Question:
Time release

I'm over two years post-op LAP/RNY. Can I ever again take time release tablets?    — Muggs (posted on August 4, 2009)

August 4, 2009
My doctor told me that as soon as you can take a solid pill you can return to your time released pills. I have been taking mine since three weeks post op. Call you doctor and ask if you are still unsure.
   — amylbarron

August 4, 2009
Hi Maureen.... I was told "NO".
   — Erica Alikchihoo

August 4, 2009
I was told "no" also, as the pill does not stay in your pouch long enough in order to release the meds.
   — connie4815

August 4, 2009
I had my knee replaced in February of 2009, after having had RNY the previous August. The time release pills did almost nothing to help me. Hope this helps.
   — katiecakes

August 4, 2009
Personally, I have had a lot of trouble with medications and absorbtions, anything I can get liquid or chewable I do, time released is a waste. The part of the intestine that would deal with that is gone. Sorry to your Doc to over ride him on that one. If it is something you can break in two, take it in two portions twice a day. Is this doc, your Pcp or your bariatrician? Remember most doctors other than your bariatrician don't know what to do with a weight loss patient, I found that out the hard way. Good luck. LL in Ga.
   — lesleigh07

August 5, 2009
I was told no by my bariatric surgeon.
   — GingerKS

August 5, 2009
Lesleigh - I agree with your post, especially the last part. There are more doctors who do not know what to do with a weight-loss surgery patient, which worries me if I have to go to the E R. ( By the way, I like the way you spell your name!)
   — connie4815