Question:
do antidepressants make you sick?
I was on anti-depressants before surgery and no after surgery they make me shakey and sick (like throwing up or dry heaving) has anyone else had this problem and is there a solution? — Ashley R. (posted on January 31, 2009)
January 31, 2009
I would call your Dr. I know you can't just stop taking them.
— janet1150
January 31, 2009
You may need to change you medications. Check with your physician and let
him know what is going on. He may be able to prescribe a different
medication that works for you, or may be able to prescribe a liquid version
of the same medication that is better absorbed by your intestine after your
surgery. PLEASE do NOT HESITATE! It is important that you do this SOONER,
rather than later. I hope that this helps. Hugh
— hubarlow
January 31, 2009
Please call you dr. you may need a lower dosage.
— phyllismmay
January 31, 2009
Another thought is that you may need to take them with a glass of milk,
yogurt, or some crackers or something. Check with your doc and make sure
if you need to take them with food. Good luck
— katiecakes
January 31, 2009
Check with your dr. but I eat something before I take any meds. like
applesauce, cream of wheat, mash potates, something that will stay in my
stomach for awhile. Check on the med labels about food intake with all
meds. Some meds can really mess up your stomach without something in it
first. I take Celebrex, Amitiza, and Boitin, and they all say with food.
Good Luck!!
— moosey52
January 31, 2009
You haven't said what kind of surgery you had, so, I am going to go ahead
thinking that you had the RNY (that's what I just had). You must remember
that your body has been changed. You no longer have the absorption that you
did prior to surgery, therefore, you would be best to crush your
anti-depressant, or, if it is a capsule, open it on some applesauce and
swallow it down that way. Also, it doesn't stay in your system as long as
it did pre-op.
You do need to talk to your doctor about this as your meds WILL need to be
adjusted for your post-op body.
Good luck to you.
— anitak
February 1, 2009
I had the same problem. I didn't call my doctor which I should have. I
was in withdrawals. I just thought it was part of the surgery. I couldn't
get them down even though they were crushed. They just wouldn't go down.
I did have Lexapro in liquid form which helped but the other meds I was
crushing. I got by because of the Lexapro and Klonopin sub lingual.
Definitely contact your doctor. Don't suffer like I did just because you
can't get them down. I ended up calling and being told to cut the pill in
half (smaller dose) which helped with the withdrawals.
— Corina C
February 1, 2009
I take an anti-depressant med that gives me heartburn if taken on an empty
stomach (before I had the Band placed) so I switched to a liquid form of
the same medication and have had no problems. I mix it in a breakfast
drink or just take it straight. The liquid form gives me very vivid
dreams, though. The pill never did affect my sleep. Hmm. Interesting....
— Barbara I.
February 1, 2009
Thank you everyone i will be calling my doctor tomorrow morning! I hope i
can get this all figured out and soon!!
— Ashley R.
February 2, 2009
I don't have an answer, but if you find out what is going on will you
please let me know what you find out. I have had the same thing and so
far, after talking with my phsyc. I changed some meds. and stopped some
meds., but I am still curious why this happened. I need to be on more med.
than I am currently on, I just can't tolerate it. -- thanks
— chelle_raye
February 2, 2009
I will let you all know what my doctor says his assistant says its probably
too high of the medication.. i also spoke with a friend of mine and she
said she was never able to tolerate her meds again after by pass...im kinda
worried because i had pretty bad post partum and ive just got it under
control and now im not able to tolerate it ....hmmm...well we will see what
the doctor says!
— Ashley R.
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