Does anyone on medication wonder if we are at a disadvantage compared to other lapbanders losing weight?

My shrink told me to talk to my surgeon my surgeon says my shrink should know

Just wondering if it is actually harder for us because of the meds

Thanks

What kind of medication are you referring to?

Psych meds .. IM on antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and anti-psychotics

Psych meds .. IM on antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and anti-psychotics

Hi. I'm on a lot of psych meds and it may be harder for us to lose weight since some psych meds may actually cause some of us to gain weight.

Not impossible, tho.

I was banded Dec 2012 and have only lost 60 lbs, but I am in my 50's and that doesn't work in my favor either.

I'm happy with my success so far, though.

Good luck to you!

Terry

Hi. I'm on a lot of psych meds and it may be harder for us to lose weight since some psych meds may actually cause some of us to gain weight.

Not impossible, tho.

I was banded Dec 2012 and have only lost 60 lbs, but I am in my 50's and that doesn't work in my favor either.

I'm happy with my success so far, though.

Good luck to you!

Terry

You've lost 60 lbs since last month and you're dissapointed?

I took Celexa, Wellbutrin, and Abilify (the first 2 antidepressants and the 3rd an antipsychotic) for about 18 mths following my surgery. No problems with weight loss at all. My psych tapered me off everything but the Celexa (and I've gone down in that by 1/2) in the past 18 mths and I'm terrific! Now, if I try to go off of the Celexa, I feel it, but that's no biggy to be on a microdose of antidepressants.

I think once you start losing the weight, your brain chemicals and your life will get better, hence the tapering of my meds. So, no, I don't think any psych meds will hinder your ability to lose weight. It might make it a little slower, but you can still do it!

Good luck!

Marci

Silly Me! No, I should have said December, 2011.

Some of my meds were to big to take, so my dr. put me on liquids.

Thanks for noticing my error.

Hi there when i was banded oct25, 2011 i was on 14 different kinds of meds and they all made me gain but if u just stay away from stress and eat right u will lose. No matter what meds u are taken...

Stacy living life.... using LapBandTalk

check with your doctor not lapband doctor.

If your on any drug it will have some consequence to your weight loss, however to stop may be much worse. Speak to your doctor he will help you.

I'm on a little bit of Seroquel to sleep and am trying to get off of it bc it affects cravings and weight. I heard that the worst psych med for WLS is Zyprexa.

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