Cytotec for use with anti-inflamatories?

[Guest guest]

I saw my PCP today who is very knowledgeable on gastric bypass care

to include having several patients who have had the surgery. I still

need to occasionally (once or twice a week) take vioxx for severe

lower back pain (I tried to go cold turkey after developing a pouch

ulcer but quality of life with back pain sucks), and was looking for

some alternative other than the 2 inhibitors. He suggested that

I try bextra (a bit easier on the tummy than vioxx but still same

class) and to take cytotec 3 times a day. The cytotec coats the

stomach and would protect the pouch from the cox 2 inhibitor. Has

anyone used cytotec with an anti-inflamatory or know of it?

Obviously the best course of action, and PCP agrees, is to not use

anti-inflamatories at all, but not an option here....

Cindy in Va

lap RNY 2/8/02