to find out soon.

[gina171 626]

@@KristenLe : when is your date and which surgery are you having? Where? I feel like you and I have been meeting up a lot in these threads, I didn't realize you were pre-op, too!

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[KristenLe 5,979]

@@gina171 Unfortunately I'm STILL pre-op! It seems like forever! I have my pre-op appointment with my surgeon 9/14/16 and hopefully will be scheduled for Sleeve soon after. I have my Upper GI Series, EKG and labwork on 8/10/16 - hopefully all goes well with those tests and I don't end up delayed.

[gina171 626]

@ KristenLe do you have a waiting period? Where are you getting it done?

I'm at Duke, and they have been great at booking me through pre op tests and appointments super quickly, BC I need to be back at work by 9/15. If I couldn't be recovered by then, I'd need to wait til April BC of work cycles. All I have left to do is Pre Op day on August 11, then RNY surgery August 18th.

I really can't believe all the tests they do.... I feel like I've had the most comprehensive health work up that I've ever had!

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Edited August 2, 2016 by gina171

[KristenLe 5,979]

@@gina171 I had to go through 3 months of nutrition and psych/counseling. I was approved by insurance back in June (end of June). It took a while for my surgeon to submit the orders for the pre-op testing - apparently I'm the first person ready to go through the process at this new location and the staff weren't sure what the surgeon typically orders for pre-op testing. That finally happened last week. I go to the Miriam Hospital Weight & Wellness Center. They are a great program that has been around for years (Center of Excellence) but the site I go to just opened in March and I seem to be the guinea pig to get kinks out of the process. Hopefully things go smoothly from here out.

[hawk3323 2]

I take lexapro and clonepins and i crush them or split them in half and take them. I didn't have any issues...other than the taste... But when I see my psych I'll review with him. I have found that when I don't take them, they clear my system in two days as opposed to four...not doing that anymore

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[krazy kat 107]

I switched from Wellbutrin time released months ago. I knew I couldn't do time released after surgery so I switched so I had something that would work for me.

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