HUGE Headache: Need more than Tylenol

NeenBand · April 12, 2006

Hello all,

I've been fighting one of my hormone headaches since waking. I used to take Aleve for them, but since banded I know thats a no-no/ The Tylenol just isn't cutting it.

Would takign an ALeve be such a bad thing?

Ugh.....

Elisabethsew · April 12, 2006

I take Aleve twice a day... in the AM and in the PM (need a knee replaced) and have NO problems.

K@t · April 12, 2006

Did you try Panadol? It's similar to Tylenol but I find it works better for me.

Ps: I LOVE your new avatar....much less scary then the other one...Chistopher Walken *shiver* ew. :biggrin1:

mousecrazy · April 12, 2006

I take pills, but cut them in half. If you are not sure about doing that, call your pharmacist.

Penni60 · April 12, 2006

I get Migraines and Excedrin for Migraines worked great for me. 30 min and the headache is gone. I had no problems swallowing then either. I just took them one at a time and went down fine.

NeenBand · April 12, 2006

Thanks all. SOmeone said it would harm the band, and it says no NAISDS in the instructions.

Penni, that works the best for me too.

IRT K@T: Thankee

Tricia K. · April 12, 2006

Thanks all. SOmeone said it would harm the band, and it says no NAISDS in the instructions.

My surgeon warned against NSAIDS but said that if I needed to take one on the off chance liquid Tylenol wasn't doing the trick, that it would be ok. He just warns against taking NSAIDS on a regular basis. Of course, every surgeon is different. I would follow your instructions but ask your surgeon if taking one every now and then would be ok.

NeenBand · April 12, 2006

Ahhhhhhhhh the sweet bliss of relief.

I called the surgeon and they said go take your Aleve, but don't make it a habit.

20 minutes later I was able to function again.

Thank you all for responding!!

vinesqueen · April 12, 2006

a good habbit is when you need one to make sure you take it with a large glass of Water to make sure you wash it out of your pouch

Tricia K. · April 13, 2006

Ahhhhhhhhh the sweet bliss of relief.
I called the surgeon and they said go take your Aleve, but don't make it a habit.

20 minutes later I was able to function again.

Thank you all for responding!!

I'm happy to hear that you're feeling better. :Banane04:

the best me · April 13, 2006

a good habbit is when you need one to make sure you take it with a large glass of Water to make sure you wash it out of your pouch

YES! Wash liquid NSAIDS through, and do whatever it takes to get a pill/cap PAST the band while it dissolves. Dont' take chances having a pill sit on the band. Make sure it gets washed through.

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that'd be the ABC's, clap, smile, Breakfast, letters, kiss, robot, snap, and the click (???) from Tyler. Glad your headache is gone!!!