Question:
Does treatment for Tourette Syndrome effect eligibility?

have TS, OCD, Depression and Adult ADD. I am being treated for these conditions with prozac and clonidine. I function extremely well and have few problems. Any comments and similar situations with surgery?    — Patricia R. (posted on July 30, 2001)

July 31, 2001
Hi Patricia, if you have a psych evaluation prior to approval for surgery, the psych doc will most likely ask a bunch of questions about your conditions. If they are well-treated with meds and you are high functioning, I don't see why they would cause you to get a negative psych evaluation. The doc will evaluate your depression closely, since WLS surgery will cause a natural depression (for anyone) for a while after the surgery. I don't know about Klonidine, but taking Prozac and meds in that category (Zoloft, Paxil) don't immediately cause a problem with approval for surgery. A great number of MO people are naturally depressed and on meds. such as these.
   — [Anonymous]

August 1, 2001
I don't think the prozac would make a difference since there are many post-ops and pre-ops who have been on antidepressants. But you will want to make sure your surgeon knows about the clonidine since it can effect your blood pressure if you abruptly stop taking it.
   — K T.