and the insomnia continues....
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
But when I had my hormones tested it was done by my Endocrinologist I was seeing prior to RNY to control the type 2 diabetes....He ordered cortisol testing, pituatary gland testing and adrenal gland testing. However this year I had all those tests done by my PCP....Just tell the PCP what you need and they should comply.
if there is a unique abnormal result then you will be referred to a specialist. The only thing my PCP won't do is prescribe me high doses of narcotics post-op (pain management clinic she says) and my high dose of Xanax that I take 2 mg (2x) a day...My psychiatrist has to give me that.
HW/293....SW/276....PSW/168....CW/148...GW/150
I was on Trazadone for a year, doctor started me on 25mg 1 or 2 pills, and it did nothing. I was taking 100mg and still not sleeping. The only thing that ever knocked me out was after I was in a car accident and had PTSD and recurring nightmares, I was on Seroquel. Just a low dose, 50mg, but that would knock me out. Unfortunately, my insurance company changed their coverage and now they'll only cover something like 14 pills a year, so not even worth it. I just lay in bed and listen to Netflix on my phone with my eyes closed and at least try to rest. It's frustrating, and of course I'm exhausted by mid-evening. I feel your pain :~( not sleeping is awful for a person in so many ways.
I hope something helps you.
Gina :~)
I'm sorry your insurance won't cover the Seroquel.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
on 1/18/12 10:24 pm
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Were you given a specific reason or was this just eliminated with some other meds? I ask because I have heard several stories of surgeons automatically take their WLS patients off of all but "essential" psych drugs (and I have no idea how these surgeons determine what is esential!) before surgery because they "don't think" they will need them once they start losing weight! DANGEROUS. If someone who has not yet had surgery is reading this and your surgeon wants to do this, ignore your surgeon's request and get your prescribing physician involved. to talk to the surgeon.... then do what the prescribing physician tells you to do.
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
