So, one of the great things about my surgical program is that they both do the surgeries and they are also involved in doing a lot of research being a teaching group. Yesterday i met with my surgeon and during the appointment she mentions that she has seen that those who have bariatric surgery and are on an antidepressant medication tend to lose more weight and have an easier time through the process. So my question is has anyone one else heard this or were you offered meds leading up to the surgery and then post surgery?

Generally im not the type who likes to take meds without reason and while i initially said "yes you are the one with the experience and you think it is a good idea then lets go ahead" to the surgeon, but now im second guessing my decision.

Well there is the increased risk of developing depression after surgery and antidepressants are great at warding that off but take time to work think 6 weeks to like 3 months so yeah also different ones work for different people I've been on about 10 of them most don't work for me because of conflicting factors such as bipolar disorder and insomnia. So yeah I would trust your Dr but also listen to your body if something feels really off tell them because it can be fixed

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