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I must join the discussion about Vioxx. I have been taking some form of

NSAID's for 10 years. I have severe arthritis of both knees. Before WLS

I was disabled with the disease, needed knee

replacements but I was told it would be difficult withthe weight I was

carrying. You know the story, can't lose because you can't move the

large body, vicious cycle. Immobility leads to weight gain.

I began taking Vioxx before WLS because it is a small pill and is

supposed to be easier on the stomach. Now 2 1/2 years after WLS and a

210 lb loss I am still taking Vioxx, 25 mg per day. I have never had any

discomfort from it. I take it in AM, then eat something immediately. A

piece of toast, egg, yogurt, cottage cheese, whatever. I became

concerned after reading your posts. I stopped the Vioxx, I had great

pain and after 2 days my knees were quite swollen and stiff. (With the

Vioxx, I had no pain, don't use canes, and can walk 2 miles, do steps

and I'm very mobile.)

I called my surgeon, PCP, orthopedist, and my gastroenterologist son.

They all said the same thing. If it hasn't hurt me yet then chances are

it won't. The ulcers associated with NSAIDS are because of disturbances

in the stomach. If your stomach produces enough mucus then you will be

okay. It is not the liquid that helps as much as the mucus release or

the soft food taken with the pill. You don't want to take acidy foods

with the pill. I hope I have explained this right. Sometimes it is

difficult to repeat the info, even though i understand it when they say

it. Also this is me and my stomach that we are talking about. It may not

apply to everyone. We all react differently to medication. They all told

me to ask the question at the ASBS Conference with the 1500 physicians

present in the room. I hope to be able to do that.

The question about long plane ride after surgery. I traveled 15 days

after WLS. I told the flight attendant that I had recently had surgery

and needed room to move, put my feet up and walk in the aisle. She was

great. She asked the person next to me to move to another seat and kept

checking on me to see if I needed any help. My husband was with me. It

won't hurt to try it. But be really sweet and not demanding.

Sheila

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