Guest guest Posted May 27, 2001 Report Share Posted May 27, 2001 This issue came up on another list and I just have a question. What did your surgeons tell you about taking Ibuprofen, aspirin, etc. I had asked Dr. Hess about Ibuprofen and he said it was fine. What do other surgeons say? I am just wondering if I remember the info on this correctly. My understanding is that once a ways out post op (I am a year+) that we can take them like any " normal " person. It may bother some, but that is true with the general population. Dawn Dr. Hess BPD/DS 4/27/00 267 to 165 size 22 to size 10 no more high blood pressure sore feet or dieting!! www.dudoenalswitch.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2001 Report Share Posted May 27, 2001 I am pre op-but have a little medical info-- I haven't seen anything which would indicate we can't take this kind of med. once we are nicely healed up. These drugs can cause erosion and bleeding in the stomach-but if you stomach is working okay-it shouldn't be a problem, especially for a short-term. Nan E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2001 Report Share Posted May 27, 2001 Hi-As a postop,I don't take any meds without talking to my surgeon, Dr. Herron. He says no to theses meds and I would certainly consult your surgeon. I asked him recently about vioxx and celebrex and He said if I really need it only for a few days no longer than a week ok but he worries about bleeding in stomach. Ellen(Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2001 Report Share Posted May 27, 2001 In a message dated 05/27/2001 6:02:43 PM Central Daylight Time, Beauby1022050943@... writes: << He says no to theses meds and I would certainly consult your surgeon. >> When I asked Dr. Hess a long time ago, he told me I could take ibuprofen and if I needed viox or celebrex he would write me a script. I was just wondering what others say. I don't really need it much anymore, but I used A LOT of ibuprofen before I had surgery. Dawn Dr. Hess BPD/DS 4/27/00 267 to 165 size 22 to size 10 no more high blood pressure sore feet or dieting!! www.dudoenalswitch.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2001 Report Share Posted May 27, 2001 > This issue came up on another list and I just have a question. > What did your surgeons tell you about taking Ibuprofen, aspirin, etc. > I had asked Dr. Hess about Ibuprofen and he said it was fine. What > do other surgeons say? I am just wondering if I remember the info > on this correctly. My understanding is that once a ways out post op > (I am a year+) that we can take them like any " normal " person. It may > bother some, but that is true with the general population. I asked Dr. Rabkin about this, and if I recall correctly, he said that because the DS stomach doesn't have an RNY-style " margin " between the stomach and intestine, we don't have to worry about taking aspirin or ibuprofen. The reason the RNY folks are told not to use them is that they can cause irritation to the pouch and could potentially contribute to the formation of marginal ulcers. M. --- in Valrico, FL, age 38 Starting weight 299, now 156 Starting BMI 49.7, now 26.0 Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10-19-99 http://www.duodenalswitch.com Direct replies: mailto:melanie@... _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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