Question????

Hello everyone - I have been very busy and away from the board this week and hope everyone is doing great. I wish anyone that has the surgery since the last mtg at PMRI a speedy recovery and even those before that have and those to come - I will you well too. It was great to see everyone again. I hope I have not left anyone out. My question is with cold/flu season fast approaching what are you able to take. I still have not had the surgery yet just still researching. Also - ladies: What about cramps/pms what do you do about them? Now Rob - if you have an answer, you can help there too MotherLove

Little "Did You Knows" About Obesity Surgery ***Medications to Avoid*** Advil Alka-Seltzer Vanquish Aspirin Bufferin Coricidin Cortisone Excedrin Fiorinol Ibuprofen Motrin Pepto-Bismol All NSAIDS **Medications That Are Recommended For Colds Benadryl Dimetapp Robitussin Sudafed Triaminics Tylenol Cold Products **Medications That Are Usually Well Tolerated (Try to obtain sugar free or diabetic formulas for any of these products.) Peri-Colace Panadol Tylenol Tylenol Extra Strength Gas-X Phazyme Colace Dulcolax Suppositories Fleet Enemas Glycerin Suppositories Milk of Magnesia Always contact your own surgeon and/or PCP regarding his or her views regarding medications that you should or should not take! As for cramps I guess I have to use Tylenol now.....because I can no longer use my NSAIDS for this. Hope this helps Shay

I just said that there was a paper around with this stuff on it. I should have known you would have it Shay.

You know I got ya covered "Angel"

LOL Shelly! I was thinking the same thing! Shay is definitely our little wls secretary.

Thank you. I know about the Motrim, Asprin - NSAIDS etc., and I do take the Arthritis Tylenol now (like 2-3 500mmg) and sometimes they don't work for crampls like good old Motrim. But are there other over the counter pain-meds you can take? Or are they the ones listed on your "Usually tolerated list"? I have never heard of Panadol or Peri-Colace Tks, MotherLove

Motherlove, I would say you would need to consult your surgeon or PCP at that point, just to be safe! You don't want to take anything that could cause problems with your new pouch. When in doubt call the surgeon or your PCP. ~Shelly

Thanks so much for the info. I will add that to my list to check with Dr I whenever I have my next consult.... thank you and Shay for your prompt reponses. Much Love 4u2 MotherLover

Hi Motherlove, Good question about flu season, I hadn't checked. For cramps, I take tylenol. It is not as good as the Aleve, but I am scared of messing my new pouch up with the NSAIDS. Actually there is a list running around of things not to take. I have it on paper if you want it. I didn't save the electronic version. ~Shelly