So what meds can we take after having RNY, for our Arthritis?

I'm  34  years  old  and  i  have  been  diagnosed  with  ostioarthritis  i  was  told  i  also  needed  knee  replacement  on  both  knees  and  surgery  on  my  back  but  if  i  were  to  lose  weight    i  would'nt  be in  so  much  pain.  well  i  went  from  260  to  212  and  my  pain  is  getting  worse  i  am  now  walking  with  a  cane  especially  in  the  mornings  i  feel  stiff.  i've  been  on  vicadins  for  many  years  already.  so  whats  the  deal  here ?  should'nt  the  pain  be  fading  and  not  getting  worse?  thanks  Debbie

well now I have DDD in my neck. That has probably been my pain in my shoulders too. I have not talked to the doc yet, just the nurse told me what my Xrays showed. I imagine that I will have to have an MRI. Could think I lost all this weight so I can havean MRI now. This will limit me on my meds because of my gastric by pass. Life is FUN !!!!

Hi Carol!  I hear what you are saying about the NSAIDs.... I just posted about having to go off naprosyn after surgery.  My rheum.  feels pretty confident that she can find a substitute that will work with the surgery.  I don't know what to say about the exercise - I wish you had access to an indoor pool.  Have you tried calling the arthritis foundation in your area for help?  Also sometimes you can get memberships at hotel pools.... I did this once at an Amerihost.  Guests hardly ever used the pool, so for a small fee they let me come and use it. I'm really not once to give advice on exercise - I'm a little behind on my goals there and only recently started taking short walks.  I have a sedentary desk job and my evening job is as a couch potato.  I do have stairs to climb at home and I'm gradually making small changes.  I have considered tai chi or some other gentle form of martial arts... I hear that can be good too. Hope things are going okay for you!

Gayle,  I was searching the boards to see if anyone started a topic on gout.  After a ton of pain and subsequent research on web md, I believe I may have gout.  I had lap band surgery about 1 year ago and am down about 70 lbs.  My daily diet consists of 4 slices of turkey bacon every morning with coffee, lunch is something light, maybe some nuts for a snack and dinner is 1 - 2 ounces of meat and a few bites of whatever else is on the table.  I discovered this turkey bacon just about 4 months ago and I love it.  Do you think that 4 slices is too much to eat and causing the gout pain?  Take into consideration my other foods, I really dont eat that much.  I live in Tarrant county but my rhuematologist is in Lewisville.  Who do you use?  Do you take Aleve?  What type of wls will you have done?