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How long did you wait to drive

Ok I'm tired of being dependent on everyone to leave the house. I'm one week post op and want to do out for a bit. Would u drive?

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    Then go for it!

  • Great thanks! I'm 7 days out and have been off pain meds for 3 days. I get a little tired from time to time too but I've already taken my nap for the day. Thx!

  • I was told no driving for one week. At my 1 week post op visit they asked if I was still taking pain meds. I wasn't so they okayed me to drive. My daughter drove me there, I took my keys back and drov

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I was ok'd to drive as soon as I was able to be off of pain meds. :) although a week out I was still letting hubby drive me because I got tired so easy. Other people on here must be driving after a week cause there are quite a few who go back to work.

HW 229, SW 214, CW 153 RNY 3/14/13

They said 7 days but Kraney is right, you should be off the pain meds before you get behind the wheel.

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Great thanks! I'm 7 days out and have been off pain meds for 3 days. I get a little tired from time to time too but I've already taken my nap for the day. Thx!

I was told no driving for one week. At my 1 week post op visit they asked if I was still taking pain meds. I wasn't so they okayed me to drive. My daughter drove me there, I took my keys back and drove home. It's against all the laws of nature to be a passenger while your child drives!!!! My nerves were shot and my leg was sore from stepping on that imaginary brake! Lol

Five days for me. I waited 24 hours after I quit pain meds.

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I drove for a little while and so all went well. I'm a little tired though from all the activities I did today. I feel I'm well enough to drive now so I'll be driving myself to the dr tomorrow.

I can barely handle riding so far, not sure how driving would go. All the breaking and acceleration makes me hurt and ache by the end of it.

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