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Called My Surgeon On His Cell. Thought I Was Dying...



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Ok, not dying, but I was in terrible pain. My husband works offshore and it was bad enough that I had to have a friend come bathe my kids and spend the night in case I needed to go to the hospital.

I didn't have much pain post-op at all, so I thought I was done with it. NO. I posted on Friday about being tender. By Saturday evening, I thought I was dying. I couldn't stand up straight, breathing even a twinge too deep was awful. I was convinced that I either had slipped my band (though I had not other symptoms) or that I had a toxic infection.

My surgeon encourages patients to use his cell if we need anything and it was bad enough I busted it out and called last night. He said it was normal and I am healing, etc. Said to use my pain meds because that is what they are for (thank goodness I still have some since I was that rockstar recoverer and all) and my heating pad. I did that last night and I feel so much better today.

Today, I have had some kid's ibuprofen and am using some salon pas Patches on my abdomen (not on incisions) and I feel like a new person. If I need my pain meds, I will take them.

So - word of advice - don't take all your pain meds so soon post op if you don't need them!

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Im glad you are feeling better! My pain meds didnt really help me, but I was in pain like you a couple days of ago. I do have an infection and a hematoma. I couldn't stand or walk or anything. Now I'm just sore beneath my bra line, kind of tender when I get up too. It's not fun at all, I know how you feel :( to think that I have to go through this again in December frightens me!

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why not ibuprofen? Is it bad for the band?

To the OP: Glad your feeling better!

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I don't know y not ibprophren. My doc prescribed me some liquid kind n told me to use it.

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I heard that ibuprofen causes erosion. That's why it's not recommended to use with the lapband. Ibuprofen and other NSAIDS are not recommended. If you do take them, take a lower dose, make sure you eat and take with a full glass of Water. Use sparingly, to prevent erosion.

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Interesting. I never heard of such a thing

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I don't know y not ibprophren. My doc prescribed me some liquid kind n told me to use it.

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Ibuprofin is an nsaid which means blood thinner. If u talk it pre or post op u can get bloodclots and those are dangerous. Stick with tylenol and it will b ok

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I was told same about ibuprofen, it can cause bleeding in you're stomach and even hemorrhages. my doctors were very serious when they explained this.

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Forever? Or just for a few months pre/post op?

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Interesting. I never heard of such a thing

Yeah, all anti inflammatories come with a warning for these types of sides effects; ulcers, bleeding, perforation, gastritis, etc. It interferes with the mucosa lining of your stomach and can lead to erosion too. Ask your doctor though to make sure what medications you can and cannot take.

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So besides Tylenol, what pain relievers are not damaging to the stomach lining?

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So besides Tylenol' date=' what pain relievers are not damaging to the stomach lining?[/quote']

My doctor prescribed Vicodin for me. But too much of that isn't good either, damaging to the liver and kidneys! Haha I don't think we can win! :P But I think Tylenol is pretty much it for OTC medicine. Everything else I think of is aspirin or Motrin or ibuprofen. I just remembered that Vicodin is basically Tylenol just stronger, they are both made of acetaminophen.

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