3 Days Post Op And My Body Is Angry!

[Darla5060 68]

I'm on day 9 post-op, but remember day 3 very well...I promise it's gets so much better!! For me it was about half-way through day four, and I just keep feeling better and better! I'm with the posters above - my liquid Lortab has been wonderful and I'm walking as much as possible. I regretted my surgery the first couple of days...but that passed, and now I'm excited for my future! Hang in there!! Hugs!

[Reddi4change 27]

Day 3 was terrible for me too, day 4 i felt soooo much better

[Meredit 15]

Yes, this is a US doctor at a top Boston hospital. One of the nurses didn't cut the pills for me and I told her they had to be cut and she said no they didn't. Seriously?? She eventually cut it, but why do I the sedated patient have to tell her that. How much are you guys walking? I am walking around the house, but I think that is all I can handle. I was also told to take alieve, which i swear is the only thing that is helping me.

[Ramses 7]

Wow , I remember when I was 3 days out, I think that was the worst time, it was around the time , That I started to ask myself " what did I do to myself ?" . The good thing is that things will get better really soon. Im quite suprised that you did not get liquid form of vicodin. Youre sleeve is still healing I cant imaginine swallowing pills this soon after. Things will get better soon though hang in there.

[Meredit 15]

So what did everyone have for meds? They gave me

5mg of oxycoden

20mg of famotidine

0.12mg of hyoscyamine

something for nasuea and they told me to take alieve but I don't know often I can take this.

[circa 333]

oxycodone comes in many varieties - not all are the extended release that have the high street value.

I didn't have a problem swallowing pills - I did cut them to make them smaller and easier, but no problems. If the pain meds aren't working for you, please request something else- even oxycodone comes in a liquid form so if the doc insists on using that, he can prescribe liquids.

[Ramses 7]

I was given hydrocodone (vicodin ) elixir for pain. Omeprazole for acid reflux and ursodiol to prevent gall stones , also promethazine for nausea, but never needed it. The vicodin elixir tasted nasty but worked wonders in the days after my surgery.

[Pookeyism 1,143]

I was given hydrocodone and I hated the taste but where I had to sip it it kept me from using more than I needed - I never needed the whole dose.

[Pookeyism 1,143]

oxycodone comes in many varieties - not all are the extended release that have the high street value.

I didn't have a problem swallowing pills - I did cut them to make them smaller and easier, but no problems. If the pain meds aren't working for you, please request something else- even oxycodone comes in a liquid form so if the doc insists on using that, he can prescribe liquids.< /p>

I have heard that, but I have been told by an ex oxhead "oxy is oxy"...

[Meredit 15]

It isn't oxycontin it is oxycodine (almost like hydrocodine) , just to clarify.

[circa 333]

It isn't oxycontin it is oxycodine (almost like hydrocodine) , just to clarify.

its the same thing.

[Candice1222 1]

I also had the elixir and baby aspirin. The baby aspirin seem to help me the most because it made me so relaxed. I was afraid that I would become addicted to the elixir so as soon as I was able to get off the elixir I ask my doctor if I could take baby Benadryl. I was given that in the hospital and continue with it at home.

[Ramses 7]

its the same thing.

Oxycontin is a form of oxycodone.

[Meredit 15]

Good to know but I am not sure why people rob pharmacies for this, it barley touches my pain just makes me sleepy

[Ramses 7]

I work in a pharmacy so i am around this stuff all the time, people have been fired for taking this higly addictive drug.