I'm freaking out a little. I don't remember my NUT or doctor telling me I can't have ibuprofen anymore. I just read it here. I took it 4 days last week because I had a horrible headache that wouldn't go away. Have I ruined something? My surgery date was Oct. 7, 2014. :-/

You need to call your surgeon's office and see what they say (and let them know that you took it and how much). As a general rule, ibuprofen is not allowed after bariatric surgery.

Ibuprofen irritates the stomach and can cause ulcers. Probably best to switch to Tylenol. Would hate to get an ulcer and have a leak down the road.

NO - DON'T TAKE ANYMORE

Edited November 3, 201411 yr by bobbyswife

NO Ibuprofen, NO Aleve. Call your DR for recommendation. They will probably suggest Tylenol.

I was told only Tylenol. Forever!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....I did and it urnt a hole in my stomach. I had to have emergency surgery. Almost died. DO NOT TAKE IT! Take Tylenol.

My surgeon said 6 weeks post-op on ibuprofen and naproxen sodium (Aleve). I would check, of course, but I do plan on taking them when needed later (I just had surgery Thursday.) because they simply work far better for me.

I was not told to not take ibuprofen. I take it after food every now and than. I been having killer headaches. I now use Fiocet. I suffer from migraines. No migraines so far.

It's important that you let your surgeon know because ibuprofen has blood thinning properties and this could increase your risk of complications during surgery. They will probably be giving you a blood thinner just before your surgery which could make it even worse.