Ibuprofen, Motrin, Tylenol?

[Sharpie 3,306]

Has anyone been told that banded people cannot take any Ibuprofen or other things like Tylenol? My Dr. has never mentioned this.. of course I havent asked.. I have been having some bursitis in my shoulders and wanted to take some motrin but seemed to recall people at my support group saying we couldn't take it.. I will call my Dr. before taking anything of course but wondered what everyone else thinks...

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

some dr's say its okay and i am sure they will tell you

but mine said no to motrin and stick to tylenol

but on bad TOM, i sure miss my motin 800

[Sharpie 3,306]

Thanks CG I will call them.. I have Tylenol on hand (Liquid).. I have been working out in the pool and doing laps I think it has irritated the bursitis..since I don't have to worry about TOM I'm happy...

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

Thanks CG I will call them.. I have Tylenol on hand (Liquid).. I have been working out in the pool and doing laps I think it has irritated the bursitis..since I don't have to worry about TOM I'm happy...

a pool sounds so nice......good for you on doing laps sweetheart...

[deleteme 176]

I asked this specific question at my first fill appointment and was told all are okay as they will tell me to take Ibuprofen for inflammation and what not. I just had to seek out pills that were no larger that a low-dose baby aspirin.

I did find some small size Ibuprofen at good ol' Walmart.

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[SueBee01 630]

If you go to your local pharmacist they also keep liquid Tylenol!

[Elliemayclem 31]

My doc said no ibuprofen, aleve, or aspirin and no caffeine. Said it will irritate your stomach.....Tylenol is OK.

[Toddy 758]

I was told no aspirin or NSAIDS... which was harder to give up than anything else!! Tylenol only, which has always been kind of worthless to me.

[Sharpie 3,306]

yeah the various opinions of dr's are what boggles my mind.. but I trust my surgeon so I will ask him... I am perplexed by statement that it would irritate my band.. my band is not inside my stomach it's on the outside.. ??? and I asked about coffee at my first consultation appt... I told my Surgeon it would be a deal breaker if he took my coffee away.. Actually what I told him was that at my age there ain't alot left to enjoy.. lol I don't drink anymore, don't smoke anymore, sex is well it's okay..(getting old ) so not much left but my coffee.. he laughed and said it was okay...

[stept04 465]

From what I was told by my Doc the pill (for whatever reason) might get stopped at the opening of the band and as it sits and dissolves it can cause a sore which eventually can turn into an ulcer and go through to the band itself and cause erosion. It is a possibility so they would rather you not take them unless it becomes a medical necessity like me I have to take baby aspirin for my heart so my bariactric Doc said it was fine. That is why some Doc's say take the smaller pills if you have to. They go through the band easier, hopefully.

~~~Stephanie

[dawalsh 919]

My doc said no ibuprofen' date=' aleve, or aspirin and no caffeine. Said it will irritate your stomach.....Tylenol is OK.[/quote']

My doc too! No NSAIDS of any kind and I used to use aspirin to get rid of my joint pain. I can have caffeine however. I drink two cups of coffee a day and I have to have my coffee or I'm a grump in the morning lol!

[miss679 39]

I am seriously missing my coffee. I was told I can have it again after 4 weeks from the surgery. I am counting the days!! My nutritionist said its because of the acidity in caffeinated coffee and the risk of reflux if I remember correctly.

[Heccat2 154]

I only drink Decaf so I don't have to worry about caffeine. Lol