Hey everyone! Just curious what kind of pain meds are prescribed after surgery. I'm not a fan of heavy duty pain killers, and was wondering if managing the pain with ibuprofen/everyday pain pills would be appropriate. Obviously I'm going to do as my surgeon advises, but I just wanted to see what everyone on here thinks.

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None. I had tylenol, liquid and pill form, at home. I have a high pain tolerance level and dislike the feeling pain meds gives me. Also, the longer you take them the longer it is before you can drive.

Oh my gosh yes, don't forget to get MIRALAX on a regular basis with the narcotic medication! I went to the ER with constipation because I couldn't go by myself! It was embarrassing taking a dump in the ER! Colace, docusate sodium, was not enough for me!

I thought I was tough but I required the pain meds in the hospital- could have used more than the Percocet 5mg q 4 hours, and Dilaudid day of surgery and first day postop- then it was dcd. I was in the hospital 3 days, very rough on this 44 yo.

Went home on Lortab liquid and Tylenol.

I thought, like you, that I would not need it--- every person, each surgeon I'm sure has differing surgical methods...

I have had gallbladder, bladder tact, reflux surgery, and went home on no pain meds. Not the case this time

So I guess I'm saying you will know when the surgery is done what you will need.

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I was sent home with pain meds which I used for two days. The pain was a lot less than I expected it to be.

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Oh and which surgery are u having performed?

The RNY will be more invasive than the sleeve. So that will vary your acute postop pain control

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Edited January 27, 20179 yr by horse.rider

My surgeon gave me a perscription for dilaudid, and I never used any of it. I struggled with neaseau after surgery and knew the pain meds would only make it worse. Walking helped the most with the gas pains and the incision sites weren't anything that needed narcotics to dull.

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Oh and which surgery are u having performed?

The RNY will be more invasive than the sleeve. So that will vary your acute postop pain control

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nope - I had RNY and had almost no pain at all. Both surgeries are done laproscopically, and both involve cutting things and moving things, so it's not going to make a difference pain-wise. It totally depends on the person.