Re: Dear Marilyn.......................

[Guest guest]

Cathy, when you go for your psych eval, be sure to make it with an

actual psychiatrist (an MD,) not a psychologist. If you ask them for

advice on your psych meds like Paxil after surgery, they will either

know, or can access information from the pharmaceutical company about

how it should be administered after gastric by-pass.

One thing is for certain: Do NOT cut out Paxil " cold turkey " for any

reason. There is something called " Paxil Cessation Syndrome " that

multiplies depression and suicidal thoughts exponentially. Be

absolutely certain to have your MD determine how to take the Paxil

after surgery.

--Cat

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> > Kathy, I take 50mg of Paxil and I have had no problems

> > with taking meds at all. I take one then wait for

> > several mintues and take the other.

> > Hope this helps,

> > Marilyn

> >

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[Guest guest]

I take Tylenol on occasion. No more ibuprofen. It's hard on the

pouch. I have to be hurtin pretty bad to take anything tho. I never

even took but a 1/2 dose of pain meds after surgery.

W

380/255/160

sarrah345 wrote:

> Hi....

> How long has it been since you had your surgery? I got a list from

> my surgeon's office about pills that can NEVER be crushed. Out of

> that whole list, I only have one, and that's Protonix (for acid

> reflux) and it's a small oval pill. Easy to take.

>

> I'm just worried about ALL the other meds I take. Will I have to

> crush the ones that can be crushed, and take the capsules

> individually? I wish I could get a straight answer from my two main

> doctors who prescribe the meds I take. They are both putting it on

> the surgeon, who's surgery coordinator told me that my doc is just

> the surgeon and my two docs that are " passing the buck " have to

> handle this with me.

>

> What do I do?

>

> Also, what does one take for everyday aches and pains after surgery?

> I've been a die-hard Advil girl for years.

>

> Hugs,

> Cathy

> butterfly in training

>

>

[Guest guest]

Marilyn

I take alparzolam, aka. Xanax, not for depression but to ease pain on

the nerve of the bladder.(I have interstitial cystis, bladder

condition that is very painful and keep you going to the potty about

60 times a day) I also can use it to help me ease into sleep. That

was because I was also on Effoxor for quitting smoking. I just

finished my last pill (on the downgrade system) yesterday and today I

feel like a human for the first 4 months. The xanax really helped me

with the effoxor, some times in ponged me out of my brains and I felt

I was crawling the walls. But it was the only thing that helped me

quit. I'd tried everything else and the doctor said lets try this.

I'll be staying on the xanax for occasional use for pain. Which I'm

hoping since I've been on the bladder medication. Elmiron, over 4

months now I want need as much.

well now to my question, did your list say anything about xanas on it?

Florida

Surgery coming up 10 Jan 07

[Guest guest]

Cathy, I was told no Advil ever again. I don't know if anyone else was

told the same. I've switched to Tylenol since. By the way I took a

look at your pics. You won't regret taking them. In a few months

you'll look back and say wow.

Liz B.

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> > Kathy, I take 50mg of Paxil and I have had no problems

> > with taking meds at all. I take one then wait for

> > several mintues and take the other.

> > Hope this helps,

> > Marilyn

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

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[Guest guest]

I have used Advil since my surgery, but was advised also to use Tylenol.

Lin

422-338-250

Lhsh@...

American by birth,

Saved by the grace of God.

Re: Dear Marilyn.......................

Cathy, I was told no Advil ever again. I don't know if anyone else was

told the same. I've switched to Tylenol since. By the way I took a

look at your pics. You won't regret taking them. In a few months

you'll look back and say wow.

Liz B.

> >

> > Kathy, I take 50mg of Paxil and I have had no problems

> > with taking meds at all. I take one then wait for

> > several mintues and take the other.

> > Hope this helps,

> > Marilyn

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

I was told only Tylenol products as necessary.

Liz Buitrago BnxlatinaNY@...> wrote:

Cathy, I was told no Advil ever again. I don't know if anyone else was

told the same. I've switched to Tylenol since. By the way I took a

look at your pics. You won't regret taking them. In a few months

you'll look back and say wow.

Liz B.

> >

> > Kathy, I take 50mg of Paxil and I have had no problems

> > with taking meds at all. I take one then wait for

> > several mintues and take the other.

> > Hope this helps,

> > Marilyn

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Me too!

> I was told only Tylenol products as necessary.

>

> Liz Buitrago BnxlatinaNY@...> wrote:

> Cathy, I was told no Advil ever again. I don't know if anyone else was

> told the same. I've switched to Tylenol since. By the way I took a

> look at your pics. You won't regret taking them. In a few months

> you'll look back and say wow.

>

> Liz B.

>

>

>> >

>> > Kathy, I take 50mg of Paxil and I have had no problems

>> > with taking meds at all. I take one then wait for

>> > several mintues and take the other.

>> > Hope this helps,

>> > Marilyn

>> >

>> >

>> > __________________________________________________

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