lack of meds NSV

I saw a post on RNY board about this and it made me think and appreciate this more.

Pre OP RNY, I was boarder line needing meds for BP, BS and cholesterol.  Now all are normal, so the surgery turned it around to keep me from starting all these meds. 

I had sleep apnea with a Bi PAP machine and that is completely cured, I had a new sleep test  YEA

I am also weaned off my depression meds now.  Part of the reason that I tried to get off these was they upset my pouch every dose!  I seem to be handling it fine without the meds.  Stress is Just life!

Migraines seem to still be here :(  my fioricet works more often than it did before so I take imitrex less often.  My migraines are tied to hormones and flux with my cycle.  I was hoping the hysterectomy would help with the migraines, but I still have the ovaries so no change.  I just don't know when I'm PMSing as easily. 

What are your experiences with these issues?

I was on 2 BP meds, 1 cholesteral med, prilosec for GERD, C-pac.  Now I just do the prilosec (although I have been out for a week and haven't missed it).  Yep, life is good with no meds.  My cardiologist couldn't believe it.

I forgot about GERD lol  I was also on meds for that, Prilosec and zantac.  Off both after hiatal hernia repaired during RNY.

Life IS good :)

I was on 11 medications pre-op...including novolog insulin for my insulin pump and Lipitor at the strongest dose.

I do still take a PPI and am on only 2 meds post-op. Both of the remaining meds are thyroid based and are the only ones (TO MY KNOWLEDGE) that are not affected by the WLS.

Liz

I was taking meds for BP, cholesterol, GERD, and using a Bi-pap for sleep apnea.  Also on the verge of having to correct a diabetic issue with meds... oh and my thyroid med.

Now... just my thyroid med... and my Bi-pap.  I will need to do another sleep study to determine how severe my apnea episodes are... but I believe I will still need my bi-pap... just a lot lower pressure... and it won't kill me if I have to spend the night away from my machine...

All the meds... now replaced by vitamins and supplements... but I would rather do this that continue to deteriorate...