Painkillers

[NeenBand 7]

Hey all,

I would like to know if anyone here is like me and senstive to painkillers, opiates, etc. I saw on my surgery notes they will be pumpng up with Oxycontin. I've never taken that before. I once took a half a Vicodin and was really sick for 5 hours. Percocet makes me really dizzy. I would only take 1/4 of it in the hospital when I had my gallbladder out and they did shoot me up with a good dose of Morphine when they sewed me up and i seemed fine.

I always worry about taking stuff and most of the time grin and deal with the pain.

[Julie* 0]

Yes, I am and learned the hard way the first night I got home after banding. I took a dose of oxycontin just as prescribed and dry heaved until I finally threw it back up. It was awful and the last time I will ever take that drug.

I was on morphine in the hospital and had no problem with that.

[cashley 0]

My doctor prescribed Cellebrix for use at home. He said they didn't like narcotics with the band. (i never got the answer of why) but the Cellebrix worked great. I think it's for muscle aches and it really helped with the gas pains and the sore belly muscles. (I thought they had me doing a 1000 sit ups whilst I was out)

[NeenBand 7]

Hmmm...throwing up would not be good. I'm wondering wether to bring this up on surgery day or call now.

[mousecrazy 2]

They do have meds they can give you with the anesthesia that will keep you from getting sick, if that's your case, or itching, if that's the problem. I would talk to the doctor about your concerns...they have experience with drug sensitivities, and will probably have a back up plan.

Good luck! Cindy

[NeenBand 7]

Thanks Cindy. :-)

[DeLarla 22]

If I take a Lortab/Vicodin, I can eat huge amounts. I'm not sure if they loosen up your stomach, or if they just mask the full feeling. Even when I was banded I could eat tons on pain pills. Not sure why though.