Hey!!!! Why can't we take ibuprofen after sleeve

Thanks for the tip, Kelly-Anne!

I just had my 9-month follow-up appt yesterday. My surgeon said taking ibuprofen occasionally (no more than twice a week) is ok. He said even with non-surgery folks, it's not advised to take all the time. He said Tylenol is ok, so I'm going to use that most of the time and  if it helps enough with my low-back, SI Joint, hip pain....then great.

Sweet!!! I just took some ... I just got on my doctors site and he says the same thing!!!

thankyou!! TOO much jumping rope hurt my foot so am taking to help swelling!!

 

 

you rock!

 

Btw I had surgery 2 days before you!!!

You'll think I'm totally nuts, but you may find that targeted exercise helps. I have chronic bursitis in my right hip and have discovered that squats really help with the pain.

I really don't know why they help so much, but I'd rather do squats than take pills, so I'm working on building a habit of doing a set before each meal, and another when I have breakthrough pain.

Kelly-Anne

Another reason that the surgeons prefer Tylenol over Ibuprofen, is that Ibuprofen can "thin" the blood. It binds to the platelets in your blood and prevents them from activating properly when you get a cut (or in this case surgery). This means it would take longer for your blood to clot and for you to stop bleeding, though you will certainly stop bleeding eventually as your body has several different components all working together to produce a clot. Since we are at an increased risk of bleeding after surgery, it is mainly a precaution. I received the possible complications of surgery talk from my surgeon yesterday, so all of this is fresh on my mind.

(Of course, always listen to your doctor.....but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night....)

Todd

(Of course, always listen to your doctor.....but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night....)

 

LMAO!!!!  Love those commercials!

Anyone could develop a problem with NSAIDs, normies or WLS patients, or anyone.  That said, a lot of the advice VSG-ers get originated with the RNY.  A person with an RNY is left with a "remnant" stomach - the portion of the stomach that's removed from the food-processing chain, and essentially remains unused inside.  Since the stomach-thinning reaction to NSAIDs is systemic, not local (i.e., it could happen from using an NSAID skin patch) an RNY-er could end up with bleeding ulcers in the "remnant" stomach, with no easy way for a doctor to access the stomach for diagnosis or treatment.  Not an issue with us.  However, like I said, anyone might develop a problem, so careful use of NSAIDs would be advisable.  I usually take Tylenol but do take NSAIDs every so often.