Gastric Bypass with Psych Meds?
So I was accepted into the surgical weight loss program at Emerson Hospital in Concord as a candidate for the Lap-Band. I was told very firmly that RNY/bypass surgery was not an option for me, as I take psych meds and they might not be absorbed correctly. However, in a support community on another website, several people told me that they have had RNY while taking psych meds and that I should seek a second opinion, as I would prefer RNY or sleeve gastrectomy to the Lap-Band.
Has anyone here had RNY or sleeve gastrectomy while taking psych meds? If so, which program did you go to/who was your surgeon? I want to get a second opinion but it'd help if I knew which surgeons/programs would be most likely to help me out.
Thanks very much! :)
Has anyone here had RNY or sleeve gastrectomy while taking psych meds? If so, which program did you go to/who was your surgeon? I want to get a second opinion but it'd help if I knew which surgeons/programs would be most likely to help me out.
Thanks very much! :)
Dear Lady,
Congratulations on starting your journey! I had RnY in 10/2008 and was taking and continue to take Lexapro and cytomel[liothyronine, which has been found to augment the effect of the SSRI med in some people who have only partial response in symptom alleviation]. Never had any comments from my surgeon. Had procedure at Faulkner Hospital's Center for Bariatric Excellence. They have a good program. So does Brigham and Women's. I agree that you should get a second opinion.
I had type 2 diabetes, and my diabetes endocrinologist was the one who told me that the Roux en Y was the better procedure for me, which is why I went that way. It is true that malabsorption can occur, and for me that may be causing me to have low Vitamin D, so I have to take more than the usual amount to get enough. Everyone is different, though, so you and your health care providers must evaluate your individual status.
Good luck!
Judy G from Waltham
Congratulations on starting your journey! I had RnY in 10/2008 and was taking and continue to take Lexapro and cytomel[liothyronine, which has been found to augment the effect of the SSRI med in some people who have only partial response in symptom alleviation]. Never had any comments from my surgeon. Had procedure at Faulkner Hospital's Center for Bariatric Excellence. They have a good program. So does Brigham and Women's. I agree that you should get a second opinion.
I had type 2 diabetes, and my diabetes endocrinologist was the one who told me that the Roux en Y was the better procedure for me, which is why I went that way. It is true that malabsorption can occur, and for me that may be causing me to have low Vitamin D, so I have to take more than the usual amount to get enough. Everyone is different, though, so you and your health care providers must evaluate your individual status.
Good luck!
Judy G from Waltham
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