Mike B103 0 Posted September 22, 2018 Hello, I'm being told so many different things about taking headache meds. Can anyone tell me what's the best thing to take? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wanda247 908 Posted September 22, 2018 Hi there, in my booklet that my team gave me stated nothing with aspirin or aleeve they do recommend Tylenol so that’s all I take since having surgery...it is confusing though, everyone says something different. Hope that helps 🙂 2 Mike B103 and clsumrall reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teemags48 19 Posted September 22, 2018 Aspirin thins your blood and could cause internal bleeding. 1 Mike B103 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrankyMagpie 509 Posted September 23, 2018 It depends how far out from surgery you are. You can't take NSAIDs (most over the counter pain meds) a week before surgery. Tylenol (acetaminophen) is fine. The others are hard on your stomach and interact badly with blood thinners. If you go RNY, you actually can't ever have NSAIDs again. If you go VSG (sleeve), you eventually can, but different surgeons clear you at different points in the process. 1 Mike B103 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggiG 176 Posted September 23, 2018 Ask your surgeon and go by his recordation only. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
