Hello!

Well I finally got banded yesterday. I have just been released from hospital today.

Too be honest, I am hurting pretty bad. I know it will pass over the next few days, but for the moment, it's pretty intense.

The Dr has given me 1000g of Paracetamol to take every 5 hours. I was just wondering if there are any other pain killers I can safely take alongside the Paracetamol to give it a boost?

Dave

Good to hear about the pain fading. I was banded yesterday (3/29). I enjoyed the effects of the anesthesia hanging on and the morphine pump at the hospital. LOL! My pain was never higher than a 5 and often closer to 2-3. Now I'm at about 3. I'm taking vicodin and liquid tylenol.

Hope everyone continues to improve!

I was banded 3/27 and I have to admit my pain so far was minimal. The worst was the muscle aches in my shoulders and neck from the anethesia. Once that left my body I felt better. I kept the bending to a minimum, but i do have to admit it is only today that I can sit down and get up with hardly any pain. I actually felt better after the prescribed meds left my body-just tylenol now. I hope you feel better soon Cascadian-at least you are doing better than the guy on the other thread who chewed unchewable prenatal vitamins.

I'm watching you two.. I'm one day behind you so please keep posting. I'm preparing for a rough day tomorrow, as you said day 2 is the worst. I'v got Darvocet all ground up.. So far I've only need 1/2 dose. and I'm taking it every 4 hours, but I'm walking real good. I really look forward to your posts.

Rebecca

Banded Today

Rebecca, stay current on your pain meds tomorrow. The anesthesia will wear off even more by then, for you, and then the pain will probably be more obvious. But if you take your darvocet you will do fine. I hope to start cutting back on my vicodin tomorrow or Sunday.

Stay ahead of the pain!

Good luck to you.

Nice, good to see more guys on here.

I had surgery on 3/30. My pain was gas related....really. I took Lortab for the first couple of days but drank as much water as possible and moved around the apartment. I also had some advice about sleeping/resting on my sides to assist the gas collecting and moving out of my system. Needless to say....by Tue....WAM-OH, gas gone!! (The porceline god was being worshiped!) So...as the gas moves, that could be the lessening of the pain as well. Best of luck! :clap2: