Question:
Does anyone take ADD meds after RNY surgery?

   — leighg (posted on November 1, 2009)

November 1, 2009
I don't take ADD meds but I take meds for Bi-polar disorder. They are big and I just break them into. I am 2 years out in Dec. and I have always taken them this way with no problems.
   — lesleigh07

November 1, 2009
I am on Concerta XL. You cannot break this one up but it goes through the RNY stoma just fine, it's actually smaller than the Forceval vitamins. I have found that the Ritalin does not get fully absorbed due to malabsorption. Therefore, I have to take a second dose about midday. I take 72 mg on waking, and another 36mg at midday. My consultant agreed to the change as did the psych.consultant. It makes such a difference! Talk to your team.
   — texasmroning

November 2, 2009
I take Stratera with no problems.
   — guatemommy

November 9, 2009
I am taking Adderall (Generic) not the Extended Release as that one does not absorb well at all but the way mine is perscribed because of the RNY is 1 20mg tablet 3 times a day. It kicks in fast but does not last the normal 6 hrs for me. I believe the usual dosage is 30mg two times a day for a normal non RNY. Some can just use 1 day depends on your system. The other type is daytrana (maybe mispelled) it is a patch you apply in the am and take off at about dinner time it releases in the system slowly. I happened to have skin irritation from the patch so I couldn't use it. By the way I have not had the weight loss you would expect bieng on adderall but I didn't before RNY either. Some loose weight rapidly but they are taking excessive doses and not admitting it is my belief.
   — Rgreathouse95