GeneralDisarray

I went off my Wellbutrin (long-term user) at surgery. A bit more than two months out now, and I'm doing fine. It seemed like a convenient time (I mean hell, I was giving up caffeine already). The breadth of ways in which my life is changing is difficult to express, but I don't think it was a mistake.

Your results may vary, of course, and I would certainly include your providers in any conversation about it. FWIW, one reason I stopped is because I've heard it can exacerbate tinnitus, which is a problem for me. I think my tinnitus has improved a little, but not enough that I'd endorse making that a significant consideration in anyone's decision.

On 9/25/2017 at 2:45 PM, DrGee said:

I took Wellbutrin and while I'm ubanble to crush the medication due to this impacting the medications molecular structure and potential hazardous effects as a result of the change. My physician and I are working this issu out now. Be as it stands I'm off Wellbutrin til a get off the 6 week liquid diet.

You can get short-acting Wellbutrin. It requires multiple doses during the day, but you should be able to crush it just fine. (Edited to add, someone already provided a better response to this question. I should learn to read an entire thread before responding. 🤔)

This user has already been banned for not following our rules https://www.bariatricpal.com/guidelines/ .

Thank you so much for your attention, and for providing us with this valuable resource.

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I find it interesting that you’re so concerned with my opinions but not at all concerned with those who have broken rules. Fear not, I’m in the process of reporting them, of course. But still... your hypocrisy is shining.

By the way, I never said I practice in Memphis. However, I did just return from a conference there. The south isn’t really for me, so nah. Not Memphis.

I strongly encourage you (dare you, really) to do your level best to report me to whatever governing board you can convince to listen to you. Of course, that would be none of them, as they couldn’t hear you over the sound of their own raucous laughter once they heard your ridiculous claims... but, I digress...

Please, do your best. I want you to try. I really, really do. You are a geriatric, lonely person with little else to do than follow me around this forum. So it’s not at all surprising that you would latch onto someone like me who might give your meaningless life purpose for a day or two. Unfortunately for you, the fact remains that I will do as I please. Always. And there’s absolutely nothing that you can do about it. That must really annoy a know it all like yourself.

If you’ll excuse me, I’m meeting someone at the movie theater shortly. However, feel free to reach out to whatever board you can find. Hint: the ethics board is not state specific. You should be able to file a complaint against me without knowing in which state(s) I practice. Good luck!

Every licensing board is state specific. The APA ethics board has jurisdiction over APA members only, of course (though state professional associations and licensing board take guidance from them), and I have no idea whether or not you're a member.

I took Memphis from your profile.

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Not that I’m aware of. What difference does that make? Does this forum have different rules for different professions? No? Okay then.
The cursing, threats and name calling are against the TOS regardless of profession. But nice try on attempting to excuse that rule breaking behavior whilst trying to condemn my non-rule breaking opinions. Lol Good luck, sweet pea.

When you identify yourself as a psychologist, you are acting in your professional role as a psychologist. When you make evaluative statements about another person as a psychologist, you are treating them as your patient, even though they have never consented to it.

"Principle A: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence
Psychologists strive to benefit those with whom they work and take care to do no harm. In their professional actions, psychologists seek to safeguard the welfare and rights of those with whom they interact professionally and other affected persons, and the welfare of animal subjects of research."

"Principle E: Respect for People's Rights and Dignity
Psychologists respect the dignity and worth of all people, and the rights of individuals to privacy, confidentiality, and self-determination."

"3.03 Other Harassment
Psychologists do not knowingly engage in behavior that is harassing or demeaning to persons with whom they interact in their work based on factors such as those persons' age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, or socioeconomic status."

"3.04 Avoiding Harm
(a) Psychologists take reasonable steps to avoid harming their clients/patients, students, supervisees, research participants, organizational clients, and others with whom they work, and to minimize harm where it is foreseeable and unavoidable. "

If there is anyone on this thread who feels they have been harmed by this individual, please contact the Tennessee professional licensing board: https://tn.gov/health/article/filing-complaints-against-health-care-professionals

This person states she has a specialty in weight loss, practices in Memphis, performs bariatric psych evals, and has been making denigrating comments here under the auspices of her expertise as a psychologist. Though she's not identifiable on the basis of extant information, her board does have subpoena authority and could certainly identify her, if they deemed there was sufficient cause to open an investigation. (Note that portraying oneself as a psychologist when one is not can be deemed sufficient cause in itself.) If there are enough complaints, there may well be an investigation, because what is going on here is not really debatable, ethically.

And she should be banned from this site.

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My behavior is not unethical. I am entitled to my opinions just as anyone else. If you’re so concerned about the behavior of others, perhaps you should focus on the two people who are actually cursing me, telling me they hope I die, saying they hope I gain every pound back plus 50, calling me a cow, fat shaming, etc.

Or doesn’t that fit the narrative you’re attempting to build here?

Lol this is so funny. It truly is. Come on, tell me. How old are you really? I’m guessing 55+.

Are you unaware that this is a public forum full of differing opinions and ideas? That you don’t get to control what others think, feel or believe just because it isn’t what you think, feel or believe? I will continue on with my opinions regardless of what you think. But enjoy the juvenile attempts at kindergarten style tattling. This was seriously the best post I’ve seen yet. Absolutely classic. Thank you.

Was one of those people claiming to be a psychologist?

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On 10/11/2017 at 0:58 PM, Alex Brecher said:

Reminder: Please everyone read the forum rules you agreed to abide by when signing up for an account here https://www.bariatricpal.com/guidelines/. The cursing and calling each other names need to stop, immediately! If this behavior continues, we will suspend accounts permanently and without any warning.

Mr Brecher, there is a user on this thread who is claiming to be a psychologist, posting unverifiable proof that she is a psychologist, and then making hostile and denigrating evaluative statements to other users as a psychologist. When confronted, she refuses to curb her unethical behavior. This is analogous to someone claiming to be a physician and then practicing bad medicine on an anonymous internet forum that you host. Tolerating this behavior may make you complicit in any resulting harm. Please ban Abeille213.

1 minute ago, Abeille213 said:

Lol you’ll push for me to be banned? Have at it. I’m sure the admins put a lot of thought into your opinion.
Actionable and unethical? Wrong again. But good effort, love bug.

For anyone reading, the American Psychological Association ethical guidelines can be found here: http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/

Every state, to my knowledge, relies heavily on them to determine what constitutes unprofessional conduct. In ethics training provided by the TRUST, which is the malpractice company endorsed by the APA, the trainer presented surprisingly analogous behavior as an example of unethical acts on a message board.

Abeille213, please seek consultation, and refrain from unethical behavior.

36 minutes ago, Abeille213 said:

Really? Then where did this diplomas and licenses on my wall come from?

If I could read your name and the state in which you're licensed, I'd be on the phone with the licensing board first thing tomorrow morning. Please discontinue your unethical behavior. If you don't understand that what you're doing is unethical, please seek consultation.

48 minutes ago, Abeille213 said:

Evidently you can’t. Lol

But, yes, I absolutely can. However, I don’t want to drive the nutcase to suicide. Her instability is readily apparent.

If you are a psychologist, what you're doing here is unethical and actionable. You're making evaluative statements under the umbrella of your professional expertise that are damning, based on information posted on an anonymous peer support forum, where you have not formed a client/professional relationship. Please discontinue, or I will push for you to be banned from the forum (and I encourage you to seek peer supervision on your conduct).

I don't mind Premier Protein drinks. As far as powders are concerned, there's Protein isolates, which will always have a bitter flavor, and then there's just the Proteins (usually a bit less expensive), eg plain old whey protein, which is pretty good. There's also egg white protein (bulksupplements.com sells it) which is fairly flavor neutral. The best tasting traditional whey protein I've found it in the bulk foods section of WinCo.

If you mix your own shakes in a base of almond or coconut milk (almost water), add a little vanilla, sweeten with sucralose or Monk Fruit, it's actually pretty good. It just takes a little effort. Once you can use skim milk, they're even better. I don't even mind the protein isolates, if I can use skim.

Good luck!

FYI Lono for Life instant bone broths also have 10 mg protein per serving. Immediately post-op, those were a lifesaver for us.

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