Question

SunnydazeRobyn
on 2/8/13 9:19 am

If liquids go straight through, or push food through, how is medicine affected? Does it push that through before you get the effects of it?

Robyn

Highest weight 332, Consult weight 325, Surgery weight 316

tina.k
on 2/8/13 11:45 am - Taylorsville, KY

Hi Robyn, the one thing I can answer is that I know for sure that I don't get the full benefit of my anti-depressant-it simply does not stay in my system long enough. So, I don't take ant extended release, and sometimes split the dose to twice daily.

poet_kelly
on 2/8/13 12:09 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Liquids go straight through the pouch into the small intestine. If you swallow a pill with liquid, it goes straight through the pouch into the small intestine. Which is fine, because we absorb meds (or almost all meds, anyway) in the small intestine.

Kelly

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