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Wumbo

Duodenal Switch Patients
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  1. Wumbo

    Fluid intake

    Don't think about 64oz. Think 4 bottles of water (regular size Dasani / Aquafina etc). 4 bottles is not a big deal at all (imo). I write the number of each bottle in Sharpie as I get them from the fridge. It helps me to remember how many I have drunk and is a little motivator every time my eye catches it. Walmart carries Great Value Electrolyte Drink Enhancer. I don't give a crap about electrolytes per se but it has a sort of sourish sweetness that takes away that sort of empty blandness that flavoured water drinks have (versus soda). It's like $2-3 for the concentrate that flavours a bunch-ish of water bottles for you. Blue Raspberry was the one I liked the most. The sweetener doesn't taste super fake either.
  2. 1) You shouldn't change your answers to a psychiatric evaluation. Most decent professionals / questionnaires will test for patient understanding / intent / honesty / malingering. 2) That said, here is an excellent article discussing the specific psychological contraindications for bariatric surgery. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3096263/ Here is another: https://asmbs.org/wp/uploads/2016/06/2016-Psych-Guidelines-published.pdf
  3. @monalyssa33 Why do you want to stop taking medication? I can understand the emotional reasons but what are your intellectual reasons? Are they causing you unacceptable side effects? @DrGee There are 3 versions of Wellbutrin (Bupropion). Extended release (XL): Not crushable. Sustained release (SR): Not crushable. Immediate release (IR): Crushable. You would be amazed at the number of professionals that do not know Bupropion IR exists / still exists. Gently remind your Dr about it. Because Immediate Release is immediate your dosing will change. 75mg-150mg 2 or 3 times a day are the likely doses your Dr will try you on once your switch.
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    Dizziness in the morning, severe

    Kinda out there but worth checking. The pillows on you bed. If you have lost a lot of weight it's possible you have changed your sleeping position / posture and may be putting excess pressure on the back of your neck. Try removing a pillow. Or adding one. Or getting a new one.
  5. Check which kind of iron supplement (the specific chemical) you are taking. Ferrous Sulphate is usually cheapest and can cause all kinds of GI issues. Ferrous Gluconate and Ferrous Fumarate are both tolerated much better. Obviously talk to your Dr and not some random dude on the internet. That said, try the smallest dose you can manage without being sick. Break the pill into pieces if necessary. Take that for a few day and then try increasing the dose. Repeat until you are the right dose.,. or puking again Lastly, some Iron supplements come with Vitamin C. This is good as Vit C improves absorption.... but maybe you don't tolerate the two combined? Try it without and see what happens.
  6. HOOOLEE crap! You need to contact your HR department immediately. Seriously. Major FMLA and ADA violations. You may even want to consider talking to an attorney or the EEoC. Or both. http://www.fmlainsights.com/disclosing-an-employees-medical-condition-may-result-in-an-automatic-fmla-violation/
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    DS and Absorbing Zoloft

    As in this account is fake? This is a real account. I signed up today. I have been reading for a while just not found need to post before.
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    DS and Absorbing Zoloft

    Lol. Citation please. I would guess that SSRIs are probably some of the best suited medications to malabsorptive surgery. SSRIs are safe and easy to titrate. Have very long a half life. Are primarily indicated for nonlife-threatening conditions. Have very low toxicity.

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