Erika3059

Hey everyone, I enjoy reading in this forum. I don't have a date for my surgery yet, still going through the steps needed to get to that part, so in the mean time I'm doing lots of research. My question is, I used to be an opiate addict and I was able to stay clean for 5 years now, however I am on an opiate blocker that helps me stay clean each day. I heard some of you talking about having pain meds for after the operation. I was curious as to how bad the pain is because I have a low pain tolerance and the meds I'm on help with pain a little too, but also block any opiate from working which I wouldn't every wanna take either way. So was wondering if I'd be ok Just taking Tylenol, or is the pain bad. I'm gonna have to push through it. I need and want to continue this journey very badly. Thanks

Thanks for all this info every one. I am currently on Suboxone which is an opiate blocker. Any opiate I would take if I tried would not even work. However the Suboxone does kind of work as a pain med, and I usually don't take a lot anyways so maybe that would help. I'm scared of the surgery in general I wouldn't want to risk getting addicted to pain meds again, it almost ruined my life the first time. I will discuss all this with all the medical staff where I go as well.

Thanks everyone for all of your input, this site it great.

I'd like to follow this post and read your ladies responses, haven't had mine yet and New to this site