Medications.

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Medications. Big topic regarding weight loss, weight loss surgery, and just general health.

Metformin is a miracle drug. There are other meds out there similar to it that I have heard work well, though I havent tried them so I cant say. And only your doctor would know whats right for you. I've been on metformin since i was 9. (Metformin or Glucophauge, whatever you want to call it. the technical name for the one i have is Glucophauge, but they're the same thing.)

I'm on blood pressure medicine. A generic form of Aldactone that starts with an 'S', that i cannot spell nor pronounce to save my life. It works pretty well, im ona lower dose of it thati think probably needs highered... The nurse at my school the other day took my blood pressure and it was 156 over 98.. not good. i don't know. Ill mention it to my endocrin next month.

I'm also on Loestrin lowdose birthconroll, i think the tablets are 1mg. one a day. for hormone replacment, cause i have PCOS. the pre testosterone chemical (i forget what its called.. androgens i think)  are fairly high.. This med isnt doing much for me and my endocrin is talking about swithcing me to Yaz.

I'm on cymbalta for depression.. No depression med seems to do much for me. I'm just naturally  mellow quiet person, and my family seems to ahve this idea anti-depressants are supposed to be personality changing.. Sorry about their luck. lol. ive been on prozac, effexor, and now cymbalta for depression/anxiety.. none really did anything, although going too high on effexor made me a complete bitch. i was soo moody and easier aggrvated that usual. -- that was changed quickly. lol.

For weigt loss surgery: i was put on vitamins. I'm gonna be put on more after surgery, but currently they have me on Vitamin D tablets (1000 units once a day) and a multi vitamin.. i forget the dose and if im suppsoed tot ake it twice a day or not.. i dont, because those really upset my stomach.. Taking them together, or even seperatley but if i take either in the morning its agonizing.. Im not sure why, my family doctor whom i asked about it said the multi vitaim, iron, could upset my stomach. but other than that she wsnt sure. so i just take them before i go to bed.

thats pretty much all im on right now. so in closing:

Metformin: 850mg 2x a day.
Aldactone: 50mg 2x a day.
Loestrin: 1mg tablet 1x a day.
Cymbalta: 20mg 2x a day.
Vitamin D: 1000 Unit tablet, 1x day.
Multivitamin: 1x a day.


And a steady diet of painkillers.. I have three little brothers whom play instruments. headaches are bound to happen. lol.

So basically, the point of this is to give anyone an idea of what the medicine end of this is like. After surgery youWILL be on vitamins ther est of your life. theres no way out of it. So if you can't commit to that, don't even think about surgery.

don't try to get ahold of any of this on your own either, talk to a caregiver. Family doctor, endocrin, GI, etc... and see what they say. they know your medical history and knwo what would be best for you. and if yous econd guess them, its totally okay to go get a second opinion from another doctor! I've done that lord knows how many times.. My parents have too for their own medical issues.

So yeah, thats about it. <3

-ashley
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