How long did you take pain meds after your surgery?

[Success2013 186]

I had my VSG on Monday, January 21st and I was wondering how long most people stayed on pain meds? I spoke to a friend of mine who said he only needed them for the first day. I'm usually pretty tough when it comes to pain, I've had 2 c-sections, gall bladder surgery, sinus surgery etc. But, this is day 6 and although I feel fine part of the day, then I start having these stinging, stabbing pains in near my large incision and take a pain pill. I also started having muscle spasms near this area today as well. And what has your doctor suggested as a sleep aid? Thanks!

[joatsaint 2,814]

I was hurting for about 6 days after surgery, but only took meds for 1 day after I was home. My doc gave me some liquid pain meds and it tasted so horrible I would rather deal with the pain. I kept the big elastic pressure wrap on my belly for 9 days to protect my incisions from being stretched.

My doc didn't suggest any sleep aids, but I was able to take Melatonin and the Walmart brand sleep aid gel pills as I needed them.

[Nicolanz 1,484]

I probably took them for about a week to help me sleep.< /p>

[kristikay 60]

I had my surgery on Tuesday and was thinking about stopping them today but changed my mind and think I will take another dose before bed. I am still having pain in the incision site. Because they have the side effect of being constipating I should stop before I have issues in that area.

[Success2013 186]

I wish they had given me some kind of sleeve to wear around

[Takingcontrol 467]

I received liquid pain med too...but never even opened the bottle. I actually had no pain. But everyone's body is different so I say as long as you have pain take the med.

[JP69 116]

I wish I had this belly sleeve two. As for pain meds just take as needed

You should be pretty close to stopping, but they do make it easier to

sleep:) They gave me the nasty liquid meds so I didn't touch them

after I got home.