Gastric Bypass and high dose Baclofen

[KTB]

Just a thought--perhaps the gastric bypass surgery I had in 2001 had to do with the high dosage I had to take to hit my switch. Supposedly one doesn't absorb 30% of food and/or meds (and in my case--calcium.

[Cinders]

Gastric Bypass and high dose Baclofen

Thank you for that reminder!!

I, too, am a gastric bypass patient. Apparently 30% of us tend to get addicted to a different substance than food.

Cindi

[Pride before Fall]

Gastric Bypass and high dose Baclofen

I think Fallon's Mom also had bypass surgery a few years ago? Anyway, definitely food for thought (pardon the pun!).

[B4A]

Gastric Bypass and high dose Baclofen

Hello

What were your gastric 'bypasses'?

It makes a big difference, which type of surgery you had.

Phill

[womble123]

Gastric Bypass and high dose Baclofen

I also had bypass surgery, roux-en-y.

[girly wirly]

Gastric Bypass and high dose Baclofen

bypass patient too (roux en y). i'd say malabsorption would be an issue for us when looking medicinal routes x

[mama bear]

Gastric Bypass and high dose Baclofen

gastric bypass here too

[sdlovespackers]

Gastric Bypass and high dose Baclofen

gastric bypass here as well...but I'm taking topa.

[muchthought]

Gastric Bypass and high dose Baclofen

A friend of mine died last year - the public story was all her organs shut down. The private story was she had gastric bypass and continued to drink wine. That is really scary. I don't know what type of bypass she had. I don't know how much she drank, but it killed her and she was only 45. She left a husband and a teenage son. I feel like if I knew what she was going through, and I had known what I know now and experience myself with baclofen I could have helped. It is so sad.