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Is Tylenol an anti inflammatory ? Can I use asper - Can I use aspercream

Alcohol Abuse 3 years after Bypass - I'm pretty sure I had a drinking problem before surgery, but now it is completely out of control.  I'm wondering if there are statistics or if there is an ongoing study I should...

Alcohol Abuse after year 2 - Does anyone know about an article that talks about alcohol abuse because of a difference in your brain function as well as the alcohol going directly to the liver and not throug...

Milk Thistle Good For Liver - If we take milk thistle for our liver won't that help with all the overload from fat disposal?  If you google "the health benefits of milk thistle" it will tell you that it is good...

Two Hernias in 7 months!!!! - I have to have surgery on the hernia that was repaired in August.  Now I have an incisional hernia.  Surgeons give bariatric patients a hard time.  They act like they always have t...

Question regarding lab work - My labs came back high in certain areas and I'm wondering if it's because I'm taking too high of a dose of the vitamins:  D3 - 5,000 and B-12 - 5,000 on a daily basis. My B-12 w...

Milk Thistle for Liver - Has anyone heard of taking milk thistle while losing weight.  I hear about how taxed the liver is from the loss of fat and I'm wondering if anyone takes this.

Can alcohol cause ulcers in RNY patients? - I know we're not suppose to drink alcohol, but is it just because of a cross addiction or are there other reasons.

Anyone have skin sensitivity since surgery??? - I've had hives 3 times since my surgery on March 1, 2011.  Don't know what's causing them, but I keep getting them. 

No Steroids? or No Predisone Confusion - I keep getting hives or some kind of skin rash where underneath my eyes swell up like I've been hit with someones fists.  I was told that I cannot have steroids.  Why not and how c...

I forgot what vitamin needs to be taken alone... - Is it iron, calcium, or Vitamin D3 that needs to be taken an hour before or after other vitamins?  Thanks

Is Sashami (Sushi-Raw Fish) bad for RNYers - Just wondering if this isn't good for our intestinal tracts.

Vitamin D deficient - What, besides milk has vitamin D?  I'm not always in the sun, but hello I live in California and so it's not sun I'm lacking.  My # was 23.9

What's considered high on lab work numbers - If my range goes over by a few points how bad is that?  example my MCV is 101 and the high is 96.0   It's been this high for years, what does that mean.

I have solution to constipation - Sounds gross, but.... If you are constipated take a tsp of Braggs Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar to 8 ou. water, you can add honey or sweetner but it works.

What deficiancy may cause a headache - I've been getting slight headaches everyday, could that mean I'm deficiant in a certain vitamin or mineral?  Just wondering because I thought I would try the holistic method before...

Is Apple Cider Vinegar too harsh? - Has anyone heard of taking Braggs apple cider vinegar with water?  I'm wondering if it's too harsh on our new pouch or if it can cause an ulcer because it's acidic.

What's the best fiber to eat? - Is taking flaxseed oil just as good as eating fiberous food? 

No surgery on bowel obstruction - Does anyone know how they unkink a bowel obstruction without surgery?  I was told 85% of them can be done without surgery.  Just wonderin'

Is Imetrix an NSAID? - Okay enough about Tylenol, I cant seem to get the dr.s office to call back to see if Imetrix (the prescription for migraines) is okay to take.

Is Tylenol going away? - Someone at work said they are going to ban or do away with Tylenol.  Anyone heard this rumor and what would an RNY patient do for a headache in the future? 

Why can we not have an NG tube? - This sounds dumb but I get tired of calling the dr. office all the time when I can just ask here.  What is the danger in having one put in?  where does it go? and why would it be a...

Hernia and bowel obstruction - I was just told that another hernia and another bowel obstruction can occur after the first one. I had multiple loops in my bowel and a herniated stomach. 

Is two cups of coffee a day bad? - I'm just wondering how bad coffee really is?  If it goes in and out of pouch can it still cause an ulcer?  Some other RNY patients yesterday were saying it stretches the pouch like...

IS RNY reversable? - Is this procedure reversable?  I mean if I keep having problems I just want to be put back the way I was.  Just wondering how that would work and if I really would NEVER be the sam...