Hi,

I take 3-4 different pills to manage depression and anxiety (zoloft, abilify, ritalin, clonazopan). I think these med's have slowed my metabolism, but don't know for sure. I wonder if a lap band would be helpful or not?

I still eat too much at night has (which has nothing to do with the meds) so I think the lap band would really be effective. I also don't really exercise, which I know I need to do.

Any thoughts on psych meds and effective weight loss w/ the lap band?

i just got banded last week because of excessive weight gain from 15 years on antidepressants (zoloft and abilify and tried adderall to combat it, didn't work). i did a couple of long stints in therapy though and got to the root of my personal issues. it took about 2 years but it was so worth it because i can say that for the first time in 30 years of unremitting depression, i have been free of it. huge deal for me. i have been able to get off the abilify and i just take 50 mg of zoloft. hoping to someday get off completely but i'm happy with this for now. so i'm hoping that the lap band CAN help with this. i think though that if i ever up my dose again, i am at great risk of just gaining it all back because of the appetite increase and slow down of metabolism. and given that i paid $16k out of pocket for it (!) i don't want that to happen. so i'm just going to try to keep doing my therapy and feeling better so i can get off of them. they are of great use, but the weight gain traumatized me!

good luck!

I was banded Mar 11, I take several meds for bipolar disorder. So far everything has worked for me. I've lose 15lbs. Which is great because I attribute a lot of my weight gain to the meds. Don't be afraid, stay on top of what your body is telling you..Good luck..

I take Zoloft and never gain weight because of it. I have been taking it about 6 years and have lost 84 lbs with the band. Now Paxil was a med that I did gain weight on, but the Zoloft has not affected me that way.

Cheri

I have taken prozac since before I was banded and I have lost 86 lbs in a little less than 8 months - I think the band works inspite of the meds. Of course, they are liquid now and trust me, they don't taste good.