This is a good opportunity to say that once you have bariatric surgery you can never ever use ibuprofen again. It is contraindicated for the re-plumbing and metabolism that you develop as a result of bariatric surgery. It is a very very bad thing for your body. So make sure if you have pain, go for the gold and get opiates. If it's minor pain and you're just weaning off a big pain in chest use acetaminophen. I don't find acetaminophen to be very helpful so I take aspirin. I was taking ibuprofen until we realized that it was a no no. Whatever it is you are experiencing, ask us what we have experienced and then ask your surgeon or nutritionist or regular doctor. That combination of input will give you the best answer for you.