Thank you for reading my post, I have been banded for over a year and a half, I love my lap band, there is a lot of work required, you still have to eat right and exercise. I am having a lot of swelling on my knee, I know I will need arthroscopic surgery one day to fix the cartlige tear, had mri in 1991, just never had insurance. I have always been able to ice it and the swelling would go away, I know I can't take the nsaids, and tylenol liquid does not seem to help. I have been playing full court basketball and doing the preqor machine at least 3-5 time a week. I'm 35 now and even with the band my metabolism is still at a snails pace. Since I had my band I have maintained a 75lbs loss which puts me at 250lbs, i can still lose another 30-50lbs, but I am very comfortable at my weight, I have been taken off my blood pressure meds, so I am very happy. I was hoping if anybody has some suggestions on what I can take for the swelling that will bhe safe with my band- Thankyou and GO GATORS 2008 National Champs!!

None of the NSAIDs are safe, just Tylenol.

Call your band doc and tell him/her what's going on. They may have a suggestion.

My understanding is that they used to say that bandsters can't take NSAIDs because they thought it caused erosion, but then they figured out it didn't and you should be able to take them.

But talk to your surgeon and your PCP about what else is out there.

NSAIDS (like aspirin) can cause erosion. My doc, however, has said that if I only take them occasionally and am "careful" about it(ample Water, take it when it won't just "sit" in the pouch, etc) that they are ok.

SO my advice to you is to check with your banding surgeon. He should be able to give you some tips on how and when to take NSAIDS safely.

My doc said that I can take NSAIDS, no restriction. As with everything, it seems each doctor has different opionions so I would check with your surgeon.

Like the others, my surgeon said it's completely fine for me to take ibuprofen. That is what helps me the most with my back pain.