Several meds taken and surgery?

luv2bingo07 · January 7, 2007

Hi again,

I was wondering what happens if you take medications for GERD, diabetes, etc. when you are supposed to have surgery or after? I take several meds every day. Can you still take them after surgery, or have to wait some time to take them? I hope you don't have to dissolve them to be able to take them...ummm...yuck! LOL

Peace,

Judy

beachgirl · January 7, 2007

Yes, I started mine the same day as surgery.

sherilynn · January 7, 2007

I am concerned about my pills too, as I take; birthcontrol, toprol, blood pressure meds and diabetes med. Not to mention my suppplements. Some of mine can not be crushed and don't come in liquid form. My multi will be chewable Centrum.< /p>

stacyrtl · January 7, 2007

Your surgeon will let you know what meds to continue, what ones to discontinue, and which ones that you may need to hold off on until after surgery (or what ever). He should also let you know which meds may need to be changed to liquid form. So ask your surgeon to be sure. I hope that helps! :thumb:

conniesueb · January 7, 2007

I was able to continue taking all my meds(8-10 a day) after surgery. One suggestion from my doctor was to take them at night instead of in the morning though, because most bands are tighter in the morning than at night for some reason. The only ones I take in the morning now are my pain meds(for severe arthritis). One thing you might watch though--I take an aspirin a day, and Aleve, and both can thin your blood. No one told me at my pre-op appt. at the surgery center to stop taking them for a few days prior to surgery. I figured I shouldn't take one the morning of surgery, but when the nurse asked when the last time I had taken it was, she looked at the doctor and aske dhim if that was okay. He said "Not really, but I'll still do the surgery". So, if you take anything like Aleve, or Naproxem Sodium or aspirin at all, be sure and ask your doctor about how many days before surgery you need to stop taking it.