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I am taking Wellbutrin 3 times a day crushed and it is so gross I can’t stand it! I hope that I am able to take pills again at my one month post op. My depression is certainly worse and I’m thinking I’m going to go get a ketamine infusions liner rather than later.

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1 hour ago, PapillonMomma said:

I am taking Wellbutrin 3 times a day crushed and it is so gross I can’t stand it! I hope that I am able to take pills again at my one month post op. My depression is certainly worse and I’m thinking I’m going to go get a ketamine infusions liner rather than later.

I would call your dr office. I was able to take my Wellbutrin the next day In the hospital. They may normally have you wait without issues but you are having worse depression. Perhaps they will let you take your rx normal. Although it seems like crushed it would be working better not worse.

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I have noticed low mood for a few hours at a time, even anger. I think it might be a grieving process for foods no longer available in my post-op life.

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4 hours ago, ShoppGirl said:

I would call your dr office. I was able to take my Wellbutrin the next day In the hospital. They may normally have you wait without issues but you are having worse depression. Perhaps they will let you take your rx normal. Although it seems like crushed it would be working better not worse.

Oh wow mine was very insistent that all long acting had to be immediate release. I’m hoping it will be at my one month post-op that I can take regular pills. 🙏

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2 hours ago, SoulGardener said:

I have noticed low mood for a few hours at a time, even anger. I think it might be a grieving process for foods no longer available in my post-op life.

If you’re female, it could also be estrogen from your fat in its way out, I imagine that might affect men too, but definitely a problem for women myself included.

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6 minutes ago, PapillonMomma said:

Oh wow mine was very insistent that all long acting had to be immediate release. I’m hoping it will be at my one month post-op that I can take regular pills. 🙏

I can't remember if you had bypass or sleeve, but with bypass, you do need immediate release meds. Extended release don't stay in our pouches long enough to do their thing.

you should physically be able to take pills the regular way at a month out. I was able to take mine (except for two of them) as soon as I got out of the hospital. After about three weeks, I was able to take those two the regular way, too

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Yep, I’ve been depressed last two days. I think I overdid it a couple of days.

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