Did your pain tend to peak post op on a certain day? Mine hasn't been awful and I'm tired of the pain med grogginess.

Did your pain tend to peak post op on a certain day? Mine hasn't been awful and I'm tired of the pain med grogginess.

It varies for folks but I stopped pain pills on the second-third day because I too hate the grogginess. You could try skipping a dose and see how you feel.

Sounds like a good idea. It's so odd to me how different everyone is post op. Honestly, unless I've taken the pain meds, I notice no difference in my energy level. I'm also taking it easy and not doing much.

The narcotics made me "itchy" and I didn't feel like scratching all the time so I tried to get off that stuff fast.

I only had intense pain 30 hours after surgery. I was on pain med in the hospital 2 days and I took meds 2 more days.

I only had intense pain 30 hours after surgery. I was on pain med in the hospital 2 days and I took meds 2 more days.

Same for me. Crazy pain first two days (in the hospital with the morphine and dilaudid) then only two days at home with the vicoden. Pain was intense, but passed quickly.