I seriously thought this surgery would be no big deal for me, I am young and a fighter. However, I was WRONG. I feel like I have gotten the crap kicked out of me! I was told I wasn't breathing properly in the hospital and while recovering the nurses were literally yelling at me to breath. I tested negative for sleep apnea but I think the test was wrong. I am afraid to fall asleep now because I will quit breathing , also my lungs hurt. My stomach hurts and so does my esophagus, everytime I sip I have a huge gas/growl that comes up, and it isn't a burp it just is angry. I am not feeling nauseous, just sick and HUNGRY.

Have you guys gone through the same thing? I hope it gets better, I am almost regretting what I did.

Day 3 was terrible for me too, day 4 i felt soooo much better

Yes, this is a US doctor at a top Boston hospital. One of the nurses didn't cut the pills for me and I told her they had to be cut and she said no they didn't. Seriously?? She eventually cut it, but why do I the sedated patient have to tell her that. How much are you guys walking? I am walking around the house, but I think that is all I can handle. I was also told to take alieve, which i swear is the only thing that is helping me.

Wow , I remember when I was 3 days out, I think that was the worst time, it was around the time , That I started to ask myself " what did I do to myself ?" . The good thing is that things will get better really soon. Im quite suprised that you did not get liquid form of vicodin. Youre sleeve is still healing I cant imaginine swallowing pills this soon after. Things will get better soon though hang in there.

So what did everyone have for meds? They gave me

5mg of oxycoden

20mg of famotidine

0.12mg of hyoscyamine

something for nasuea and they told me to take alieve but I don't know often I can take this.

oxycodone comes in many varieties - not all are the extended release that have the high street value.

I didn't have a problem swallowing pills - I did cut them to make them smaller and easier, but no problems. If the pain meds aren't working for you, please request something else- even oxycodone comes in a liquid form so if the doc insists on using that, he can prescribe liquids.

I was given hydrocodone (vicodin ) elixir for pain. Omeprazole for acid reflux and ursodiol to prevent gall stones , also promethazine for nausea, but never needed it. The vicodin elixir tasted nasty but worked wonders in the days after my surgery.

I was given hydrocodone and I hated the taste but where I had to sip it it kept me from using more than I needed - I never needed the whole dose.

oxycodone comes in many varieties - not all are the extended release that have the high street value.

I didn't have a problem swallowing pills - I did cut them to make them smaller and easier, but no problems. If the pain meds aren't working for you, please request something else- even oxycodone comes in a liquid form so if the doc insists on using that, he can prescribe liquids.

I have heard that, but I have been told by an ex oxhead "oxy is oxy"...

It isn't oxycontin it is oxycodine (almost like hydrocodine) , just to clarify.

It isn't oxycontin it is oxycodine (almost like hydrocodine) , just to clarify.

its the same thing.

I also had the elixir and baby aspirin. The baby aspirin seem to help me the most because it made me so relaxed. I was afraid that I would become addicted to the elixir so as soon as I was able to get off the elixir I ask my doctor if I could take baby Benadryl. I was given that in the hospital and continue with it at home.

its the same thing.

Oxycontin is a form of oxycodone.

Good to know but I am not sure why people rob pharmacies for this, it barley touches my pain just makes me sleepy

I work in a pharmacy so i am around this stuff all the time, people have been fired for taking this higly addictive drug.

Can I get an application : ) I am obviously just kidding, but I think I will try to add some liquid nsaid to my mix, after I cry pain to my doctor. Thanks everyone for your responses, and here's to a much better recovery!