I totally agree I beleive studies should be done to see exactly how much we actually do absorvb of certain medications we take then have doctors aware of dosage  changes or even different administration of the medications to rny or any other bypass surgery with malapsorption.  What do we do?   Who do we aggrivate with this info?

Hello I had my bypass surgery over 13  years ago and still maintain a safe bmi.   I just want to try to bring awareness that many doctors do not consider when prescribing pain meds and/or depression medicine that the r n y gas patients dont absorb properly.  We absorb about 33 percent of medication.  I will swallow a pill and goes through pouch and directly to lower intestine.   No way is the enough time to properly break down medication and absorb for therepeutic releif of pain or help with depression.   So many of us are not getting proper amount of depression meds therefore someone may take their own life.    I suffer from sever back pain stenosis, ddd, many problem discs and get prescribed pain meds that do not work the way they should so sometime i take more than usual to get the help with the pain  and have to suffer rest of month because i took more worrying that my doctor would think I am just wanting more pills.   Many bypass patients are considered opiate drug attics and get in trouble with the law when there is a reason for all this.  New doctors need to be educated more on the effects of gbs ten plus years down road.  I dont absorb iron suppliments therefore had 3 blood transfusions and 3 seperate iron infusions from a Hem/Oncologist who finally said to me to just stop suppliments because wont absorb enough to be therepeautic. WHAT TO DO?/?

 Best response ever!!

I'm bipolar. Surgery hasn't changed anything. I'm still just f*cked up as ever. ;) 

 You poor thing!!! It's probably both... But your job sounds toxic.  Anything you can do about it?  I have a panic disorder for about 15 yrs now.  It sucks... But being proactive and recognizing when there is a problem is the best thing to do... And it sounds like you are taking the right direction going to a psy.  Hang in there and use the atavan in the meantime :)