Meds after WLS??

Hi all,

What are ones options for pain meds for arthritis after WLS? I pretty much take 1 Aleve every other day for my knee. Someone told me that I will no longer be able to take those after WLS. Is this true?

Debi

I HEARD THE SAME THING DEBI.  I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED AS I HAVE SEVERE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN MY BACK AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT I WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE.  I'LL WATCH YOUR POST FOR INFO.

Make sure you check with the surgeon about what your options are for arthritis pain.  I know any type of nsaid (aleve, ibuporfen, asprin, motrin) are out of the question after surgery.  I know tylenol is safe for us.  Maybe there is a prescription they can give you that is safe.  

 

Good luck

 

Sally

Debi, Yes...you are limited after surgery....only Tylenol...I was an Advil girl before my surgery   S0..you are counting down the days...

Debi, Keep in mind that with the weight loss, you might have less knee pain.  But that will come later. I have back problems and my PCP gave me an Rx for Tramadol which I think is relatively new.  He had initially told me to take Motrin, but I have explained to him that I can't take any of those because they are hard on the stomach.  He said tramadol was not bad on the stomach and I think has some acetiminophen in them (which is what Tylenol is). Good luck! Sue

i have rhematoid arthitusi and it got worse thru a medication treatment that i was on for a year.... i went to a pain management clinic and i had  been taking norco..... i am now off  of but them but they  were the only thing that helped.....i was told no motrin ever again but i do believe aleve is naproxyn...i would check with your doc and ask......i still have pain but deal with it...... the more weight i lost the better it got.........i hope you feel better Stacy

oh geez i hadnt realized you didnt have surgery yet surgery i lived on motrin but was then told no more again..........after surgery if the pain is that bad they will perscribe proly somthing liquid.....DONT ATTEMPT TO TAKE PILLS DIRECTLY AFTER SURGERY..... and woooo hoooo for you 10 more days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! today is my  3 yr surgeversary!!!!!! yippieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Stacy 

Hi Debi, Talk to your Surgeon PRE-OP! I get really severe menstrual cramps, and told my surgeon pre-op that there is NO way I can go without Motrin at "that time of the month". They agreed but have kept me on Nexium daily as a precaution, and limited me to 400 mg at a pop (I used to take 600 mg). Instead of the additional 200 mg, I take 2 tylenol with the Advil. Works fairly well and I am 10 months out without (knock wood!!!) any gastro problems from it. BUT.....you MUST get clearance from your surgeon. Mine was pretty confident that the above "recipe" would work safely, and it has! Best of luck, Karen

Hi Debi, Talk to your Surgeon PRE-OP! I get really severe menstrual cramps, and told my surgeon pre-op that there is NO way I can go without Motrin at "that time of the month". They agreed but have kept me on Nexium daily as a precaution, and limited me to 400 mg at a pop (I used to take 600 mg). Instead of the additional 200 mg, I take 2 tylenol with the Advil. Works fairly well and I am 10 months out without (knock wood!!!) any gastro problems from it. BUT.....you MUST get clearance from your surgeon. Mine was pretty confident that the above "recipe" would work safely, and it has! Best of luck, Karen

Debi, Yes we are limited to Tylenol after surgery for pain, which for me does not do much, so I would check with your surgeon and ask that same question. They might be able to prescribe something that is mild yet effective for the pain. Keep us posted hun!