Comments on: medicine absorption

By: bruce11

bruce11 — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:56:36 +0000

In a message dated 4/3/02 9:34:04 PM, Marcie730@… writes:
<< I have to start taking time-release pain medicine or I
should say they want me to try it. My question is if the medicine is
aborsbed in the intestine will I get all the full benefit of the medicine or
not? I told the pharmacy that I have had gastric bypass and she couldn’t
answer my question. So I thought I would turn to you guys for some help or
advice. I hope someone has some info on this.
I am on pain medication from a recent surgery and I was told not to take the
time-release medication because it wasn’t absorbed properly. I was told this
by both my gastric bypass surgeon and the neurosurgeon doing my most recent
surgery. BTW, I had the RNY procedure.
Gayle

By: Nanette Zora

Nanette Zora — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 11:38:38 +0000

I take Wellbutrin SR and have since before surgery… it is a “slow
release” and I do fine on it. And I *know* I absorb all of it because
during this weight loss process, I have OD’d on it because the dosage
wasn’t lowered soon enough. Most surgeons say NO to time released
capsules/pills, but I have done fine on mine.
Barbara Herrera
San Diego, CA - 41 years old
Open RNY April 5, 2001
Dr. Julie Ellner, Alvarado Hospital, San Diego, CA
04/5/01: 344# BMI: 63
08/24/01: 244# BMI: 45 (minus 100 pounds!)
03/21/02: 167# BMI: 30.5

By: harold_2000

harold_2000 — Mon, 27 Oct 2003 16:35:51 +0000

In a message dated 4/3/02 9:34:12 PM, Marcie730@… writes:
<< I am 2 years 4 months post op. I have a question about medicine
absorption.
I need to know. I have to start taking time-release pain medicine or I
should say they want me to try it. My question is if the medicine is
aborsbed in the intestine will I get all the full benefit of the medicine or
not? I told the pharmacy that I have had gastric bypass and she couldn’t
answer my question. So I thought I would turn to you guys for some help or
advice. I hope someone has some info on this.
Marcie,
My surgeon says time released medicine is a no no.
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