Pain Meds?

[whitedobe 13]

Someone mentioned hydrocodone for after surgery. What, if anything, do they prescribe? I'm not into feeling pain if there is something to alleviate it. I have a stash of hydrocodone at home from dental work. My surgery is next week in Mexico, and I think you can pick up just about anything without a prescription. I'm just wondering what I will need.

[Sojourner 2,446]

Someone mentioned hydrocodone for after surgery. What, if anything, do they prescribe? I'm not into feeling pain if there is something to alleviate it. I have a stash of hydrocodone at home from dental work. My surgery is next week in Mexico, and I think you can pick up just about anything without a prescription. I'm just wondering what I will need.

You will not be able to swallow pills without crushing them for the first few weeks post op. My surgeon prescribed a liquid form of hydrocodone prior to my surgery.

I had all of my prescriptions that came in a different form changed to either liquid or chewable form. The rest had to be crushed...and no matter what I did, I was unsuccessful with disguising the horrible bitter taste of the pills.

[RhondaMarie 67]

Lordy be careful crushing any pain pills without physician supervision!!! They can get into the blood too fast and cause major complications!!

I spoke to my office b/c I have issues with most pain meds. I asked for something like Ativan to take the edge off instead. My CRNP thinks liquid Tylenol would be more than sufficient post-op.

I am not into feeling pain either, but allergic to opiates and Ultram makes me itch like fire ants are crawling on me. I think I will take the pain as much as possible!

[The Laughing Cat 54]

Be careful about picking up drugs in Mexico. Sure you can get just about anything without a prescription, but you will be in trouble with US Customs without the script. Should you be caught, the last thing you want is a hassle by Customs when you are newly post-op. Just have your doctor in Mexico write you up a prescription for the liquid form of Lortab/Vicodin like Sojourner mentioned. It's OK too if you have a US doctor's prescription.

I live near the Mexican border and would never take a painkiller across without a prescription.

Best of luck to you.

[scorrea 95]

I had my script from my doc here in the states and it was in pill form. I did not have to crush it and had no problems swallowing it at all. I only was on it for a day though and then took tylenol in pill form for pain.

Be careful and good luck!