Can You Be Approved For Weight Loss Surgery While Being Prescribed Methadone Opiate Addiction? (Page 2) (Top voted first)

I am being prescribed methadone for opiate addiction been of all other drugs for 4 years I'm in the process of trying to have weight loss surgery and trying to find out if they will let me have it done since I'm on methadone?

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Re: Amanda (# 6)

I too work in the drug treatment field at a methadone clinic as an intake process coordinator. Those figures may be your facility's findings, but as far as documentable evidence weight gain is unsupported in all of the literature I've examined over the 11 years I've been employed in this field. I don't profess to know everything relevant to the usage of this drug as an opiate replacement therapy but I just wanted to correct any misconceptions that exist. In fact a similar question was asked on my boards when studying for my CAC/CDC certification. Best Wishes.

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Re: Puppycat (# 12)

Hello I haven’t gastric bypass surgery but am in the process of going through the motions to have the procedure done. I have been under general anesthesia while on 215 mg of methadone daily. The doctors asked not to take it the morning of surgery but I could take my dose after surgery

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Re: DeeDee (# 10)

What kind of insurance did you have? I have a medical card and just got my paperwork to get started and on the paper it says specific medical conditions that will restrict you from having the surgery include... And methadone is on the list. I hope this doesn't stop them from proceeding

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Re: Pria (# 15)

What kind of insurance did you have? I have a medical card and just got my paperwork to get started and on the paper it says specific medical conditions that will restrict you from having the surgery include... And methadone is on the list. I hope this doesn't stop them from proceeding

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Re: Jennifer (# 14)

What kind of insurance did you have? I have a medical card and just got my paperwork to get started and on the paper it says specific medical conditions that will restrict you from having the surgery include... And methadone is on the list. I hope this doesn't stop them from proceeding

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Re: Puppycat (# 12)

What kind of insurance did you have? I have a medical card and just got my paperwork to get started and on the paper it says specific medical conditions that will restrict you from having the surgery include... And methadone is on the list. I hope this doesn't stop them from proceeding

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What kind of insurance did you have? I have a medical card and just got my paperwork to get started and on the paper it says specific medical conditions that will restrict you from having the surgery include... And methadone is on the list. I hope this doesn't stop them from proceeding

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Re: Kip (# 3)

I am also on methadone n want to have the gastric bypass.Can u tell me the m.d who will be doing your procedure.I am willing to travel.

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Re: DeeDee (# 10)

I am on methadone n want to have gastric bypass can u direct me to m.d who did yours.I am willing to travel.

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Re: Duhh (# 11)

You are totally wrong.

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Re: Tara (# 13)

How did it go? Did u end up getting the weight loss surgery? Why r u on methadone?

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Re: Duhh (# 11)

100 percent correct and also it's not being an addict anymore and peoples appetites are normal again

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Re: Zsa zsa (# 25)

I was worried that I wouldn't be able to have weight loss surgery bc I'm on methadone but I've been approved and will be having my surgery in July. Dr. Abunnaja in Morgantown WV

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Re: Sierra (# 23)

I'm the same person who posted the question I'm responding to. Just wanted to let everyone know that they still excepted me and I'll be having surgery in July

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Re: Casey (# 17)

I have gained around a hundred pounds since starting methadone and almost every at the clinic I go to has said they have gained ridiculous amounts of weight as well

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Re: Tara (# 13)

I'm having gastric bypass in July and I'm on 85mgs and have been on methadone two and a half years. I was afraid they would refuse bc on the original paperwork they sent me it had a list of reasons they could refuse you and being a methadone or Suboxone patient was on that list. I told my doctor that I was debating on whether to tell him and he said it's good that I did bc if they would have found it in my blood work after I didn't write it on my medication list they could have kicked me out of the program. They have been really kind and considerate and surprisingly treat me as well as the other patients ??

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Re: Methadoneuser (# 4)

I don’t know where you’re getting your information from but you are 100% incorrect.. methadone does not make people gain weight OK there are three basic factors why people gain weight..
they are the following: #1) the type of food you eat.. #2) the amount of food that you eat and lastly #3) The frequently of exactly how often you are eating…An adults normal balanced dietary needs consist of meals that are high in protein like eggs, lean meats and poultry with little too no carbs.. Also no sugary beverages like soda, juices, basically anything that’s sweetened a great deal..
I have been on methadone 213mgs for over 16 years now and my weight fluctuates between 159 thru 167. And I’ll be the first to admit my eating habits aren’t that good; although I do only drink bottled water and unsweetened Lemon Tea.
But I do love my sweets.. I do intermittent fasting meaning there is a five hour time span out of the day or I can eat and the other 19 hours of the day I do not eat it’s called intermittent fasting and it works excellently.. Which yet again has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with Methadone at any milligrams taken..

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Re: DeeDee (# 10)

I'm on methadone and my Kaiser insurance won't do lap band surgery. I keep reading about people that have been able to do the surgery with methadone but no one says what doctors did it

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Re: Zsa zsa (# 24)

Do you know a m.d that will do weight loss surgery while being prescribed methadone

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Re: Zsa zsa (# 24)

My Dr is doing mine next month. His name is Doctor Abunnaja and he is at WVU bariatrics in Morgantown West Virginia.

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