Post-Op Pain Medication Question

[ItsGottaGo! 0]

I cannot take codeine in any type of pain medication. It gives me horrible stomach pain. Does anyone else have this problem, and if so, what type of post-op pain medication were you given? What should I ask for? :help:

[Elisabethsew 50]

I believe Vicodin is the most frequently used post-op pain reliever. It's important for you to list codeine as an allergy. It's not a rare allergy and your MD has many alternatives to relieve your pain. Don't worry!

[ItsGottaGo! 0]

Thanks. I am definitely going to let them know. I don't think I take Vicodin too well either, along with percocet. I wish I could remember the name of the pain-killer they gave me in the hospital after my c-section. It worked great, but the dr. would write a prescription for it for me to take home, he said I could only get it in the hospital. He told me the name, but of course I don't remember.

[Teresita 0]

I am allergic to codine and and get violent stomach pain also. I am having brain freeze righ tnow. I received a liquid and I can't remember the name of it. I took it once and I had problems breathing. I should not have taken it with my bp meds or I took too much but that was the first and last time I took it. Adult strength, liquid tylenol was stong enough to knock me out. I only needed it about 4 times diffrent days. When I remember the name of the pain killer I will let you know. Good Luck

[Elisabethsew 50]

I am an RN and we use lots of pain medications to treat patients... torodol, morphine, demerol, dilaudid, MS contin, percoset, percodan, darvoset, vicodin...

Your surgeon will order the appropriate med for you.

[sleepyjean 0]

I took Lortab - it was great!

But I don't know if it has codeine or not.