NSAIDs does anyone take any?

[ruthie35 16]

Thanks for the advice everyone!!!!

[rose8383 2]

I'm almost a year out and was told never take them again no ibp or aspirin etc were u all told the same thing?

I was told not to take NSAID but take them once in a while for back pain.

[Matthew 27]

NSAIDs are just plain bad for your stomach...whether you have a sleeve, bypass, or your original stomach. For us, it's a question of surface area....bypass has much less than a sleeve...normal stomach has the most. Regardless, when a NSAID comes in contact with the lining of your stomach there is a risk for ulcer creation (I'll spare you the pathophysiology, just take my word from seeing patients in critical care environments). NSAIDs are one of the most common culprits for upper GI bleeding. Does this happen to everyone? No...some are more predisposed than others. The FDA would pull them off the shelf if it was happening all the time. So.....it depends on how you look at it. There is a risk regardless...but it is higher due to the lower surface area of your new stomach if you are sleeved. Basically, take with food if you must take an NSAID and try not to take them often. Also, there are other NSAID products that can be taken in routes other than orally....talk with your provider about options.

[Arts137 1,811]

NSAIDs are just plain bad for your stomach...whether you have a sleeve, bypass, or your original stomach. For us, it's a question of surface area....bypass has much less than a sleeve...normal stomach has the most. Regardless, when a NSAID comes in contact with the lining of your stomach there is a risk for ulcer creation (I'll spare you the pathophysiology, just take my word from seeing patients in critical care environments). NSAIDs are one of the most common culprits for upper GI bleeding. Does this happen to everyone? No...some are more predisposed than others. The FDA would pull them off the shelf if it was happening all the time. So.....it depends on how you look at it. There is a risk regardless...but it is higher due to the lower surface area of your new stomach if you are sleeved. Basically, take with food if you must take an NSAID and try not to take them often. Also, there are other NSAID products that can be taken in routes other than orally....talk with your provider about options.

Excellent guidance, thanks. When I discussed with my treating MD, she said that everything in medicine is a tradeoff... So I would not start or stop anything without doctor advice and guidance.

[mvickyway 256]

My surgeon said tylenol / ibuprofen was OK as long as I cut it so it is small. I didn't ask specifically about nsaids but am operating under the assumption that it is same