DS and seizure meds

[amf1025 71]

Does anyone know the safety of having a DS and being on seizure meds because of absorbing of medicine issues ?

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[WitchySar 244]

Some meds do have absorption issues, not just extended release either. For such serious meds as for seizures I highly suggest discussing the medications with your surgeon and your neurologist.

[amf1025 71]

My surgeon said ask my neurologist , my neurologist says I have no knowledge in this area ...... Really!!!!!??????

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[WitchySar 244]

Might be a good idea to find another neurologist to discuss the medication issue then. Definitely not something to take a risk with. I take bipolar meds and my surgeon said he'd had experience with patients that had the DS have problems with absorbing the meds and so I went with the sleeve. If you can't get a definite answer about the seizure meds it might be safer to consider the sleeve instead of the DS.

[amf1025 71]

I went in wanting the sleeve because I felt more comfortable with not cutting my intestines. Plus I am having a hiatal hernia repaired. I'm also on depression and anxiety meds . I need the safest surgery

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[WitchySar 244]

If it were me I would stick with having the sleeve instead of the DS. It was because of my meds that I went with the sleeve even though I had considered the DS.

[amf1025 71]

Thanks everyone I feel better and not so confused.

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