Prior to surgery?? My dr told me that there is a risk of bleeding but he didn't see a reason to stop taking the meds....any nurses or dr's have any input??? Of course I'm freaking out about 2 start my 3rd day of my liquid diet an now this news... :'(

Has anyone heard anything on Celexa? I'm also on a seizure medication that is not suppose to be cut or crushed. Will I be able to still take them?

Talk to your surgeon as soon as you can about your meds and your concern over the risks of not taking them. I would also ask your pharmacist if there are any options you could explore on how to take this medication when you are newly post op and cannot take it in the whole pill/capsule form that you have now. This stuff is so serious, and must be addressed as such.

Yikes. I went 2 days without my cymbalta post op and I was a crying-depressed MESS! As soon as I got home I took it and was back to "me" the next day. Dr said to open capsule and use daily. Just wish they would have given it to me in the hospital too.

Just remember its the meds making you wacky, not you! Cymbalta works great when you take it, but OMG dont go off it cold turkey!

My Therapist spoke with my Surgeon last night that stated since i'm on Zoloft and Certraline that there could be possible bleeding during the surgery (which I'm assuming if I started to loose alot of blood they would replace) so of course no i'm worried...both the surgeon and my dr are not concerned but had to mention it because there is a chance. The surgeon said he's done the procedure on plenty of patients on anti-depression and anxiety meds. But i'm scared enough about this as it is and now this...Jus wondering if anyone was told the same thing from their surgeon?

I'm on 150 mgs of Sertraline as well (generic of Zoloft) & was told to take the pills (50 mgs each) about 30 minutes apart the day after surgery. I had no bleeding issues during or after the surgery.

I am also on Zoloft and about 3 weeks pre-op...my surgeon looked over my med list and said the only thing I needed to stop taking before surgery was my daily low-dose of aspirin...I haven't asked yet about post-op meds, but he recommends no NSAIDs ever after surgery...I have been on Zoloft for quite some time now and can't imagine just stopping taking this especially during such a stressful time in life as having surgery