Question:
Tylenol Arthritis . . . can we take this post-op?

I started taking this for my joint pain pre-op when they said to stop taking Motrin, I would love to start taking it again and was curious if anyone takes it post-op.    — Diane S. (posted on November 26, 2003)

November 26, 2003
I can't answer about the tylenol, but I'm not allowed to take ibruprfen anymore. I now take prescription vioxx just one a day, and I am pain free. (I have arthritis in my hips). I was able to get samples from my PCP
   — Sandy A.

November 26, 2003
Sandy, I don't know about the Tylenol Arthritis either but does your WLS surgeon know you are taking Vioxx. Vioxx and Celebrex are Cox 2 inhibitors and can cause ulcers and stomach bleeding. Some doctors presceibe Prevacid to be taken with the other medication hoping to ofset the damage. My surgeon allows me to take Celebrex when the pain is so bad I can function but then I can only take it fo r 5 days and then have to be off ofr 5 days. I am almost 2 years post-op and had one knee replaced last July and will have the other done next year.
   — Patty_Butler