Someone mentioned hydrocodone for after surgery. What, if anything, do they prescribe? I'm not into feeling pain if there is something to alleviate it. I have a stash of hydrocodone at home from dental work. My surgery is next week in Mexico, and I think you can pick up just about anything without a prescription. I'm just wondering what I will need.

Someone mentioned hydrocodone for after surgery. What, if anything, do they prescribe? I'm not into feeling pain if there is something to alleviate it. I have a stash of hydrocodone at home from dental work. My surgery is next week in Mexico, and I think you can pick up just about anything without a prescription. I'm just wondering what I will need.

You will not be able to swallow pills without crushing them for the first few weeks post op. My surgeon prescribed a liquid form of hydrocodone prior to my surgery.

I had all of my prescriptions that came in a different form changed to either liquid or chewable form. The rest had to be crushed...and no matter what I did, I was unsuccessful with disguising the horrible bitter taste of the pills.

Lordy be careful crushing any pain pills without physician supervision!!! They can get into the blood too fast and cause major complications!!

I spoke to my office b/c I have issues with most pain meds. I asked for something like Ativan to take the edge off instead. My CRNP thinks liquid Tylenol would be more than sufficient post-op.

I am not into feeling pain either, but allergic to opiates and Ultram makes me itch like fire ants are crawling on me. I think I will take the pain as much as possible!

Be careful about picking up drugs in Mexico. Sure you can get just about anything without a prescription, but you will be in trouble with US Customs without the script. Should you be caught, the last thing you want is a hassle by Customs when you are newly post-op. Just have your doctor in Mexico write you up a prescription for the liquid form of Lortab/Vicodin like Sojourner mentioned. It's OK too if you have a US doctor's prescription.

I live near the Mexican border and would never take a painkiller across without a prescription.

Best of luck to you.

I had my script from my doc here in the states and it was in pill form. I did not have to crush it and had no problems swallowing it at all. I only was on it for a day though and then took tylenol in pill form for pain.

Be careful and good luck!