my surgeon sent me home on pain pills? not liquid.... im doing ok but super worried. has anyone else experienced this?

[jessilou1987 1]

Pain management

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

All my meds right out of the hospital were in pill form and I did not have trouble taking them. If you have issues, crush or check with the pharmacist for a liquid variant.

[GreenTealael 24,871]

I concur with @Orchids&Dragons,

pills that were expected to be crushed. liquids by request.

Safe Journey 🎈

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

5 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

I concur with @Orchids&Dragons,

pills that were expected to be crushed. liquids by request.

Safe Journey 🎈

I wasn't even told to crush my pills if I could swallow them whole, which I did.

[Jazzy1125 1,008]

I hope you get to feeling better! I did not have any pain ( i was one of the lucky ones) i woke up pain free from surgery. From what i hear though, most of the pain is gas pains. I would recommend you walk as much as you can and as often as you can as it helps relieve some of the gas.

I wish you a speedy recovery!

[SleevieInNewJersey 53]

I was given percocet because my stomach was spasming for a few days post. I never crushed them.

[jessilou1987 1]

I’m able to swallow them whole I just thought it was strange, thank everyone so much for the responses!!!! I have only had to take them twice. Walking and showers have been my main form of pain/soreness relief. I did have the spasms twice woke up with them in the middle of the night and I took the meds but trying to use alternative methods for any discomfort.

[SteveT74 359]

I found that warm fluids, chicken broth for instance, really helped with spasms. They were a blessing that first week. Anything really cold did not make my tummy happy.

[domi 237]

I had pills too. I cut them up tiny and swallowed them. It was such a pain to swallow them that I switched to liquid Tylenol and then just stopped with pain meds all together.

[zombieskayer 84]

On 1/16/2019 at 7:51 AM, jessilou1987 said:

Pain management

I was on pill form and had no problems other then the first night home.