VSG Question
Yes, you can take, but as Elina said there should be caution involved. My surgeon told me that they routinely have people take a proton pump inhibitor (reduces stomach acid) when folks need to take a course of ibuprofen. While our stomach inlets/outlets are normal, we have a much higher surface percentage of stomach lining being exposed to a higher concentration of the NSAID, so it's necessary to do what you can to reduce risk of ulcer.
Yep, and just like with an unaltered stomach, I take it with something in my stomach, be it a few ounces of yogurt or a couple of crackers and just enough liquid to get the pill down. I've taken just about every NSAID on the market since being about 6 weeks out.
And, I have now been properly diagnosed with a specific clotting disorder that requires that I take an aspirin every day for the rest of my life. I've known about the clotting disorder for 2 years, but it was not properly diagnosed and simply treated with meds before a surgical procedure. But, with the pregnancy, they've identified the issue, and there is no cure (it's a genetic disorder), and I will be an aspirin therapy for the rest of my life. My high risk ob was elated to find out that I had the sleeve performed and not RNY because I would not be able to take the aspirin. Along with this, the aspirin therapy has worked, and I'll be able to have my planned/scheduled c-section with an epidural instead of general anesthesia. My platelet counts were too low because of the specific clotting issue, and the aspirin therapy has worked. If I would have had the band or RNY, I would be having a c-section under general anesthesia because when platelets drop too low, an epidural is impossible. For this, I am more grateful every day that I fought to have the sleeve over RNY for my revision.
And, I have now been properly diagnosed with a specific clotting disorder that requires that I take an aspirin every day for the rest of my life. I've known about the clotting disorder for 2 years, but it was not properly diagnosed and simply treated with meds before a surgical procedure. But, with the pregnancy, they've identified the issue, and there is no cure (it's a genetic disorder), and I will be an aspirin therapy for the rest of my life. My high risk ob was elated to find out that I had the sleeve performed and not RNY because I would not be able to take the aspirin. Along with this, the aspirin therapy has worked, and I'll be able to have my planned/scheduled c-section with an epidural instead of general anesthesia. My platelet counts were too low because of the specific clotting issue, and the aspirin therapy has worked. If I would have had the band or RNY, I would be having a c-section under general anesthesia because when platelets drop too low, an epidural is impossible. For this, I am more grateful every day that I fought to have the sleeve over RNY for my revision.
Band to VSG revision: June 3, 2009
SW 270lbs GW 150lbs CW Losing Pregancy Weight Maintenance goal W 125-130lbs
SW 270lbs GW 150lbs CW Losing Pregancy Weight Maintenance goal W 125-130lbs
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