Question:
Can I take zoloft after surgery?

I was happy to see the discusion on taking effexor post op. I have been on effexor and zoloft for 2 years for depression and am doing very well. Will I be able to con't taking my zoloft post op.?    — Polly F. (posted on August 3, 2003)

August 3, 2003
I take a single dose of zoloft and I am almost 3 months out. The only problem I feel I may have is that I am not absorbing the whole dose. I think I am going to ask my pcp for a bit of a higher dose other wise it's been fine.
   — Maggie M.

August 4, 2003
i am 19 mos post op & have been taking zoloft since before my wls. about 2 weeks post op i noticed i was falling back into my black hole. i immediately saw my psych & in the course of the discussion where we were trying to figure out why all of a sudden the zoloft was not working, i realized i was not absorbing the full dose! i felt like a cartoon character who gets the lit lightbulb over their head lololol. my dr doubled my dose & within days i was feeling like i was pre-op. good luck!
   — sheryl titone

August 4, 2003
Hi, Never stopped my Zoloft, had open RNY 5/21/03. Haven't discussed the malabsorbtion part with my Dr. yet, but I seem to be okay for now.
   — Kriola

August 4, 2003
I took them before and I continue to take Zoloft daily. All have been fine with my doses. I'm Post op, LAP RNY 6/4/03. Aims
   — chickiewickie

August 4, 2003
I took Zoloft pre-op and just continued taking it post-op too. Haven't had any problems taking it. I just break my pill in half.
   — Terri G.