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Just finished my prescription for my baby asprin. Didn't take one today. Should i refill? Or wait to talk to my dr on monday? Its saturday. Nothing will happen if i skip it for two days?

Stupid question, i know, but i'm a scardy cat! Lol

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I'd wait and talk to your doctor. Salicyclic acid (aka aspirin) isn't recommended for Sleevers unless specifically directed. It's because it's very harsh on the tummy.

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The sleeve is generally more tolerant of NSAIDs including aspirin than the bypass, which is where most bariatric surgeons get their experience and recommendations from. I suspect that Dr. Roslin will be more liberal than average on their use as he is coming more from the DS world, but it is really his call. It's not normally something that is a big deal to skip a day or two on, so you should be able to wait to talk to them on Monday and get their word on it.

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I'm about to get v sleeved and I got a medic alert card from my bariatric clinic stating that I'm not to have any aspirin or nsaids bc they can cause stomach damage to the small sleeve so definitely ask your surgical people

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I was prescribed the pills by my surgeon on the day i left the hospital, so i'm sure he knows what he's doing. I will wait for monday and call him. Better that. I'm sure skipping two days won't kill me.

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Oh well since ur surgeon gave them to you, there must be a reason likely to keep your blood thin to prevent blood clots if there are regular on the script, then u should fill them. Especially if you are at risk for clots.

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I wonder why some people get aspirin to help prevent clotting. I have to give myself heparin shots for 3-4 weeks after my surgery. I have Factor V a clotting disorder, I'm not complaining just curious.

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I wonder why some people get aspirin to help prevent clotting. I have to give myself heparin shots for 3-4 weeks after my surgery. I have Factor V a clotting disorder, I'm not complaining just curious.

I suspect that it is because aspirin and NSAIDs are a very big NO-NO with the bypass, due to specific problems with that anatomy that don't apply to the sleeve, but most bariatric surgeons are still feeling their way around the sleeve after years of bypass experience - an abundance of caution on their part until their experience catches up. Surgeons who have been doing the DS (sleeve with intestinal rerouting) as their preferred procedure, such as the OP's surgeon, usually have more sleeve specific experience under their belts and tend to have a better understanding of the tolerance differences between the different procedures. One of the long held selling points of the DS over the bypass is its' NSAID tolerance. I was told to use ibuprofin or naproxin of any post surgical pain once the narcotic pain relievers were no longer appropriate (not that I needed any.)

That said, they are still serious medications with significant potential side effects even for normal people, and consistent use of them should be done under medical supervision even if they are an OTC product (there are potential liver and kidney issues with them.)

In the OP's case where this is prescribed, presumably by the surgeon, if the script has refills specified on it, that would be tacit approval to continue its use, but it would be good to double check with his staff on Monday.

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I was prescribed the pills by my surgeon on the day i left the hospital, so i'm sure he knows what he's doing. I will wait for monday and call him. Better that. I'm sure skipping two days won't kill me.

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Ahh, if your bariatric surgeon prescribed it, I think it'd be ok then but good to hear you'll wait to talk to him. :)

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I had thought it was another doctor, like my situation. My family doctor insists I keep taking Triamterene daily for edema, and my bariatric surgeon says no. It's like a tug o war. Lol

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