Taking Antipsychotic Medication(Abilify)+Sertraline+Gastric Band Surgery

[nellietheelephant 0]

In UK, can a person still be eligible for gastric band surgery while taking abilify and sertraline? Would a good surgeon still perform gastric band surgery on such a patient? Patient is mentally stable for a number of years after being on this medication. Would doses have to be adjusted? Also would patient have to transfer from taking tablets to injections?

[superslim 13]

Hi I have been banded over 1yr now and have reached my goal, a fantastic journey also I have been on fluoxetine (Prozac) sertraline, I have noticed big difference whilst banded as I'm currently off meds, these meds made me crave sugar I have no doubt about that, I'm pretty restricted because that's the way I like it, I prefer not to feel hungry all the time, I also noticed whilst on meds that i would drink beer a lot, this expanded my stomach as normal which put pressure on the band like an extra fill, for hours the next day which also made me not eat at all until the swelling went down which meant I wouldn't put on weight no matter how much beer I would drink, since stopping the meds I have noticed I don't crave sugar and alcohol, and that I have more of an appetite which is great, and still retain my normal weight, all in all I'm very happy with the whole procedure but feeling much better now because I'm off the meds.