I suffer from headaches and t ylenol based products don't always help and I was wondering if anyone can take motrin sparingly or once in a while if need be?

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One girls doctor said it was okay after healing if she took a Tums with it, but the vast majority say *No more NSAIDS after RnY or sleeve surgery.*

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All depends on how far out you are from your surgery. I stay away from anything nsaids even now at 9months post, but oh man, I would love to use some Motrin for some body aches, even today. I’d ask your doc when/if it’s okay for you.

but I also read that with the sleeve the whole nsaid thing doesn’t really pertain to us so much as the other surgeries.

“Sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding tend to have little to no change in the absorption of medications. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and duodenal switch can have more significant changes in how medications are absorbed. “

Most docs tend to limit the nsaids after sleeve for precautionary purposes

https://asmbs.org/patients/life-after-bariatric-surgery

Edited February 24, 20188 yr by Newme17

Different docs have different rules. Mine is fine with occasional use and I do taken ibuprofen maybe once every six weeks or so.

With a sleeve the risk is just that we have so much less stomach if we did get an ulcer they would have a hard time because cutting it out (one treatment) would leave even less of the stomach.

I discussed it at length with my doc. He was the one who said take it with Tums, and never more often than once or twice a month. He also suggested the liquid might be a better choice (also take it with Tums) because it's absorbed faster and doesn't sit in the stomach as long.

The Hard Fast advice...is to not use it anymore because ulcers are just so bad for us. It's probably not worth the risk.

But if you do ...use is sparingly, less is better, use the liquid, and pair it with Tums....to be as safe as you can.

I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and my surgeon said that I could occasionally take NSAIDS with the sleeve, but not with bypass. That was one of the reasons I opted for the sleeve. I am just over 6 months out and have taken a motrin once.

I would be hesitant to start taking NSAIDs. If you get headaches often you might want to take the motrin again and again, it could be a slippery slope. Have you tried essential oils or maybe chiropractic or accupuncuture? Just my two cents.

My surgeon said it would be ok after 6 months. The issue with a bypass is it is way more prone to ulcers. The issue is NSAIDs may interfere with the protective lining leading to an ulcer.

thank you all for the replys I am only a month out and not going to take motrin anytime soon but was wondering for future refrence since I had a headache recently and been taking t ylenol to no avail was just wondering if motrin would ever be a option again..

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