Pain meds after gastric bypass surgery?
I had gastric by-pass surgery, Rouex -n-y 10 years ago, to loose weight, specifically to help my severly degenerated knees. I have been diagnosed with both osteo arthritis in many joints and related bone spurs on my back and knees and shoulders... etc. Had an upper tibial osteotomy on my right leg ~14 years ago, to postpone replacement surgery a while longer. Both knees are covered in spurs, catch in certain positions... very painful, click when moved, etc. :( The spur(s) on my upper spine have been causing problems with blood flow up the arm... due to pressure on the nerve that controls that particular artery.
I'm supposed to have surgery for the spine and the knees replaced; but have been delaying due to needing to care for my sick husband. He has a recent leg amputation and now a wound on the remaining foot and requires my care. He's diabetic and has Parkinson's Disease... so my plate is very full.
After the by-pass surgery, I was told never to take NSAIDS again... due to the risk of bleeding from the staples that remain in my stomach. And, with the benefit of so much weight loss (170 lbs at my lowest) it was easy. I went from sometimes being in a wheelchair, always needed either a walker or sometimes a cane.... to needing no equipment! :) A miracle!! However... time moves on and so did my disease. Now I'm in constant pain. The internest put me on Meloxicam, because I'd rather walk than be cautious about bleeding when I've done well so far. A risk.
Do you agree that Meloxicam is the best choice for me? Is there new information about how to treat those of us who had to have surgery to loose weight for our arthritis and now need pain releif?
Thank you.
Marla
I've been on Mobic (Meloxicam) for years; both pre and post gastric bypass. The only problems I have with any oral meds is that they seem to go through my digestive system long before the medication is completely delivered into my system; ditto for vitamins, pain meds, anti-depressants. I'm searching for something other than a patch (I'm allergic to the glue that sticks them on and that's where the drug is in the patch!), so I'm trying to find a cream, like bioidential hormones, that can be rubbed onto the skin and absorbed into the system that way. Other than that, I'm going to have to try to find someting injectible; the needles don't bother me; I'd just rather do something that's not invasive. If you hear of anything from your querry, let me know. Good luck.
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