Has anybody ever been denied by the insurance company because of anti-depressants???

No I have been on antidepressants for a long time and it wasn't an issue.

Oh good!!! That kinda scared me!!!!

I've been on them forever too, and it was never a problem.

I am in the same boat. been on them for a few years and no problem. I did get off wellbutrin since surgery because the pills where too big.

Oh...did ur Wellbutrin help you lose some weight???....if u don't mind me asking...*embarrased face*

Has anybody ever been denied by the insurance company because of anti-depressants???

VivaDiva01

telling the doc about anti-depressants, per above - doesn't seem to have affected the "go ahead" on passing "shrink exam" for above people

so.............tell away

"they" want to basically know about your feelings toward food, handling the surgery, pre-op and post op

i have seen a therapist for about 5 years - do you blame me after listening to you guys all day???

I chose NOT to mention on my psych appt the fact that i take cymbolta

i was concerned about telling doc- just didn't want to chance any problems with getting the WLS

but i obviously successfully came through shrinks Q & A

my surgeon knew my medical history

my therapist told me once..........

half the world sees a therapist - the other half should

you'll do fine

try not to stress yourself

good luck

I've been on an antidepressant for years and it didn't affect my approval at all. The therapist that conducted my psych evaluation just contacted my psychiatrist. Believe it or not as a teenager I also struggled with an eating disorder and that didn't pose a problem either. (Obviously I am cured from that!)

Being that rates of depression are 10% higher in obese populations, compared to the general population, antidepressant therapy is "common" in WLS patients

Thanks guys, that's so comforting to hear! And those of you that have already had the surgery, do you still take your meds???

I'm 9 days out and yes I still take my effexor hopefully it will help with all the ups and downs after surgery

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I still take them. I got them in a liquid form for when I first had surgery, but I can swallow the pills just fine. (I take Zoloft)

I was able to take mine right after surgery. I only missed one day. Swallowing pills was never a problem either.

Ok good...cuz this lexapro changed my life!!! Lol

The psych just wants to know if you currently take antidepressants that you are not going to stop right after surgery because that would raise a red flag that you may not be able to handle the demands after surgery well; taking medications as prescribed, dealing with changes emotionally. Becoming depressed after surgery would not be an ideal circumstance.

I'm on Lexapro too. I had to crush the pills for the first 5 weeks. But now I can swallow them whole again.