Anyone know if Advil can be taken 5 days post op? Tylenol does nothing for me and I have been fighting a headache since last night. Off of my pain meds except I take one at night so I can comfortably sleep. I am feeling fabulous and having no issues since my sugery on Tuesday. If I could just get rid of this headache I would be great!! Thx

my dr. said never advil/ibuprofen because of its ulcer causing ability...take a pain pill, dring more fluid. good luck

I had asked my surgeon this same question because I get bad headaches often and Advil (for whatever reason) is the only thing that works for me. He said it's fine- just crush them and take them with something like milk, shake, whatever- that minimizes any possible stomach issues.

Best of luck!

My doctor's instructions are no NSAIDS--forever.

My surgeon told me to take liquid Motrin (an nsaid) for my post-op port pain.

I have taken ibuprofen forever for discomfort, my discharge instructions listed that I may still have them the internest said it can cause gastrointestinal problems so they may want that limited. The Rn that discharged me said take it as needed dont over do it. I have been using the pain meds while I can.

My doctor's instructions are no NSAIDS--forever.

My doctor said the same thing. She said that I should make an appointment w/my PCP to discuss other options for any NSAIDS I was taking. My PCP actually prescribed Percocet for my monthly cramps. That works great, but not so much if my cramps come on during the day because I can't/won't take the Percocet if I have to drive anywhere. I'm gonna ask her if I can possibly have the Rx NSAID I used to take sent over to a compounding pharmacy to have it ground up and put in a liquid/suspension form so I have something that works during the day. We shall see...

Me, too, Ada--I have liquid lorcet for pain. I'm allergic to NSAIDs, though and haven't taken them for a long, long time.

I've had to switch from pills to liquid since banding.

I have arthritis and take a lot of ibuprofen, which works for me better than other meds since they took Bextra off the market. I am also on methotrexate. Since banding I have found that the tablets of Advil go down easily. I usually take them with a few sips of protein shake or some kind of liquid food to minimize stomach problems. I just had a carpal tunnel release and the doctors recommended Aleve but the shape of that wasn't as easy to take. I cannot take most prescription pain medication so I am stuck with Advil for the moment and it seems OK.