Advil/Motrin.....
This might be a stupid question.... I left a message for the nurse in my surgeon's office and haven't heard back yet....
Is it safe to take advil/motrin AFTER having the band? The only thing I can find in my book says to not take it for the two weeks before the surgery.... nothing after.
I've been taking children's liquid advil.... and it's been helping SO much with the pain.... my boyfriend said everything he read said it's perfectly safe for banders..... but I'm seeing mixed reviews.
Has anyone heard anything or experienced anything one way or the other?
Thanks!!
Is it safe to take advil/motrin AFTER having the band? The only thing I can find in my book says to not take it for the two weeks before the surgery.... nothing after.
I've been taking children's liquid advil.... and it's been helping SO much with the pain.... my boyfriend said everything he read said it's perfectly safe for banders..... but I'm seeing mixed reviews.
Has anyone heard anything or experienced anything one way or the other?
Thanks!!
HW: 243lbs SW: 222lbs CW: 198lbs GW: 140lbs
I'm just a hair under 5'1.
12/1/2009- Third Fill, 7cc in a 11cc band
11/3/2009- Finally under 200lbs!!! YAY!!
I'm just a hair under 5'1.
12/1/2009- Third Fill, 7cc in a 11cc band
11/3/2009- Finally under 200lbs!!! YAY!!
Each Doctor has a different opinion ..
My Doctor's take on this is .. if it's OCCASIONAL (once a month/every 2-3-4 months) you can take anything. .. if it's going to be on a CONSTANT bases, then use Tylenol.
My Doctor's take on this is .. if it's OCCASIONAL (once a month/every 2-3-4 months) you can take anything. .. if it's going to be on a CONSTANT bases, then use Tylenol.
Good Luck on your Journey !!
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
Frank,
I am not a Doctor, nor do I play one on tv .. but .. I had the same question, and from what I have been told .. Except for Tylenol, all other pain medication has a propensity to irate the stomach – which could eventually cause an eating through the stomach (an ulcer) thus eating (eroding) the band. While I don’t know what the likelihood (or truth) of such a thing, it is possible so I guess they want to err on the side of caution.
That's why it's ok to take those other medications once in a while. But if you need to take they regularily (daily, weekly, etc) then stick to Tylenol.
Again, there are some Doctors who dispel this – so ask your Doctor before taking my advice.
Good Luck on your Journey !!
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
I'm an advil junkie.... especially when I have cramps & lower back pain from ovarian cysts. Tylenol doesn't do squat. :(
My pain is mostly from the incisions and the muscles below.... I haven't noticed any gas pain at all, other than feeling a little bloated. The liquid advil has helped TONS with getting the inflammation down.... it's helped with the pain far better than the demerol has.
Demerol basically just numbs my skin to the surface, lol. I'm allergic to all the other good stuff (morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, percoset, etc).
I woke up this morning and I'm feeling surprisingly better.... I haven't taken ANY painkillers or advil yet. I think I'm gonna lay low for a few hours and see if I can get away with NO pain meds today...
Thanks for the help, everyone!
My pain is mostly from the incisions and the muscles below.... I haven't noticed any gas pain at all, other than feeling a little bloated. The liquid advil has helped TONS with getting the inflammation down.... it's helped with the pain far better than the demerol has.
Demerol basically just numbs my skin to the surface, lol. I'm allergic to all the other good stuff (morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, percoset, etc).
I woke up this morning and I'm feeling surprisingly better.... I haven't taken ANY painkillers or advil yet. I think I'm gonna lay low for a few hours and see if I can get away with NO pain meds today...
Thanks for the help, everyone!
HW: 243lbs SW: 222lbs CW: 198lbs GW: 140lbs
I'm just a hair under 5'1.
12/1/2009- Third Fill, 7cc in a 11cc band
11/3/2009- Finally under 200lbs!!! YAY!!
I'm just a hair under 5'1.
12/1/2009- Third Fill, 7cc in a 11cc band
11/3/2009- Finally under 200lbs!!! YAY!!
NO!!! and my bet is that's why you're having the indigestion... You will put yourself at risk for an ulcer. Did the surgeon not give you some Lortab elixer? You can take that or honestly at this point you can probably take straight vicodin - it will handle the pain better than the OTC stuff and it's safe for your new little pouch. I have arthritis and other issues (actually just got my MRI results - have tendonitis in 2 places in my arm too - yippee.)... My point is my "issues" all respond best to anti-inflammatories, but they aren't safe. So, for the arm I'm probably ending up with a cortisone injection... :P I'm using Flector patches on occasion - it's diclofenac (anti-inflammatory) in a patch - doesn't enter digestive system - safe - not sure it works all that well though - still trialing it... Tylenol seems to help me for some odd reason... So you might try that - again safe for your tummy... Get off the Advil - ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory - no anaproxen either... Honestly you'd likely be better off with Celebrex or another newer anti-inflammatory than either of those, but none are safe on the pouch. Some MDs will say you can take them occasionally if needed so long as you use something like Prilosec with it... I don't think my surgeon would go for that... I don't want to go that route either - would rather pop a vicodin if my pain level was out of hand than risk an ulcer or losing my band...
I hope this helps!!
I hope this helps!!