Can a banded person take Celebrex?

[willowcat 93]

I get so frustrated with doctors. You tell them your a band patient and they are so freaking clueless' date=' it really makes me mad!!!![/quote']

The general practioners really are pretty clueless about the band--guess they have a lot to know about as it is--can't know everything about everything. We need a little blurb to take into them to quickly educate them! Haha!

[honk 780]

Somewhat off topic I went to meet with an oncologist this week who had a medical student working with her. I was very impressed with how much the head oncologist knew about banding. As she explained how the band worked to the medical student.

[LadyMaggie 145]

I agree with you HONK: my primary care physician has helped me MORE with band issues than my surgeon has -- she knows a TON about it!

[donna12 742]

I agree with you HONK: my primary care physician has helped me MORE with band issues than my surgeon has -- she knows a TON about it!

soccerblue I need to come to Louisville then to the doctor since my PCP knows nothing about the band, heck she is overweight and asks me about it like she's interested.

[lmgarza 33]

Called Lap band Dr and he said it was ok to take Celebrex .....yay!

[RobbieGirl 0]

I too have been prescribed Celebrex for back pain. I was concerned too because initially I was taking Tylenol arthritis over the counter & it was helping. Unbeknownst to me it had aspirin in it & eventually I had nausea & diarrhea. Gastro doc did an endoscopy and found inflammation of esophagus as well as a few small ulcers. I tok aciphex for 3 months and was better. I also will be checking with LB surgeon about the Celebrex.

[lmgarza 33]

It's crazy how mindful we really have to be now. Best of luck to everyone!!!

[Dulci 108]

It is frustrating how inconsistent doctors are about bandsters. I recently diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear, tendinitis and bone spurs in the shoulder. I was given a cortisone shot and muscle relaxers. Both my PCP and Ortho deferred to my Bariatric docs ban on any NSaids for me. However, I also have some gastro issues: recurring, intermittent abdominal pain and elevated liver enzymes. So the ban on NSaids could be related to those issues.

All of my medical treatment is through Cleveland Clinic Florida (PCP, Ortho, Gastro, and Bariatric) -- it's great because all of my records and test results are available to all of my docs (and to me) via their online medical record system.

[Purrplelover 48]

Celebrex is a cox-2 inhibitor so it is one of the safest NSAIDS available now. I agree with checking with your surgeon, but you should be ok.