time release medicine

(deactivated member)
on 1/28/11 8:43 pm
Did your surgeon tell you not to take time-release medicine?  I think I remember this being mentioned to me.  I visited a new primary care doctor, and she said she had never heard this.  Do I remember correctly?

Ruby
3/11/2005  RNY
262/125/134
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MajorMom
on 1/28/11 8:57 pm - VA

Yep, you're remembering right. It's my understanding we malabsorbers have shorter transit times in our systems, much less stomach acid and bile doesn't hit the intestine where the medicine is until after the bypass.  It's a crap shoot if you can break it down and absorb it before it's ready to leave the intestine.

--gina
 

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southernlady5464
on 1/28/11 9:15 pm
Which is really odd since every single PPI is a delayed release. Liz

Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135






   

MajorMom
on 1/28/11 9:19 pm - VA

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