Mrs.Braxton<3 7 Posted November 7, 2018 Are you allowed to take phentermine after surgery? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kay07 734 Posted November 7, 2018 I'd check with your surgical team. Different doctors have different "banned" medications for post-op. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs.Braxton<3 7 Posted November 7, 2018 Just now, Kay07 said: I'd check with your surgical team. Different doctors have different "banned" medications for post-op. I will be checking for sure. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs.Braxton<3 7 Posted November 7, 2018 I recently googled why you cant take pills before surgery and somehow came up on an article about pills after surgery and how they can punch a hole in your stomach. so now Im a little nervous for after because I get really bad Migraines. I usually take Excedrin but I think that might be an issue after surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kay07 734 Posted November 7, 2018 There are several treatments they can attune you to post-op if your normal method isn't accessible. I also have Migraines and they had to tweak my meds a bit. It also depends on which surgery you are going for. Are you RNY or VSG? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs.Braxton<3 7 Posted November 7, 2018 I'm sorry, I don't know what those acronyms stand for LOL. I am doing the sleeve surgery. I feel a little uneducated about my surgery. I been waiting so long for the insurance to approve it that I been focusing on getting them what they want. 1 Mrs.Braxton<3 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frustr8 7,886 Posted November 7, 2018 RnY- Gastric bypass, we end up with an egg size and shaped stomach pouch. VSG- verical sleeve gastrectomy- you give away 75-90% of your natural stomach to get a banana shaped pouch the diameter of a garden hose, both you lose weight like a bandit, Bypass a liitle more so. At any rate , you are never the same as when you went into the operating theatre! Your choice, your LIFE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites