Extended Release Medications and VSG
Does anyone know if extended release medications (XR/SR) work the same after gettiing a VSG? I'm wondering what people have experienced pre-op verses post-op if they are on any type of extended release medication. Those types of medications can't be crushed. Have you had to switch to a non-extended release version?
Debbie
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on 5/4/12 2:17 am
on 5/4/12 2:17 am
No issues with extended release.
I did not take any of my normal medications the day of surgery. On the following day while in the hospital they started giving me my normal medications.
The extended release were swallowed whole without issue.
Other meds that could be split were cut into two pieces and swallowed.
Nothing was crushed.
I did not take any of my normal medications the day of surgery. On the following day while in the hospital they started giving me my normal medications.
The extended release were swallowed whole without issue.
Other meds that could be split were cut into two pieces and swallowed.
Nothing was crushed.
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That's good to know. I'm hoping I don't have to miss a dose due to surgery. I guess I need to talk to my doctor about that. I do take mine at night. So I wonder if I can take them the night before surgery and then still be able to take them the next night after surgery so I don't miss a dose?
Debbie
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Thanks for asking this question. I take several medications for bipolar disorder, and I was worried about whether I'd be able to take them after surgery. If I have to go off these medicines, then surgery is not an option for me. I can't handle going into a depression in normal life, let alone after having a surgery that will drastically change my life.
It sounds like you are good from what people are saying. Extended release medications work the same post-op which is a relief. I'm sure they will make sure you get your medications on time while you are in the hospital, but we probably need to ask about the timing. I know many extended release medications are taken at the same time everyday. I use to take mine in the morning but a few months back switched to bedtime. I hope that I can take my meds the night before surgery and then again in the evening after the surgery. I really don't like missing a day.
Debbie
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I have extended release tablest of Ditropan XL. I am super conscious of my poop now and I noticed a small black pebble in poop daily. GROSS alert, checking it proved it was the shell from my Ditropan. Upon checking with Pharmacy, they said it is normal that the shell would not disolve and the meds would be absorbed and replaced by body fluids. Hence the little black pebble poop. I was told extended release meds were not a problem and that most of meds were absorbed in intestines as opposed to stomach, so small stomach not a problem. That is my experience but I would check with your own Doc/Pharm.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It is rather funny about the black pebble issue LOL. I would have thought the same as you....did I go right though me and do nothing? I suspected it was absorbed in the intestines, but wasnt sure. Good to know first hand that it was not an issue. It's one of those dumb things that pop into your head as you go through your day.... hmmm wonder how that is affected by VSG.
Debbie
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