Question:
how does the body absorb&long does meds stay in your body,

seems like since I had by bypass.My pain meds dont last has long.    — sweetangel59 (posted on January 25, 2009)

January 25, 2009
I don't think there is enough research to find the answer to this question...But many of us are becoming aware that meds are malabsorbed! I have no clue what to do about it because I have not needed any pain meds for 5 years...besides a little tylenol for aches and minor pains...It's not working on more severe pain at all! I haven't needed any pain meds for the last 5 years until recently when two tylenol worked for 5 mintutes and went right back to full pain...I chewed two more and NOTHING worked.....Not fun! I hear it a lot these days even with stronger prescripts too! Sorry I have no answer....Still trying to figure it out myself!
   — .Anita R.

January 26, 2009
I too have noticed my meds don't last as long. I had open RNY on Dec 12th and ended up with a post op infection that I am still trying to recover from. I have been given a few different precsciptions and notice that the meds don't last as long as the dosage I am allowed by about 2 hours. Also they gave me pills to help me sleep - they last exactly 6 hours and I am awake. So in answer to your question Yes I feel the meds absorb differently and go through your body quicker.
   — Marcie H.

January 26, 2009
Unlike food, medication can be absorbed from anywhere in the GI tract, even in the rectum (this is how suppositories work). Anyone who takes pain meds, bypass or not, will experience tolerance... the body gets used to the dosage you are on and needs a higher dose to get adequate relief. You need to talk to your doctor about this. Good luck.
   — mrsidknee

January 26, 2009
My thought on this is to talk to your doctor to meds that can be dosed through skin patches (i.e. Duragesic is a heavy duty pain reliever absorbed through the skin via a patch)
   — Libby R.