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I have been searching for the list of medications we are not to take post op and the blood work we need to have. I have seen it before and can't remember where. Would someone please help me find it? I'll be 6 months post op on tomorrow and have an Dr. appointment soon. I have a new PCP that I will be meeting for the first time and I want to be prepared. Thanks, Georgeann

I bet you could find this onfo on Caroline Martin's profile or on Dame Tooter's profile. That's where I would look first. BTW How are things going? I haven't seen you post on here in quite some time.

I found the list of tests my surgeon runs on me including the proper billing codes: CBC 85025 Liver Profile 80076 Folate 92746 Ferritin 82728 B12 82607 Metabolic Panel 80048 Iron 83540 Thiamine (B1) 84425 Lipids 80061 Drugs to Avoid A very important reminder ... Please do not take "Any" Anti-inflammatory drugs. Drugs commonly used for the treatment of arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, and for many back problems will cause irritation to your stomach lining. This could develop into a bleeding ulcer. Avoid these Drugs: Advil Alka Seltzer Anacin Ascriptin Aspirin Bufferin Coricidin Cortisone Dolobid Empirin Excedrin Feldene Fiorinol Ibuprofen Meclomen Motrin Nalfon Naprosyn Norgesic Tolectin The next list was taken from a different website so some of the medications may be the same as above Aches-N-Pain Advil Aleve Alka Seltzer Alka Seltzer Antacid/Cold Anaprox Anaprox DS Anacin Ancid Ansaid Arthritis Pain Formula A.S.A. Enseals Ascriptin Asperbuf Aspergum Aspirin (including childrens) BC Powder Bufferin Buffex Buffinol Cama Arthritis Strength Cataflam Clinoril Coumadin Daypro Disalcid Dipyridamole Doan's Pills Dolobid Easprin Empirin Ecotrin Excedrin Feldene Fiorinal Halfrin Ibuprofen Ifen Indocin Lodine Magnaprin Maprin Measurin Mediprin Midol Caplet/200 Mobigesic Motrin Nalfon Naprosyn Norwich Nuprin Orudis P-A-C Analgesic Pamprin Persantine Pepto-Bismol Any Type Ponstel Relafen Rimadyl Sal flex Ticlid Tolectin Tolmetin Toradol Trendar Trigesic Ursinus Inlay/Tabs Vanquish Analgesic Voltaren Warfarin Wesprin Buffered Zorpin 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 Also, some of this information was gathered from this website. You may want to check there for a good list of tests to have. Hope this helps Jaimee http://www .wlsgirl.com/postopinfo.html

Thank you so much Jaimee ... the information you provided will be a great help. I come here everyday but lurk most of the time. I'm doing good and feel great. I will be 6 months post op on tomorrow and I am 115 lbs. down. I did not know who you were ... WOW you look amazing. You're doing a great job! Georgeann

Congratulations on your 115#loss so far. That's a wonderful loss for 6 mo. I bet you feel like a million bucks!!!

Jaimee, That was awesome! Thank you so much for sharing! Julie Lombardy Akron, Ohio

You are most welcome!