Do folks usually leave the hospital with some liquid RX pain medication for the next few days after surgery? I have some liquid adult Tylenol, but what if I need something stronger?

Thanks for any replys:)

Janiee,

Don't worry--it's pretty standard to send you home with a prescription. My doctor prescribed Roxicet solution which is oxycodone and tylenol. I was fortunate because I never needed anything for pain. I hope the same holds true for you. Good luck!

Thank you Serena,

I am going to my last surgeon appt tomorrow before my surgery on the 19th of July. So I will try not to forget to ask about it.

I got a liquid vicodin prescription (hydrocodone) and then bought liquid tylenol - amazon has it so I ordered two bottles online. Good thing too. The vicodin makes me a bit naseous so I only used it the first day or so. The liquid tylenol and tylenol PM have been great - but I've gone through one bottle of LT in about a week.

Good luck

MM

My doctor said thay he will send me home with a rx for liquid Lortab.

I hope I don't have to use much of it:)

I was sent home with tyleonol with codeine and I think it really helps. I was just banded 7/11. Good Luck to you!

I'm 3 days postop; my surgeon gave me 2 RX at my pre-op appt. Thought I wouldn't need them, but the little angel on my shoulder made me get them anyway; THANK GOD. One was a suppository anti-nausea; the other liquid lortab. Take the suppository BEFORE you feel sick. Take it when you get home and take it every six hours (or as prescribed). Day One the lortab made me sick and yes, I puked. Scared me to death. It happened on 3 separate occassions. Of course I'm worried I dislodged the band; but nothing can be done about it now. Called the nurse and she made me feel a bit better, not to worry about dislodging, the swelling probably would have held it in place the first day. So, now to try and get something down....:cry

Erikag, do you have a lumpy belly? My incisions, especially port are huge!

I wouldn't say lumpy, my port area is sore, and I think my stomach is pretty swollen.

I got 2 prescriptions when I went for my final consultation with the surgeon. He gave me liquid Roxicet and liquid phenergen. I have been nauseous twice so I was very glad that I got the meds.