Question:
I AM SO ACHEY, CAN I TAKE 800 MG MOTRIN ?
— CYNTHIA W. (posted on May 23, 2003)
May 23, 2003
Hi,Cindy I fyou are a fresh post-op I would try taking extra stregnth
tylnol not motrin IB that is what my doc recommends or a pain pill. good
luck!
— Melodee S.
May 23, 2003
NO -- We are NOT ALLOWED to take Ibuprofen. Not good for our pouch. Tylenol
is the answer.
— Linda L.
May 23, 2003
I have heard over and over again from my Doc, no Ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil
or Aspirin products (Pepto Bismol) at all! The pouch is prone to ulcers
and these products all can contribute to that. When I have my Lap RNY in
July this will be the hardest thing for me as Ibuprofen is my drug of
choice. Trust me an ulcer is quite painful, if you can take something else
please do.
— Shelly R.
May 23, 2003
I agree with the others. I am a week post op....and gave all my motrin
away and bought extra strength tylenol!
— Sharon B.
May 23, 2003
After reading Shelly's reply, why not Pepto Bismol?
— Jane T.
May 23, 2003
No. Bariatric patients are not supposed to take motrin, ibuprofen, asprin,
salicylate, pepto-bismol-because it contains aspirin. Aleve,Naproxen
sodium, excedrin or any non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs. What you can
take is Tylenol regular or extra strength.
— Ms. Ang
May 23, 2003
NO!!! Never ever ever take a motrin or aleve or advil ever again! Use
tylenol (liquids is good), or ask your MD for a muscle relaxant RX, but
NSAIDS will/can cause bleeding ulcers and WHO needs that!??
— ~~Stacie~~
May 23, 2003
Because of the salicylates (bismuth subsalicylate & sodium salicylates)
and the salicylic acid in it are closely related to acetylsalicylic acid
(aspirin)...JR
— John Rushton
May 23, 2003
Pepto Bismo has aspirin in it.
— barbara A.
May 23, 2003
Pepto Bismo has aspirin in it...
— barbara A.
May 23, 2003
If you are desperate for an NSAID, you can see if your surgeon will allow a
Motrin suppository (unless you'd rather be achy). Mine will. They have to
be made by a compounding pharmacy and require a prescription.
— Catherine H.
May 23, 2003
The pepto bismol is full of sugar.
— Delores S.
May 23, 2003
Well, it depends. If you had the Duodenal Switch procedure you could. If
you have a pouch, you can't. Living la vita loca!
— merri B.
May 23, 2003
If Extra Strength Tylenol doesn't cut it, ask your MD what you can safely
take. I have been on Celebrex since 1 week post op. I know what that
achey sick feeling is like. I hope you feel better soon.
— Bobbi G.
May 23, 2003
Ibuprofen is a no no -- especially @ that high of a dose. I used LIQUID
extra strength tylenol & it usually works pretty good...it absorbs much
faster than the tablets. For really bad CRAMP days from my period, my
surgeon prescribed a once a day drug called Bextra & it worked
wonderfully..but that is only for 1 or 2 days out of the month. Stick with
with tylenol. Peptobismal - not good - it is a salycitic (spelling bad
today) acid meaning that it can affect your stomach like aspirin.
— Ilene M.
May 24, 2003
I have to agree with the others, Tylenol is what is recommended. When I
had my surgery I had a really tough time with this because I would always
get horrific headaches and Tylenol would not even touch them. As hard as
it was, I did the switch and in the beginning for me, nothing helped. But
for some reason my body adapted and now Tylenol usually does the trick for
my headaches and general aches and pains. MY surgeon however says
Ibuprofen is okay, although I disagree. I have had a couple of headaches
since my surgery that I could not get rid of and had to resort to taking my
"old faithful" dose of 800mg of Ibuprofen. But I was sure to eat
a cracker or something with it. I know I shouldn't have. But with that
kind of horrible pain, I just had to. I agree with the others though, your
doc SHOULD know a safe alternative, even though mine didn't. :) I hope
that helps. Good luck!
— Laurel C.
May 24, 2003
Hi! First to answer Jane - Pepto Bismol is a no no because it's an aspirin
based product. There is another product called Carafate that is a non
aspirin based Pepto Bismol type product that could help. Another good
alternative to Ibuprofin (which is a giant no no) is Excedrin Quicktabs.
They are acetomenophen which is just like tylenol but the dissolve in your
mouth and are absorbed somewhat sublingualy which means they are more
effective. Hope you get to feeling better!
— ronascott
May 24, 2003
Just a note on Exedrin QuickTabs...they have 65 mgs. of CAFFEINE in each
tablet, so you may get a really bad caffeine ingestion reaction...rapid
heartbeat and the shakes. Very unpleasant. Be prepared and drink a lot of
water afterwards. The reaction will subside, but it is very unpleasant
while it's going on.
— [Deactivated Member]
May 24, 2003
Jane -- because pepto has aspirin in it
— [Deactivated Member]
May 24, 2003
I am convinced even more that I LOVE my surgeon!! We are allowed to have
advil occasionally. I wouldn't recommend it on a daily basis, but
occasionally it is fine. As a side note....There are many times on this
board that people make a blanket statement that indicates that EVERYONE
must follow the program prescribed for them. To tell someone they can never
have something again, because YOUR surgeon told you, is just wrong. Your
surgeon does not have THE answer or THE program. BTW-my surgeon told me to
TAKE peptobismol to help control the gas. I use the chewables and I will
have to say that it works. I have had absolutely NO problems following my
surgoen's plan. In fact, I'm loving the freedom that his approach offers. I
am living a normal life...Shelley
— Shelley.
May 24, 2003
I too take an occasional Advil/Motrin. 800 is high, how about just 200?
Taking Tylenol doesn't help me and it is very hard on the liver if you take
too much. I think the key to anything is moderation and occasional.
— ZZ S.
May 24, 2003
I asked my surgeon if it would be okay to take Ibuprofen or Vioxx once in
awhile, and he said it was fine. If you are really uncomfortable, I think
you could take Motrin with some food and see how it goes. I take Vioxx
25mg about 3 days each month for cramps, and it works great. I am one of
those people that Tylenol (regulare or extra strenght) does absolutely
nothing for. Hope you feel better. (By the way, Pepto Bismol contains
subsalicylate, related to acetylsalicyclic acid, better known as aspirin.)
— koogy
May 24, 2003
Excedrin has aspirin in it too. Might want to steer clear of that. My
doctor said no NSAIDS, so I don't take them. But, all docs are different. I
think the suppository idea was a good one.
— Diana L.
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