How soon post op is it ok to drive??

As soon as you are off pain meds and your mind is clear.

Ok so that brings up another question then...How long are most people on pain meds??

I was in the hospital about 31 hours. Got home. took liquid hydrocone for about 2 nights just to sleep. Never had any real pains, just couldn't lay comfortably on my stomach. Was up and about and driving within 3 days of surgery.

Oye ... everyone's tolerance for pain is going to be different. What is your history with pain meds and surgical procedures? First timers seem to be on them longer while surgical vets sometimes don't even use them at all. Tylenol and rest is all they use. I'm in the middle, there. I was on liquid loritab for 4 days, then transitioned to tylenol for a couple days.

My dr told me i was free to drive as soon as i was off pain meds. I never touched them. got bored to tears yesterday (2 days post-op) and drove to the dry cleaners. trying to get back to a normal routine

Same here. No pain meds as soon as I was awake from surgery I refused them. I was driving on the way home. Everyone is different

Took pain meds first day in hospital a cpl times.. next day I hit the morphine pump 2xs.. then nothing after that. Not even a tylenol. Thats made me more nauseous the the sleeve/gallbladder surgery itself. ...anyways I was driving 2 days postop

Stop morphine and drove myself home from the hospital. I don't like riding in my families trucks they are sucky drivers

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Stop morphine and drove myself home from the hospital. I don't like riding in my families trucks they are sucky drivers

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You are too funny!! And you felt fine???

You are too funny!! And you felt fine???

Yep was just fine I only lived 25/30 mins away. But I was going to be damed if I was going to let anyone drive my truck lmao. I drove myself to the hospital in full-blown labor twice rotflmao yes I have really big issues with other people driving

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I'm 5 days post op and i had crazy pain on one of incisions while driving. I'm not sure if it was the position i was sitting or it was because i was using my leg to brake and accelerate but dam it hurt like hell. Anyone gone through this?