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Topic: RE: Anti-inflammatories After WLS
I have RA and Fibro and I checked with my WLS doc and he approved of my Rheumie prescribing me celebrex 200 mg twice a day. I also take MTX and 5 mg prednisone and folic acid daily.
Topic: My knee is killing me!
I've had arthiris in both knees (osteo) for the past few years, had cortizon shots, torn menicus and arthoscopy on both, had supritz injections in one of them...currently one of my knees is giving me hell, surgery was done in april of this year, fell on it a few weeks ago but no damage...I can only just get thru a day at work (desk job) I try to do errands after work, but the pain by this point is too much and I go home.
I'm scheduled for WLS in 2 weeks...can someone please please please tell me that having this procedure and losing weight will help with the pain! I can't take much more, I'm not that old but my quality of life is majorly suffering...and how am I supposed to walk and exercise to help the weight loss? Or heck, just walk around after surgery on meds to get rid of the gas pains?
thanks for letting me vent, none of my friends have these issues so it's hard for them to relate and I'm sure they're sick of my whining!
I'm scheduled for WLS in 2 weeks...can someone please please please tell me that having this procedure and losing weight will help with the pain! I can't take much more, I'm not that old but my quality of life is majorly suffering...and how am I supposed to walk and exercise to help the weight loss? Or heck, just walk around after surgery on meds to get rid of the gas pains?
thanks for letting me vent, none of my friends have these issues so it's hard for them to relate and I'm sure they're sick of my whining!
Topic: RE: Has anyone ever used Voltaren gel ?
about as safe as any other NSAIDs, like advil. See Ms Batts response above. I have heard some doctors will allow a RNYer to take NSAIDs if they take a drug like nexium with it.
Scott
Scott
Topic: RE: New to Board: Dx'd with arthritis...Hip replacement at 48??
Thanks Ted, for the info on the hip resurfacing - sounds like just the thing for me.
Topic: RE: NSAIDS
I use Voltaren ( generic is Diclophenac) suppositories for my arthritis pains...and have to use Pantoloc ( protein pump inhibitor) orally, even though my NSAID is going in at the" other end" (to try and protect Pouchie from direct contact with the NSAID).
The Pantoloc helps to protect from gastric distress as NSAIDS are systemic, carried through blood circulation, so I am at risk of spontaneous bleeding and ulcers from prolongued use...Taking Pantoloc orally helps mitigate some of these risks to my Pouchie and my Blind Stomach and intestines....but NSAIDS are still a risk, so I try not to take them for more than 3 weeks at a time and then try to wean myself off, and tough it out for a few weeks before restarting. I also use Voltaren gel topically as it is available OTC without prescription....but don't take Pantoloc with the gel as the amount of Voltaren absorbed is minimal...
The Pantoloc helps to protect from gastric distress as NSAIDS are systemic, carried through blood circulation, so I am at risk of spontaneous bleeding and ulcers from prolongued use...Taking Pantoloc orally helps mitigate some of these risks to my Pouchie and my Blind Stomach and intestines....but NSAIDS are still a risk, so I try not to take them for more than 3 weeks at a time and then try to wean myself off, and tough it out for a few weeks before restarting. I also use Voltaren gel topically as it is available OTC without prescription....but don't take Pantoloc with the gel as the amount of Voltaren absorbed is minimal...
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