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hey everyone. and welcome back home to those of you who are went through surgery, and those who are congrats! i have a question. i have a stuffy nose and a cold and i will like to know what type of meds to you take for this. i know my doctor office said nothing with motirn, no advil and things like that but i would like to know what medicine works best. also any one that has doctor valin. i want to know. besides him and his wife is there anyone else that can help when i have these types of questions? because it seems like they are always busy and i really dont want to be asking their secretaries questions goes half the time they cant answer them. thanks for your time.

I was to take Tylenol Cold and Sinus, any Tylenol product is fine! I hope you feel better soon! Kristin

You can also take Nyquil.

The following is a list of the medications that are not safe to take ORALLY once you have had gastric bypass surgery. Any drug containing "aspirin or any NSAID" (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) is not safe due to the risk of gastric and small intestinal bleeding and possible ulceration. **Aspirin (Artria, ASA, Enseals, Aspergum, Aspro, Astrin, Bayer Aspirin, Bex, Coryphen, Easprin, Ecotrin, Empirin, Entrophen, Halfprin, Novasen, Sal-Adult, Solprin, Supasa, Vincent's Powders, Winsprin Capsules, Zorprin) *Bromfenac (Duract) *Diclofenac (Fenac, Voltaren, Rapide, Cataflam) *Etodolac (Ultradol, Lodine) *Fenoprofen (Nalfon) *Flurbiprofen (Ansaid, Froben, Apo-Flurbiprofen) **Ibuprofen (Aches-N-Pain, ACT-3, Actiprofen, Advil, Amersol, Apo-Ibuprofen, Bayer Select, Brufen, Excendrin IB, Genpril, Haltran, Ibuprin, Ibuprohm, Ibu-Tab, Medipren, Menadol, Midol, motrin, Novo-Profen, Nuprin, Nurofen, Pamprin, Rafen, Saleto, Trendar) *Indomethacin (Apo-Indomethacin, Arthrexin, Indochron, Indocid, Indocin, Novo-Methacin) *Ketaprofen (Actron, Apo-Keto, Novo-Keto, Orudis, Oruvail, Rhodis) *Nabumetone (Relafen) **Naproxen (Apo-Naproxen, Naprosyn, Naxen, Novo-Naprox, Nu-Naprox, Aleve, Anaprox, Apo-Napro-Na, Naprelan, Naprogesic, Synflex) *Oxaprozin (Daypro) *Piroxicam (Apo-Piroxicam, Feldene, Novo-Pirocam, Pirox) *Sulindac (Aclin, Apo-Sulin, Clinoril, Novo-Sundac, Saldac) Pain medication options after gastric bypass *Tylenol in any form *Tylenol with codeine *Vicodin *Percocet, Darvocet, Fioricet, Oxycontin *Toradol (ketoraloac): only if given by injection or IV *Celebrex (celecoxib) or Vioxx (rofecoxib) (these new drugs called Cox-2 inhibitors have less risk of causing gastric bleeding than NSAIDs) *Ultram (tramadol) *Soma, Flexeril, Robaxin, Zanaflex, other prescription muscle relaxants *for migrains: Imitrex, Ergotamine, Deseril *Glucosamine 1500 mg and/or chondroitin 1200mg also.......................... The following list is a general guide to over-the-counter drugs. Be sure to check with your own surgeon to ensure that he or she agrees with these recommendations. Medications to Avoid Advil Alka-Seltzer Vanquish Aspirin Bufferin Coricidin Cortisone Excedrin Fiorinol Ibuprofen Motrin Pepto-Bismol Medications That Are Recommended For Colds Benadryl Dimetapp Robitussin Sudafed Triaminics Tylenol Cold Products Medications That Are Usually Well Tolerated (Try to obtain sugar free or diabetic formulas for any of these products.) Peri-Colace Panadol Tylenol Tylenol Extra Strength Gas-X Phazyme Colace Dulcolax Suppositories Fleet Enemas Glycerin Suppositories Milk of Magnesia This was an excerpt from "Weight Loss Surgery: Finding the Thin Person Hiding Inside You," available at http://www.wlscenter.com This book is a "must have" for any patient going through this surgery. Click here for order information http://www.wlscenter.com/Announce_Book.htm This should help. Peter

The following is a list of the medications that are not safe to take ORALLY once you have had gastric bypass surgery. Any drug containing "aspirin or any NSAID" (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) is not safe due to the risk of gastric and small intestinal bleeding and possible ulceration. **Aspirin (Artria, ASA, Enseals, Aspergum, Aspro, Astrin, Bayer Aspirin, Bex, Coryphen, Easprin, Ecotrin, Empirin, Entrophen, Halfprin, Novasen, Sal-Adult, Solprin, Supasa, Vincent's Powders, Winsprin Capsules, Zorprin) *Bromfenac (Duract) *Diclofenac (Fenac, Voltaren, Rapide, Cataflam) *Etodolac (Ultradol, Lodine) *Fenoprofen (Nalfon) *Flurbiprofen (Ansaid, Froben, Apo-Flurbiprofen) **Ibuprofen (Aches-N-Pain, ACT-3, Actiprofen, Advil, Amersol, Apo-Ibuprofen, Bayer Select, Brufen, Excendrin IB, Genpril, Haltran, Ibuprin, Ibuprohm, Ibu-Tab, Medipren, Menadol, Midol, motrin, Novo-Profen, Nuprin, Nurofen, Pamprin, Rafen, Saleto, Trendar) *Indomethacin (Apo-Indomethacin, Arthrexin, Indochron, Indocid, Indocin, Novo-Methacin) *Ketaprofen (Actron, Apo-Keto, Novo-Keto, Orudis, Oruvail, Rhodis) *Nabumetone (Relafen) **Naproxen (Apo-Naproxen, Naprosyn, Naxen, Novo-Naprox, Nu-Naprox, Aleve, Anaprox, Apo-Napro-Na, Naprelan, Naprogesic, Synflex) *Oxaprozin (Daypro) *Piroxicam (Apo-Piroxicam, Feldene, Novo-Pirocam, Pirox) *Sulindac (Aclin, Apo-Sulin, Clinoril, Novo-Sundac, Saldac) Pain medication options after gastric bypass *Tylenol in any form *Tylenol with codeine *Vicodin *Percocet, Darvocet, Fioricet, Oxycontin *Toradol (ketoraloac): only if given by injection or IV *Celebrex (celecoxib) or Vioxx (rofecoxib) (these new drugs called Cox-2 inhibitors have less risk of causing gastric bleeding than NSAIDs) *Ultram (tramadol) *Soma, Flexeril, Robaxin, Zanaflex, other prescription muscle relaxants *for migrains: Imitrex, Ergotamine, Deseril *Glucosamine 1500 mg and/or chondroitin 1200mg The following list is a general guide to over-the-counter drugs. Be sure to check with your own surgeon to ensure that he or she agrees with these recommendations. Medications to Avoid Advil Alka-Seltzer Vanquish Aspirin Bufferin Coricidin Cortisone Excedrin Fiorinol Ibuprofen Motrin Pepto-Bismol Medications That Are Recommended For Colds Benadryl Dimetapp Robitussin Sudafed Triaminics Tylenol Cold Products Medications That Are Usually Well Tolerated (Try to obtain sugar free or diabetic formulas for any of these products.) Peri-Colace Panadol Tylenol Tylenol Extra Strength Gas-X Phazyme Colace Dulcolax Suppositories Fleet Enemas Glycerin Suppositories Milk of Magnesia Peter