I was given Supradol (toradol in the USA) to take for pain on my trip home to Canada tomorrow. I have a 6 hour flight and then a 2 hour flight. I have read some negative things about the drug online and that some people get really nauseated and sick from this stuff. I think I would rather sit in pain for 6 hours than spend the whole trip throwing up and risk my band slipping. Any advice out there?

I took Toradol a couple years ago, never had any problems with it.

I had it right after surgery for my ride home and it had no adverse effects.. In fact I really don't remember much after surgery , but I do know that I was not sick from it. Also remember that everyone reacts differently to medication.

I am fascinated that they gave you torodol to begin with after surgery. Since it is a NSAID, one of the side effects is bleeding as well as renal failure. Now the renal failure rarely happens and i have only seen it once in 20 years. Torodol is used alot for bone pain. Don't see it much for surgical incisonal abdominal discomfort due to the bleeding tendency and not especially right after surgery...Good luck. I am sure you will be just fine....

I have taken Toradol for years due to massive migraine attacks. i take it intramuscularly (shot) now, but when I took it orally, if I took it on an empty stomach I sometimes felt queezy. It's similar to aspirin in the effects on the gastric system and I solved the queezy-ness by drinking some milk with it.

Hope that helps!

Hugs,

Heather

i was given the same. i had no problems, but then again i only too 3 tas it total. i was no allowed to go back to the gym for 1 month, but now go time per week. no problems. dr choi also did my surgery

Toradol is a strong NSAID. Was it prescribed by your surgeon? If so, I'm quite surprised; most veto NSAIDs for banded patients, particularly soon after surgery.

It's a good drug for pain relief, but really does carry with it more GI side effects than other NSAIDS, unless it's administered intramuscularly.