Suggestions for alternative anti-inflammatory meds please!

[Sunta 4]

Hi all,

First let me say I'm sorry I haven't been around much. I've been super, super busy.

I have bad jaw pain right now (I have no idea why) and am dying to take an anti-inflammatory. Not Tylenol, because Tylenol does nothing for inflammation. NSAIDS not only help the symptoms, they help to heal the underlying inflamation by breaking the cycle of inflamation.

Since we can't take Motrin or Advil, etc., does anyone have a suggestion for an alternative? Maybe something herbal or whatever.

Thanks!!!

Becky

[anonemouse 1]

Hi all,

First let me say I'm sorry I haven't been around much. I've been super, super busy.

I have bad jaw pain right now (I have no idea why) and am dying to take an anti-inflammatory. Not Tylenol, because Tylenol does nothing for inflammation. NSAIDS not only help the symptoms, they help to heal the underlying inflamation by breaking the cycle of inflamation.

Since we can't take Motrin or Advil, etc., does anyone have a suggestion for an alternative? Maybe something herbal or whatever.

Thanks!!!

Becky

If you are really hurting, I would go get some liquid Advil and take it with Water to wash it through your pouch. It's not something that you'd probably want to take every day, but once in a while won't hurt anything.

[Daisalana 33]

Advil is the only thing that hurts when my back flares up, because it's when my muscles become inflamed. No amount of tylenol helps that for me.. Of course, Rx pain meds knock me right out, so that is good too.. BUT..

I do have advil once in a blue moon when it gets 'really bad' which is very rare these days (woohoo). I take the pills, but I drink a full 8oz at least of Water with it, to make sure it gets washed down well.

[kity 2]

Hey Becky,

I take an anti-inflamatory every day. It is prescription but it really helps. It is called Arthrotec and it is bariatric friendly. Actually, it is prescribed by my LB surgeon! I know it is not a quick fix, but perhaps you can get the meds to have on hand.

[TerriDoodle 6]

Yeah, liquid Motrin is what I would suggest ...the problem is that it is very expensive because it's a children's medicine and we gotta take like 3 Tbsp at a time!....which is about 1/3 of the bottle!

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

We were looking for you on R&R the other day! Come back!!!

The big issue with NSAIDs is that it doesn't stay in your pouch. If you were to take an 800mg Motrin and it got stuck that might not be great. But if you were to talk to your doc about liquid Motrin and 8oz of Water as a chaser, he might not have a problem with that.