My date in only 15 days away and the fear is starting to creep in. My #1 fear is the post-op pain. I am allergic to all opiates. So, I won't have the standard PCA... anyone else with the same problem? If so, how was your pain treated?

I stayed in the hospital for 2 nights and received morphine in the IV. After that, I didn't have any post-op pain. I got the prescription filled, but didn't need to use any.

PLEASE!

Check with the appropriate authorites (and I have no idea who they might be) to see if you can bring drugs into Mexico. Hydrocodone might be considered a restricted drug and Mexico, being Mexico, might not like foreigners bringing drugs over THEIR border. I don't want to read about you in the newspapers. In addition, you can probably get hydrocodone by prescription in Mexico, written by your surgeon if requested. Ask your surgeon ahead of time. And don't get caught trying to get hydrocodone pills into the U.S. when you return.

I'm not sure what I received IV, but I never really had any postop pain. I was sent home with sublingual ketorolac (an NSAID) but only took it for 3 days to help with the inflammation in my new sleeve....makes it easier to eat/drink if your tummy's not so swollen. Basically I just felt like I had done a zillion sit-ups and had some mild cramping from the drain, but certainly nothing that required narcotics. (I brought my own hydrocodone and tramadol just in case, too)

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PLEASE!

Check with the appropriate authorites (and I have no idea who they might be) to see if you can bring drugs into Mexico. Hydrocodone might be considered a restricted drug and Mexico, being Mexico, might not like foreigners bringing drugs over THEIR border. I don't want to read about you in the newspapers. In addition, you can probably get hydrocodone by prescription in Mexico, written by your surgeon if requested. Ask your surgeon ahead of time. And don't get caught trying to get hydrocodone pills into the U.S. when you return.

I took my own hydrocodone as well as tramadol to Mexico just in case and never had a problem. There shouldn't be any problem if your meds are in their original RX bottles in your name.

I am allergic to codeine and hydrocodone, they prescribed me tramadol (Ultram) and it worked very well for me.