Toony

What do people who NEED anti-inflamitory meds do post-RNY? Folks with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, etc???

I'm on them now for a back problem... just wondering for down-the-road a bit...

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TOONYbear/Katie
Lucky Duck Sack Club Member No. 7
I can cross my legs!

Lap RNY: FAT TUESDAY! 02/05/08

AlabamaChick

I have a major back problem and can't take them. I get injections in my back ever so often to help with pain, but you take Tylenol or you get something like Ultram or Ultracet from a doc and hope it controls your pain. As far as osteoarthritis, I know there is a very expensive anti-inflammatory cream your doc can order that may help. It has to be mixed by your pharmacist, but can't remembe the name of it. Wish I could help more Katie. But NSAIDs are bad news to us WLS patients and I wouldn't risk it!

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Trina


Lap RNY 06/07/06
357/197 /170
Pre-Op/Current/Goal
Century Club - Nov 7, 2006
I MADE IT!!!! ONEDERLAND FEELS SOOOO GOOD! - March 15, 2008

160 lbs GONE!!


Officially: AlabamaSlammerBear

MiladyB

Actually Katie IF there is NO OTHER option in controlling the pain without NSAIDs you can take them as long as you are taking a protectant. The one my surgeon recommends is Cytotec. You still run the risk of developing an ulcer but it decreases that risk.

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Beth

Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
Bariatric Support Group


CherishedTeddyBear-(TT Bear Lover)

The Poetry of Milady
New Beginnings: My Journey to LIFE

359(BMI: 58.8)/148(BMI:24.3)
Highest/Current

Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 211 lbs GONE!!


Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008

Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbadder removal: 06/09/08-Dr Randal Baker

LisaM

I don't mention it much, because it's such a big, fat, no-no... but I've been on Mobic since long before the surgery and every day since... but I take Prevacid every single day as well, at least an hour before I take the Mobic. I haven't had a problem. But I never had an ulcer prior to GBS, and my doctor and I decided to take a calculated risk so I could keep moving. Without the Mobic, my knees and hips hurt too much for me to move.

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Lisa M

Lap RNY - 9/26/05
surgery/lowest/goal
Weight: 303/137/150
BMI: 56/25.1/27.4
Now in maintenance stage, with desired weight range: 150-153 pounds
Current weight: 143 Updated 7/16/08

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Deirdrea

I have the beginnings of arthritis in my hand from an injury when I was in my teens. Now granted it's not very bad and I can still function well with it my doc said that taking Tylenol as directed as a preventitive can help.