Why aren't RNY's supposed to use NSAIDs?

I've been reading through other threads and have come across people saying that RNY-ers shouldn't take NSAIDS.  What is the reasoning behind that.  I finally looked up what that was and realized that I have been taking Aleve for some aches and pains.  What should I be taking instead?

NSAIDS can cause ulcers.  Tylenol is OK, though

NSAIDS are a systemic medicine that get into the blood stream and cause the lining of the stomach to thin.  Thin lining plus stomach acid equals ulcers.  Since RNY patients have a blind remnant stomach that is impossible to see without surgical intervention, ulcers can be particularly dangerous.  The ASMBS now recommends that anyone who has had WLS (including lap band and VSG) not use NSAIDS.

Tylenol and a prescription for Tramadol are what I take for pain.

Ditto to what she said.  If it's major pain you will need to go with Tramadol (through a doctor).  I have had 2 heart attacks so I take a 81 ml aspirin for my heart with no problems (an NSAID). 

Also about once a year I will pull or strain a muscle real bad.  What I'm about to say is just me...This is not advice for anyone else!!  BEWARE...WARNING-WARNING!!  I will take one Ibuprofen (an NSAID) a day...It helps with the swelling and inflammation.  It's funny...When I take the Ibuprofen it is the only time I can feel my remnant stomach...

Here's a direct link to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ASMBS recommendations.  Bookmark it.  

ASMBS guide to life after WLS

I am amazed your surgeon didn't tell you this before surgery.  Even when I was in the hospital last month for a ruptured appendix, every nurse and doc on the floor understood the nsaid rule...

Audrey