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Hey guys i just wanted to ask people a question about taking zoloft while on the band i was just wonering if it was safe I am a bit unsure thanks guys

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I am sure it is safe, and as a bonus it is small!!!! I take 2 EffexorXR capsules and frequently PB them if I don't time it right. I was thinking about asking to change to Lexapro which is also small. I will be on meds forever but don't feel like fighting it forever.

Best wishes,

Mimi

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Hi. I'm taking lexapro and Wellbuterin XL. The Lexapro is no problem because the pills are small but the Wellbuterin is a little larger. I have to ask my DR. if she can change me to a smaller dose and take two smaller pills instead of one larger one.

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I take quite a few pills for depression and stuff in the morning. It gags me but I can get it down if I go slow.

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I take Zoloft 100mg. I half it and take it separately. I take it for PMDD. I do take it and then drink hot cocoa. I really think it helps it go down. I LOVE my zoloft!

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I take lexapro and have had no problems. I took Zoloft for 5 years and you should have no problems.

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Hi. I'm taking lexapro and Wellbuterin XL. The Lexapro is no problem because the pills are small but the Wellbuterin is a little larger. I have to ask my DR. if she can change me to a smaller dose and take two smaller pills instead of one larger one.

I take Wellbutrin in the smaller twice-a-day dose and it's still too big for me to swallow easily. So I just cut the pills in half. They taste terrible but I can still get the help.

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you might find that you can reduce your doses or even stop taking them with doctor supervision. I stopped one of my pills and I feel better than ever:biggrin:

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I only took one pill (1/2 dose) during my first 2 months post-op. Then they announced more layoffs are coming at work, and as a manager of some very worried people, I don't have a good feeling about what's ahead. The Wellbutrin really did keep me even through the last wave. Would much prefer not to take any, though. Good reminder :redface:

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Mimilou - I also take EffexorXR and have no problem however I have not had my first fill yet so I dont know if that will change.

While I was in hospital and for a few days after surgery I broke up the capsule and just poured it in my mouth with Water, because its not powdery (more like tiny granules) it doesnt have much taste at all.

If you dont mind me asking, do you take 2x 75mg because they are smaller or 1x 150mg and 1x 75mg for a higher dosage?

I am just curious because I am meant to take the 150 and 75 for the higher dosage but I dont because of the cost...

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I take the 150 and 75 because that is how it is dispensed. I have a great insurance plan with no co-pay so I have no choice....I'd rather have 3 of the 75mg. I opened one the other day and put it on yogurt and I swear I am STILL spitting out crunchy little balls!!!!!

I didn't have any problems until I was up to 5cc/ml fill and am so tight now it is a chore to take the meds.

Nice to chat with you about it.

Mimi

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:) I hope you can figure something out because i know how much it sucks to rely on them! And also the fear of changing meds when you know your on a 'good thing' with your current medication. good luck :thumbup:

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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