My surgery is about a week away and Im wondering about pain management afterwards. Is lotab really as nasty as people says it is?? I REALLY REALLY hate liquid medicine. I havent had liquid medicine since childhood because the taste always made me throwup. Is their any alternative to pain management afterwards??

I don't know about alternatives, but it really isn't the worst. It's just like, half an ounce. Plus, once I was out of the hospital, I only took it for a day or two.

The only pain meds my dr have me was a nasal spray I am not sure what it was but it worked

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They gave me a liquid Lortab rx but I haven't taken any pain meds since they discontinued the morphine the first day after surgery. I don't have any pain, just gas!

its not the best tasting stuff in the world, but you take it only a few times so its not too bad

yea its not bad. I only took one dose of it then didn't need any more pain meds. I have a whole bottle left

My doctor prescribed me the same thing, but I couldn't keep in down in the hospital. They sent me home with a prescription for pills. I had to break them in half, but it worked.

It wasn't that bad, it was quite a small amount to sip. Did the job.

Tylenol with Codiene comes in liquid if they can find it, also there is a Percocet type pain med in liquid and they don't taste to bad, kinda like cough syrup

Thanks for the feedback guys!!

Lortab may taste nasty, but not as nasty as the dye they make you drink for the leak test. The good thing about Lortab is that when you have stomach pain post surgery, it goes straight to the source of the pain and you are feeling good again almost instantly. If you have to, down the Lortab, then wash it down with something more palatable. Good luck......

Just ask your doctor about options. I had Lortab & it is icky, but I tolerated it okay. I know other people who have had other things post-op for pain. It just depends on the doctor.

You may not even need pain meds when you go home.

Lortab may taste nasty, but not as nasty as the dye they make you drink for the leak test. The good thing about Lortab is that when you have stomach pain post surgery, it goes straight to the source of the pain and you are feeling good again almost instantly. If you have to, down the Lortab, then wash it down with something more palatable. Good luck......

I AGREE! that stuff for the contrast for the upper GI was the most disgusting thing i have ever had the displeasure to drink!!!

when i took the pain meds, i usually washed it down with some diet snapple or crystal light! i too have over half of a bottle left. it is so nasty tasting i would rather deal with the pain than drink it!

You could get a flavor added to it!

My surgery is about a week away and Im wondering about pain management afterwards. Is lotab really as nasty as people says it is?? I REALLY REALLY hate liquid medicine. I havent had liquid medicine since childhood because the taste always made me throwup. Is their any alternative to pain management afterwards??

My question I have the Lapband now but am miserable. I have had it less than a year. I go to see my doctor about converting to the sleeve. After the band they send you home with roxicet which is like a liquid Percocet. It really helped with the pain. Did anyone get this for pain with the sleeve?

Amy