prednisone after the sleeve?

mormofmarch yeah maybe because i am so far out (5 months almost)it will be O.K. I will ask my surgeon about it all in April, especially the ibuprofen I use that allot. Thanks for replying

Prednisone... Safe but may cause weight loss to slow or steroid bloat for a couple weeks depending on your dose.

How do I know? It was part of my pre-op process to have to discuss this very issue. I'm in the small subset that 400mg of it in a week causes 15-20 lbs gain even if I was on IV fluids and no food so not over eating for the week. Oh joy oh bliss... *sigh*

Ibuprofen and/or Advil and/or NSAIDS... Allowed. In moderation preferred. Best if you are on a PPI at an alternate time of day, and taken with food.

How do I know? It was part of my pre-op process to have to discuss this very issue. I am ALLERGIC to tylenol, codeine, gravol, corn and latex. Yep... I am "BUBBLE GIRL!" It is why I went with a VSG. It was recommended to use alternate pain medication until 3 months out so I was given (forced to take) a script for Oxycodone home with me. In 5 weeks and 3 days at home I have used 2 of the 20 (I stomped my feet a bit and had the amount lowered to 20 pills)... More joy & more bliss... *grin*

At the end of the day... always ask your surgeon and pharmacist to go with their recommendations but the medication I would worry most about here is the Z PAC.

If yours is like mine it is AZYTHROMICIN...

It is NOT... repeat NOT... to be taken with Antacids. If you are on them, or a PPI it can (not always but can) cause a contradiction of medications. Please call your pharmacist if this is the case. Any pharmacist will be able to know or check the medication interactions.

We just had someone on the Ontario forum with a RNY have major problems because of this. It was a real eye opener for me because I'd not given it any thought to the antibiotic of choice for my lungs.

You may need an alternate Antibiotic. It is not a guarantee that you will but it is something to check.

Shell

Shell Just looked at my bottle and my pills are only twenty mg per pill, 3 pills a day is only sixty mg, what only three hundred for the five days??Haven't gained anything on day 2 ...just taking my protein shakes now and nothing else to be safe.....

I really never took any Antacids, so that wont be a problem,

Wow you know allot about these issues,impressive...Thank you so much for replying.....Have a wonderful Saturday...

They are splitting it into smaller doses which is good. I find I am able to keep some of the pounds off easier with lower dose but it still blows me up like a blow fi****ell ya!

I learned the hard way... I sort of just accept it as part of my life but I make sure I write all the info down so I can cross check it all.

For me when it comes to lungs... I'm usually to the point of 50 mg twice on day one, and 50/day for an additional 6 days. *sigh* Minimum. Though Symbacourt has kept me off that for 2 years now. *happy dances*

I only got dosed last year (2012) for CT contrast... 50 mg 13 hrs before and 50 mg 1 hr before with 50 mg benedryl 1 hr before, and 50 mg of prednisone and 50 mg benedryl IV for imaging that was impromptu... 20 min before.

You are very welcome for replying and you have a lovely Saturday also. Feel better soon!

Shell

Lung issues are nothing to mess with. No point in being skinny if your lungs flood and you die. I think this is one of those risks/benefits things. It's a touchy subject for me though--- if you want to know why you can check out my story in my profile. 

Hey Katie, so true, i know get caught up in reaching my goal weight i forget sometimes the big picture I will check out you story after I submit this message. i am on day 2 on prednisone and starting to feel a little better, and still taking my antibiotic, i hate being sick....I know everyone does but man to be completely strong and healthy would be so awesome....can't wait till that day....Thanks for replying....Have a great Weekend...

*very big, and very gentle hugs*

I just cried a little Katie!

I totally get the risks/benefits thing. 100%.

You've got a husband like mine... I don't know what I would do without mine. Silly bugger shaved my legs and washed my hair when I was too sick to do it myself, etc.

You can take any medication with a sleeve that someone without a sleeve can take. That's one of the advantages of it over RnY.

I take prednisone periodically for my lungs, I have COPD. I have a band and not the sleeve but as far as weight gain I rarely gain because I don't take it very long, maybe a week and on the rare time I do gain it comes right off once I'm off the pred. For me the worst part is the first night or two when it keeps me so amped up I can't sleep and gives me horrible headaches. After that it's a breeze. As long as you realize the hunger comes from the drug and that you aren't really hungry so you can pretty much ignore it. It might be a good idea to eat at least one mzeal a day so you stay well nourished, you body needs calories to help heal. The Zpac is really an effective drug so you should be better soon.

Thanks for replying his lady, haven't gained actually lost three pounds in a four day span, Day 3 on prednisone. I am a little scared to eat, i am drinking my protein shakes 80 gram and vits and my water, lots of calories in shakes. got me nervous how most gain weight on prednisone. Now i am so gun shy  is so hard to lose without set back...but i will try a tuna and cracker box today....Strange i am not even hungry either....COPD must be difficult to deal with no matter band or sleeve sorry you have to deal with it at all. 

The first day I hardly slept that night. Yesterday I woke at 345 am and couldn't rest all day this am woke up at 250 am and struggled to go back to sleep a few hours but finally did. i never realized is affected me that way or i have a short term memory...Anyway thanks again for replying have a great Sunday...