Do you wear a medic alert bracelet?

Nope, my surgeon also doesn't think they are necessary. Keep in mind..IF you are unconcious..it's highly unlikely that they would be attempting to give you oral medication (for obvious reasons)..it's not like you'd be unconcious and they'd be trying to get you to swallow some advil..see what i'm getting at? If one is rendered unconcious, I think you'd need a LOT more than advil or some other type of anti-inflammatory. I have never heard of someones pouch being ruptured due to an NG tube..in a dire situation, your airway will be secured with an endotracheal tube..which goes into your airway..not your pouch. They dont usually use an NG tube..my sister is an EMT and she has never come across such a situation. To each his own though if it makes you feel better then by all means use one!

One more thing.. I saw a few posts back..where they said that the NSAIDS can irritate the pouch..true. ONLY though..if it is taken orally, and like you said..if you are unconcious..how can they give you a NSAID..if you receive medication through and IV..it will not hurt your pouch..as it doesnt pass through the pouch. Also, I think the coffee I drink on a daily basis (regular, not decaf) hurts my pouch more than taking a few advil every now and then ever will.

Actually... NSAIDs change something about the intestines, the mucous IIRC, that makes them more prone to ulceration. This applies no matter how the NSAIDS are introduced. Oral NSAIDS have the additional risk of a contact ulcer. But, the point holds that a single dose likely would not create an issue. These issues apply to everyone, not just WLS patients, and need to be monitored when taking NSAIDS (which I do). Tek