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I am a gastric bypass patient. drs have told me can't take aspirin to prevent a stroke?

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Dr. Ly Phananswered

General Surgery 24 years experience

Depend: Depending on which type gastric bypass (sleeve gastrectomy vs roux en y vs gastric banding) also may be you have bad stomach ulcer that prevent you from taking aspirin. Please call you surgeon/doctor and ask for the explaination on your case.

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Dr. Gregg Nishianswered

Bariatrics 24 years experience

aspirin: A baby Aspirin a day is usually acceptable. Taking bigger doses for pain control, headache, etc. Can be too irritating to the gastric pouch and cause an ulcer to form. If there is a concern with the baby aspirin, just take a proton pump inhibitor daily to protect your stomach (ie prilosec, nexium, (esomeprazole) prevacid, protonix, dexilant).

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