Question:
Why not Advil?
I saw some responses to other questions here and I noticed that we should not have NSAIDS. Why is that? What is it about anti-inflammatories that is not good for us RNY folks? Just curious.... Thanks! Patty. — Patricia R. (posted on July 4, 2007)
July 4, 2007
advil contains asprin. my doctor said not to take anything with asprin or
motrin because it causes ulcers in our little pouches and it would start to
bleed.. causing massive problems. that is why no advil
— jasonsexybabe
July 4, 2007
My surgeon told me the same thing. After the surgery we are at more risk
of developing an ulcer, so therefore no aspirin or NSAIDS.
— Kris T.
July 4, 2007
NSAID stands for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. there are many meds
that fit in this category and the reason RNY folks should avoid them is
because they can increase your chances of peptic ulcers. they also increase
your chance of having a gi bleed, because they thin the blood. i hope this
answers your question....... Holly
— RNlvnCARSON
July 4, 2007
I agree with all the previous answers. No Advil. No Motrin. We are allowed
Tylenol. It works for me. I hope it will help you. My surgeon did tell us
at a support group meeting if you have severe knee pain for example and
Tylenol is just not cutting it. You can try Motrin and see what happens but
if you get even the least little bit of a stomach ache you should stop
taking it and he does not recommend taking it on a regular basis. So..be
very cautious and protect your pouch. Good Luck and God Bless, Norma
— njkbutton
July 4, 2007
Hi Patty, thanks for writing. NSAIDS cause ulcers and pain in the gastric
site where we have our surgery. Some can take a reflux medication and some
motrin or ibuprofin products and get by. Some take celebrex or another
type of anti inflam and get by. I can't take anything. I tried celebrex
and thought I was gonna die from pain, and did have a gastric ulcer for the
past two years. I think I have finally gotten the ulcer under control, but
stay far away from that stuff. I take tylenol for pain, and if it is
really bad then I take something stronger by perscription. I don't have
the headaches or pains I used to have. I used to have motrin, 800mg 2 to 3
weeks of every month, every month for years prior to surgery. I just don't
need that much pain control now. I am dealing with arthritis in areas as I
grow older, and I keep working on that, but other than that, I am not too
concerned about NSAIDS. Hope this helps. Take care Patricia P.
— Patricia P
July 5, 2007
The infamous "they" say we should never take NSAIDs. However, my
surgeon, who (when he did my surgery) was the head of Endoscopic and
Laparoscopic surgery at a university teaching hospital, said he has seen no
pouches damaged by NSAIDs. Also, there are no bonafide studies that show
RNY patients have a higher incidence of problems (i.e. ulcers) than non-RNY
people who take NSAIDs. It is all heresay and anecdotal. I take ibuprofen
as needed with no problems, and I am approaching 5 years out.
— koogy
July 5, 2007
NSAIDs can indeed cause ulcers. One of the bigger concerns is that even
know our old stomach is not were the drug enters the body, ulcers can
develope. If that happens the only way to fix the problem is to open you up
because thats the only way to reach it. Before they could just scope your
stomach and fix the problem. GI bleed from your old stomach are also
diagnosed late because you physically don't feel the tradition symptoms
like heartburn and afoul tastes. I hope this helps.
— tazthewiz23
July 5, 2007
Thin blood? Bleeding? I currently take Warfarin to thin my blood and I also
take a children's aspirin daily for my heart. My blood is obviously THINNER
but I've noticed no bleeding or other negative effects after my RNY surgery
because of these meds. I've also had to take a prescription
anti-inflamitory, Vicodin and even much stronger stuff due to very cronic
and severe pain unrelated to bariatric surgery. I think everyone is
different regarding what they can tolerate, surgery or no surgery. My
suggestion to you is to try foods and meds that you (and your doctor) think
might have a beneficial result. If you tolerate well whatever you are
"testing" on yourself, then GO FOR IT!
— [Deactivated Member]
July 6, 2007
NSAIDS can cause problems in even normal stomachs, and doubly so in ours.
— Novashannon
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