Does the sleeve effect mood stabilizers?

rolosmom7 · September 20, 2016

I have continued to take my Lamictal, Celexa and tramadol from day 1 without incident. Moods did not change. I crushed 1 day and hated it so took whole from day 2

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Is that all you take? Do you find you're very full after the meds? I take 15 pills, I think it's preventing me from getting other stuff in.
My Lamictal is #1 for me. Then Celexa. I have other meds but I can spread them out during the day. I take my Lamictal 1st thing in the morning with 1 swallow of Water. Now that I am 8 months out I can take all my meds with 2.5 Oz Water. It fills me to the brim but that's what I do. My mental health is #1. My blood pressure medicine is after because if my mental health is out of control my BP will be up too. I have lost 75# and I no longer have to take BP meds
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That's great! Congrats on getting off the bp meds.

jurisjitsu · September 20, 2016

I am bipolar and take my meds as normal. It sometimes hurts going down even if I break it but I just give myself a few minutes to collect myself and im fine.

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rolosmom7 · September 20, 2016

I am bipolar and take my meds as normal. It sometimes hurts going down even if I break it but I just give myself a few minutes to collect myself and im fine.

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Can you take them all at once? The stuffed full feeling for me doesn't abate.

jurisjitsu · September 20, 2016

I have to take them all at once with a shot of Water so It goes down and is over with quickly. I notice that the more water I take with it the more painful it goes down. So like a small amount of water with the pills works best for me.

rolosmom7 · September 20, 2016

I have to take them all at once with a shot of Water so It goes down and is over with quickly. I notice that the more water I take with it the more painful it goes down. So like a small amount of water with the pills works best for me.

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jurisjitsu · September 20, 2016

Youre verl welcome hope it helps alittle

Havasumoma · September 20, 2016

Hi - I take Lamictal, and when I found out that my nurse wouldn't give it to me the night I was in the hospital I freaked out. My mom and husband tried to talk to her - it wasn't her, but my surgeon. I take Xanax as well as 2 antidepressants and 1 sleep med. Nurse asked for Ativan since it can be given IV. He came back and offered benadryl...... it was a bad situation - I don't say this to scare you, but to share so you can cross that bridge up front. The preoperative nurse said they'd have all my meds for me, so I thought I was fine. Please ask your team - it was a rough night, as I'm sure you can imagine.

The good news!!!! I'm 4 days post op, can swallow meds (some have to be cut, and very very spaced out) and I think they fill my little stomach up as I'm struggling with protein/calories. But my mental health is fine, just the same as it was before surgery so don't worry. I also worked hard to be mentally stable, the meds are part of my weight gain, but I am good post op so wanted to share and reassure you.

Please just ask about your overnight hospital stay ❤????

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Thank you for this information. I was wondering about this being a problem.

CW 227 5'5" 61yrs

rolosmom7 · September 20, 2016

Anytime! Please also make sure your surgeon knows about all the pills you take. I'm on 15 - not including pain/nausea meds. I wish I'd talked to my pcp and psy d before I had the surgery to look into liquid, dissovable, or heck, even injectable, options.