did they say you passed the psych exam?  often they will decline you because of bipolar.  i was dx'd post surgery, though i am sure i was already bipolar before it.  so i cant say for sure.  but, the surgery sent me into a manic episode of MANIC proportions!  it was horrendous.  just make sure your dr is on your speed dial and you know your symptoms.

 Hi there
Still rather new at this whole thing.....Weight loss, mental health, etc
Well, maybe not mental health as much.
I hate getting blood work done, not cause of the needles, cause of the results, lol, yeah I know, grow up....
So I am having more and more voices and a "sightings" of weird stuff, so I go to my doc, who is an amazing man, (important when there are voices) and he says, you have to get blood drawn.....
Results came back and wants to see me that day....
Lithium results waaaaaay too low, Vitamin B12 waaaay to low, thyroid (I did have one side taken out cause of cancer) just borderline of OK... Waiting for vitamin d to come back

So immediately my lithium is doubled, 4 injections of vitamin b12, and the other antidepressants.
So, as anyone else who is mental ill, hates taking damn pills.
But my question is if anyone who has had the surgery, do the mental blood work have to be perfect or do they know that it always a work in progress? before they decide to do the surgery, or am I know a horrible candidate?


 

I'm 5 yrs post op and started serequel about 4 months ago.  I didn't gain any weight at first (at 25 mg dose) but once I was moved to 50 mg and then quickly to 100 mg, I gained 26 lbs in 7 weeks.  The last 3 weeks I was even trying to lose weight (diet etc) and I still gained another 6 lbs.  My dr. took me off it due to the weight gain and I haven't gained any more weight since going off it.  Serequel definitely has different side effects for different people - for me it was weight gain and sleepiness.  Talk to your dr and make sure they understand that weight gain is not a side effect that you can live with. There are a lot of different meds out there so they can always try something else.  Good luck.

 Ihad my surgery on Monday.   I had a **** of atavan in the hospital.  Now I'm out I don't think  getting all my cymbalta.  I'm feeling dizzy like I do I I miss a dose and I'm weepy.  I've been taking my Xanax to counteract.  Made an appt with my psy on tuesday.  Trying not to have "buyers remorse" because there is nothing I can do about it at this point.  Just freaking out.  Then I made the mistake of reading Al's ruined my life... Which is kind of throwing me over the edge.  Ugh

sorry susie for taking so long to reply as i was inpatient for a manic episode.  i think you should first talk to your psychiatrist about this and make sure its not chemical.  once he changes or adjusts your meds then go forward with the cognative behavorial changes.  i think you're right, you are probably right about your adversion to food, obviously you need to find out why.

but, lets see what the psych says.  you know as well as i do, chemically, we dont absorb our meds like others and constant changes need to be made to our meds.

boxermom