Just Banded Yesterday

[ashleighP 0]

Hey everyone! So I was just banded yesterday. So far few complications except I couldn't pee at the doctors for like 5 hours, but that eventually came. I was just wondering did your doctors prescribe you pill or liquid pain medicine? My doc gave me the big horse pill ones and I have been throwing up whenever I take one. The pain isn't unbearable, but should I call my doctor and let him know? Because I would definitely like some of the discomfort to go away, and not throw up, but not sound like a pain pill junkie. Some advice would definitely be helpful! :thumbdown:

[jingleboob 5]

yes call your doctor. ask for the liquid. kind of ridiculous to have you taking that big pill when you're not supposed to even be passing food through the band yet!

[alilbittyna 0]

Congratulations on the surgery. Yes, it was kind of stupid for the dr. to prescribe a large pill. I had a small round one and used a pill cutter to cut it in half. The other issue is that you have no solid food in your stomach to absorb the pill and that also might be causing nasea. I only used my pills for about 3 days and then just used tylenol. Really the only pain I had was the gas that remained inside after the surgery.

Always good to call the Dr. Good luck!