Confused about NSAIDS

About how far out are they allowed? I stopped taking mine in prep for my surgery on he 26th. Am I suffering needlessly? I really miss not hurting.

Email Nina and ask her... preop might be a different story from postop.  All I know is that the pain medicine he gives us to take home is Supradol, which has the same active ingredient as Toradol, which is an NSAID. 

I know Toradol is one of the strongest NSAIDS out there.  lol I was given it after another surgery (wonderful pain killer) but they said they are not allowed to give it for longer than 48 hours at a time because it's so strong could stop your heart if given continuously.  I'm amazed that he'd give something with the same main ingredient right after the sleeve.  Well that makes me better knowing this.  I was going to go to Mexico for surgery and have surgery with either him or Dr Alvarez but I'm not feeling well enough for the travel so I decided to have surgery local.  My local Doctor isn't pro NSAIDs. But now I know I can have them in moderation since both Dr As say it's okay.  I need them since I suffer fibromylgia along with very painful periods from endometriosis.

Here is how our doctor explained it to us...NSAIDS can cause ulcers.  An ulcer in a regular stomach is a big deal, and ulcer in a stomach our size is a HUGE deal.  

My doctor has given me a prescription for Mobic for pain, he said as long as I am careful with it (take it every other day to start and now can take it every day) he would rather I be moving than not in pain, IF I tolerated it ok.  But I have to besure and keep my labs up to date and try not to use it every day if possible.  He has also given me a prescription for pain meds as well to help.  

I hope this sheds some light on it! :)

my surgeon says they are fine - best taken with some food. My need to use nsaids was one of the reasons I won my insurance appeal back in the days when bc didn't cover the vsg.  I now have a topical nsaid gel to use on arthritic hand.  I am gonna ask surgeon about it but i bet he is ok with it as is my internist who knows about my sleeve. 

Some people experience stomach distress when they take nsaids. I have always been able to take them on an empty stomach washed down with coffee, but i am more careful now and have a little food. diane

 I take aleve and other nsaids just fine.

I take nsaids daily.My doctors swayed me to the sleeve because of my arthritis and nsaid use.I do take a ppi but have for years My doctors(4) all know of my nsaid use and my sleeve.

The problem that RNYers have with NSAIDS (or one of the problems...) is that the part of intestine that is brought up and connected with the stomach pouch is not resistant to stomach acid as the duodenum (the part of intestine immediately below the normal stomach where all of the bile and pancreatic enzymes are introduced) is, so that suture line is particulalry vulnerable to irritation, as what happens when taking NSAIDS. Because of that continual irritation from stomach acid, that suture line never really fully heals, so NSAIDS and other stomach irritating medications are to be avoided over the long term.

As an aside, this same structural problem with that joint frequently causes long term minor blood loss there as well, which compounds the long term iron (and other mineral) malabsorption character of the RNY

The bariatric surgeons were the ones that reccommended that I have the sleeve due to my medical history, whi*****ludes asthma and fibromyalgia.  Occassionally I have to take prednisone. One of the things that I have done to help the fibromyalgia is to avoid aspartane.   My sleeve is scheduled for the 10th of July.  Looking forward to improving my health and quality of life.  Hang in there and I am going to do the same!