Has anyone any experience with taking Efexor XR prior to surgery and

Has anyone any experience with taking Efexor XR prior to surgery and then after? I was on a lot of pysch meds prior to having an open RNY (6/12/01.) I was able to get down to 2 EFFEXOR (75mg) within 6 months of my surgery. Last Oct it was increase to 3. Then, I had to increase it to 4 in June 1st, then to 5 mid-June. Now, currently (this week) I'm trying 6 (2AM, 2 Noon, 2 PM)I know that with our pouches being so smaller and the rerouting done to the stomach that things pass through us more quickly. Could this be the reason that I'm having to increase the dossage.I have ask my DR.(PSYCH) he not sure since I'm his only patient that has had a gastric bypass-RNY. I told him that I felt like a failure for having to increase the meds. Also,I just had all of blood work done and all is normal. Would appreciate any ideas or thoughts anyone miht have. Thanks BBC (7/03 170 lbs:6/01 343 lbs)

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