What Do You Take For Pain Now?

[kayte819 95]

I have serious back issues & need surgery that I won't be getting any time soon. Pre sleeve I popped Motrin like candy & took Percocet daily, but post sleeve Percocet KILLS my stomach &makes me sick. I can't tale vocodin & Tylenol is ridiculously useless. I haven't seen my pcp about it yet, but wondered what you guys are taking for pain??

[NJsharon 119]

I asked my Dr if I could take extra strenght excedrin if I had a headache, as I used to take that pre-op & he said that was fine.

It has acetominophen, aspirin & Caffeine. Might be worth a try?

[Cherrybomb 54]

I take Ibuprofen. Are we not supposed to?

This past weekend I tried to take an oxycodone and nearly passed out! My head was spinning, stabbing pains in my stomach, and I actually started to black out. I had made sure to eat first and took it right after food. I thought since our intestines are intact that I would absorb it the same way as pre-op. NOT!

[Shilo30 16]

It was STRESSED a lot by my nutritionist and Dr to NOT use Ibuprofen. Acetaminophen only for me.

[kayte819 95]

Cherrybomb......NOT supposedbto take ibuprofen ever again post-op. It can cause major ulcers for us!!!! That said, what you explained ypur Percocet experience as is exactly like mine! And I used to take A LOT, so much so that pain mngmt was the #1 concern of my surgeon post-op since I has such a tolerance for it built up. I didn't have any issues immediately following surgery, but now if I take it my stomach KILLS for hours & I sweat & have thrown up. The stomach pain is bananas!!! So now idk what to take for real pain

[danyelleb 386]

Hey. My doc said that I was only restricted from ibuprofren for the first 30 days. He said I'm at same risk for ulcers as before. Tylenol is useless and I have joint issues that need the NSAIDs.

[mocmylov 6]

My doctor gave me some liquid Vicodin. Well, I don't KNOW if its actually Vicodin but its hydrocodone-acetaminophen. Same thing though right? I only take it if pain is unbearable, so I've only used it day 1 post op

[brittneyly 22]

I was told the only over the counter thing

I could take for pain ever again was Tylenol!

[mocmylov 6]

I was told the only over the counter thing

I could take for pain ever again was Tylenol!

I used to take excedrin for my headaches and pain pre surgery, but doctor's orders were to stop taking it after, and to use tylenol as well