Pain meds

[Joann454 1,329]

I hate them. I'd like to get by on liquid Tylenol. So a couple of questions.

How long did you need them?

What medicine was prescribed?

Did you receive liquid or pills?

Thanks!

[Tammy McElroy 15]

Joann454 I was on liquid Tylenol for the first evening and the next day. But I hardly use the pain button. The pain medication they told me was just Tylenol. That was after I come home..

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[Dashofpixiedust8 1,469]

I was on 4mg pill of dilaudid.

I didn't do well and was on them for 3 weeks.

[carolynjackson 171]

I was on dilaudid too then went home on ocycodone but after a week was only using Tylenol if needed.

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[PatientEleventyBillion 851]

I was on over the counter liquid tylenol and separately liquid codeine, both of which are disgusting. Stopped taking it by the 2nd day after discharge, but the constant irritation at my stomach was waking me up so I took it twice more total over the next 2 days, each time right before I went to sleep. Finally could sleep through the night.

[Jess55 97]

My surgeon told me to take Tylenol or Advil if I needed something. I thought this was odd, especially since after my lap band surgery he gave me hydrocodone. But it made no difference since I was in the hospital two nights and didn't need pain meds after the first night.

[Pescador 1,374]

I took one pain pill at home. I never even felt like I had any procedure done.

[Joann454 1,329]

Thanks everyone. I think I'm a little nervous because my gallbladder surgery was rough. Appreciate all the input.

[mustanglauri 15]

I didn't have anything at all. Sorry. Can't really help out. But good luck.

[rainyann 118]

I took one IV injection of dilaudid right after my surgery when I got to the recovery room and then no more. They automatically gave me 3 doses of IV Tylenol after that, and then nothing although I could have asked for it. I took nothing more than liquid Tylenol a couple of times after I got home. Sure it hurt somewhat but I wanted to be able to get up and walk around rather than sleep.

[hermione53 157]

I think I felt more pain than with my gallbladder surgery. I took Oxycodone for about 2 1/2 weeks and then eased from it to Aleve Liquid Gels. Everyone experiences the pain differently. I was so glad to finally get off the Oxycodone because it tends to keep me from sleeping.< br>

[Joann454 1,329]

I think I felt more pain than with my gallbladder surgery. I took Oxycodone for about 2 1/2 weeks and then eased from it to Aleve Liquid Gels. Everyone experiences the pain differently. I was so glad to finally get off the Oxycodone because it tends to keep me from sleeping.< br>

Me too! I'm wide awake on it. It's so weird because it seems to make other people sleepy. Not me. I have the oxycodone liquid but I'm going to try and just take Tylenol. Plus I always feel awful when I stop the medicine. I swear I withdraw from it.

[MarinaGirl 608]

43 minutes ago, Joann454 said:

Me too! I'm wide awake on it. It's so weird because it seems to make other people sleepy. Not me. I have the oxycodone liquid but I'm going to try and just take Tylenol. Plus I always feel awful when I stop the medicine. I swear I withdraw from it.

Oxycodone amps me up and makes me constipated so I try not to take it if I can. After my surgery in April, I was given strong stuff in my IV when I woke up in the recovery room then just IV Tylenol the rest of the time in the hospital. When I was discharged I stopped the Tylenol all together. YMMV

Edited May 18, 2017 by MarinaGirl

[resitton 50]

As some of the others posted- they gave me pain meds right after surgery but didn't take any after that. Doc had me fill hydrocodone for home but never opened it- I am supposed to only take Tylenol but haven't needed it for any pain yet- turned my ankle this week and thought about getting some- soaked it Epsom salts and averted the drug store again...
Surgery was 4/7

[Joann454 1,329]

Some of you are badasses! [emoji23]