Hi everyone. I am new to this site. I am in the beginning stages of starting my weight loss surgery journey. I have my first appointment on the 12/29. I am 31 years old. 5'3 and have a bmi of 52 i qualify under all the areas for my insurance. I do have one big concern, and I haven't found much research or answers on this topic.. i am on a methadone maintenence program. I have been on 105mg/daily. I have been on methadone and clean from any illegal drugs for over a year now. Every aspect of my life has improved except for my weight. I feel like im in my 60s. I have horrible constant back pain, my knees are hurting. Im slow in walking, standing up, and I live in constant pain all due to my weight.

Does anyone know or have any experience around weight loss surgery and being prescribed methadone? Will i be denied by the doctor when i go? Weight loss is the final piece to finally get myself feeling happy, healthy, and myself. But my biggest fear is i will get turned away because of the methadone. Ill just keep praying that it all works out. Thank you for your help and advice

-Emma

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I was denied for surgery because of methadone not mentioning that I have been going down on my dose and by the time I go for surgery I would be clean about 3 months of methadone and still denied me! What is the reason that I can’t get the surgery I wasn’t told

11 hours ago, Judybunny84 said:

I was denied for surgery because of methadone not mentioning that I have been going down on my dose and by the time I go for surgery I would be clean about 3 months of methadone and still denied me! What is the reason that I can’t get the surgery I wasn’t told

I would talk to your surgery team and ask them why precisely you were denied and what you can do to get approved in the future. You might have to go to a different surgeon. Different surgeons have different rules. I wish you good luck!