RX--- what else can i take?

[clg016 11]

I had my surgery today and Walgreens pharmacy was out of my prescribed liquid pain pills... Is liquid Tylenol ok? My doctors office is closed or else I would give them a shout! Any advice is helpful.

[stept04 465]

It is best to ask your doc but my doc and all the post I've read said Tylenol was ok. In liquid or pill.

~~~Stephanie

[drehn88 251]

Yes, tylenol is a good replacement for your pain medicine. Unfortunately, though, it isn't as good for pain.

[rmalikone 108]

My Doc had Oxycodone with infused Tylenol for me. Used it only twice 1st day post-op and a total of four nights at bed time.

Ibuprofen seems to be a no no, but tylenol is OK.

[Lorettanjgal 19]

Is post op pain worse if they also worked on a big hernia

[n2win 123]

After surgery on the (150 mile) drive home, we came into bad weather (rain/lightening) and stayed in a hotel for the night. All I had was liquid Tylenol (bubble gum flavored children's (up 12)). I had one dose (30cc or full medicine cup) and that was it for the next 28 hrs until we got home. I was up nearly every 2 hrs to urinate and while up I would walk up laps in the room.

Its 10pm now, but if that pharmacy is a 24 hr Wal-Greens another option would be to have them contact any other 24 hr pharmacy closest to your location and either see if they have the medication & have them transfer to whomever/where-ever is the closest.

-I would contact them ASAP to attempt this & your family member may have to actually go pick the original script up and hand deliver to another 24 hr location.

--- best of luck

I will spay a prayer for you!

[n2win 123]

NO Advil (ibuprofen), NO Alieve, NO Aspirin... no NSAIDS!

Tylenol is not an NSAID (non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug)

You can google the info!

Do not hesitate to call your doctor!!!

There will always be a doctor "on call" and it is not that late. It may be your doctor or another doctor in his practice. His office number should dispatch you to an answering service. Whomever is on call can make a recommendation.... reality, this has happened before and they have protocol.

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

NO Advil (ibuprofen)' date=' NO Alieve, NO Aspirin... no NSAIDS!

Tylenol is not an NSAID (non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug)

You can google the info!

Do not hesitate to call your doctor!!!

There will always be a doctor "on call" and it is not that late. It may be your doctor or another doctor in his practice. His office number should dispatch you to an answering service. Whomever is on call can make a recommendation.... reality, this has happened before and they have protocol.

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My doctor has someone on call 24/7 from his team. Give a call you have nothing to lose.

[donna12 742]

I had my surgery today and Walgreens pharmacy was out of my prescribed liquid pain pills... Is liquid Tylenol ok? My doctors office is closed or else I would give them a shout! Any advice is helpful.

Oh girl I feel for you, I lived on my Percocet for the first few days, I had a bad hernia repair and I was in a lot of pain. Like above post find another Walgreens that is open now and have them transfer it and go pick it up, you will need it.

[clg016 11]

Thanks all. Never realized how lucky I am, but my very loving boyfriend made a trip to Walgreens 3 different times last night. He picked up some children's Tylenol that helped with the headaches and allowed me to sleep. Walgreens called this morning and had my prescription changed to something they has in stock. So I should be getting that shortly!

[MammaJamma42 106]

My doctor actually recommended ibuprofen with my pain med (liquid Lortab). He said it would help the most with the port incision pain. I'm wondering why all your doctors have said no NSAIDS? Is it because of ulcer risks? The Lortab/ibuprofen combo was a huge relief to me those first couple of days!