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Pain Meds - How Long Did You Take?

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Jess55    97

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With my band surgery (trying to revise to sleeve). I only took the narcotics for two, technically 3 days. Third day was really only because I had bad cramps from TOM. But a year later I threw out a more than 3/4 bottle of the stuff.

I think I did take Tylenol a few times after though

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Babbs    14,680

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Use them as long as you need them. Not a thing wrong with that.

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ocgirl15    667

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For the first week I took them as prescribed except at night because for some odd reason they give me insomnia. Second week it was as needed. If I was in pain I took them but it wasn't constant. After that I had to go back to work and maintain a clear head.... Or I would have took them longer.! Lol.

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lisan82    8

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I think it was the 8th or 9th postop day before I felt like I could stop mine. My drain was removed on day 7 and I was able to cut back from every 4 to 5 hours to just once or twice a day after that. I've been completely off pain meds now for 3 days and I still have a little pain here or there but it's nothing I can't handle. I think the drain was causing most of my pain.

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Omieliz    213

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Only took the drip for a couple of hours after surgery and then, took nothing. Honestly felt fine, except for some nausea.

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Andell    53

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I think it was the 8th or 9th postop day before I felt like I could stop mine. My drain was removed on day 7 and I was able to cut back from every 4 to 5 hours to just once or twice a day after that. I've been completely off pain meds now for 3 days and I still have a little pain here or there but it's nothing I can't handle. I think the drain was causing most of my pain.

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Aggiemae    739

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Try getting a binder for your incision. I wore a compression top for about 4 weeks. It reduced the park n immediately.

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wjessi1    11

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I stopped mine in the hospital around 24 hours after surgery. Never did fill the prescription. Tylenol liquid worked fine the one or two times I felt pain at home. That said others may need it as we are all different as is our recovery.

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Malin    470

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When I asked for a refill of my oxycodone, my doctor's office said NO. But I'm getting by now ok with just Tylenol.

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Malin    470

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Try getting a binder for your incision. I wore a compression top for about 4 weeks. It reduced the park n immediately.

THIS!!! it seems to really help. I wear one everyday!

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Frenchie1977    262

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Well I was on a high dose of Percocet for back pain prior to surgery so they had to send me home on dilaudid for pain. I had quite a bit of pain around my main incision for two weeks and took the dilaudid up until then. After about two weeks I switched to Tylenol. Now 3.5 weeks out and no longer taking anything for pain.

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SeattleSleever    23

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Thanks all! I did get a refill from my doc but am going to hold on to them for as-needed occurrences. Have been on Tylenol only for two days and doing okay, however I feel exhausted! I'm cat napping throughout the day. Not sure if this is just a coincidence or if the narcotics were giving me an energy boost that I'm missing now??

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Omieliz    213

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Coincidence. Your body is adjusting to the lack of calories now AND you're still recovering from surgery. Narcotics don't give you energy.

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smyleetn    55

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@ I get what you mean by giving you energy. I feel the sAme way. Not sure energy is the right word but your body feels good, alittle high I suppose. I had to get regular Tylenol vs extra strength as it made me sleepy too.

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