How long did you take your pain meds?

[mismatched 24]

I'm on day 4 - I was sleeved on Monday and home on Tuesday. I'm having general soreness and pain after drinking Water but the OxyContin helps a great deal. Wondering how long you guys kept taking it before tapering off?

[Teddy Rey 10]

I was sleeved Tuesday and Im in so much burning pain in the incision area. Especially getting up amd sitting is painful. I'm able to keep things down butI hate the feeling I get when they do. HOw long will this last? If I take my liquid pain meds they will male me constipated, so I dont know which is worse.

[KarenLoh 128]

Surgery on Tuesday and took two doses Wednesday and one Thursday and was done. It's different for everyone but I had no pain after two days. Some discomfort but no pain.

[jfzimmerman 50]

For about a week/week and a half after surgery for me, but not the maximum dose.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Surgery on Wed, Home Thursday. Took pain meds at night on Thursday because I didn't want to take a chance on waking up in pain. Stopped taking them on Friday morning. Most of the pain I has was muscle related from the gas, the pain meds they give you are useless for that. Just walk and suffer through.

[Teddy Rey 10]

Yes my pain is from muscle pain as well. Cant wait to get back to normal!

[ShrinkingPeach 1,291]

Surgery on friday including hernia repair. Off pain meds on tuesday. Driving on thursday.

[bikrchk 1,313]

Surgery with hernia repair on a Monday, went home Tuesday, never took the Oxy. Makes my tummy hurt on a good day and this was not a good day for the tummy. I did fine with Tylenol Jr. Back to work the next week. Everyone is different.

[byebyedarkpassenger 203]

Surgery on a Tuesday, off pain meds on Thursday afternoon.

[cslove 141]

Had surgery on 8/31. I only had pain the 1st 24 hours. I stopped the pain meds yesterday because I didn't need them.

[tjstark 74]

Everyone is different and has different pain tolerance, so don't judge yourself by others. If you need to continue taking it and your doctor says it's OK, then do.

I was sent home with about 5 days' worth of pain meds but only used two days.

[MrsRoboto 370]

I hit the pain pump like 3 times in the hospital and that's it. Brought home a prescription for painkillers but didn't use them.

[KathyRS 29]

I had pain meds about 7 days. I know I have a high tolerance for pain (5 kids natural childbirth, chronic back pain, shingles), and I know lots of people don't have much pain, but I did. I've been lucky with nausea, but it hurts like an SOB. Had mine last Tuesday (9 days out). Worked teaching at a Community College Tuesday and today, which from my Fitbit days I know involves 5 or 6 miles of walking. It hurt a lot. Today I had more pain than Tuesday, but also almost normal energy, and I think the pain was that I stressed it more. I left my classroom keys WAY across campus, and had to practically run for them. I was even worried enough to call the doc, but no warning signs. I couldn't wait to get home and on pain killer! When I got home I found just sitting back in my chair was enough and I didn't need the pain killer. I also hurt a lot in bed when I roll over or move around, so I have been sleeping in my chair. We are all really different. Some differences I noticed have been with nausea, pain, energy, and weight loss. I've lost a bunch, had no nausea, and more energy than I expected, so this is my particular price. When I think of it that way, it's really not bad.

[Emily9654 12]

I was nauseous and couldn't keep my pain meds down, Tylenol 3..liquid yucky stuff.

I ended up using my pain Patches to help the soreness go away, did any f you get any with your prescriptions?

My doc put them in my kit. A friend told me to put my pain patch on and heating pad over it!

Let sit for 23-30 minutes or more and I felt lovely in no time! And no pain meds!

If you don't have pain pads, I bet the pain patches you can buy at the drugstore will do just fine, (solon pas, Bengay, etc.)

Or just heating pad by itself . The heat relaxes your tense irritated muscles on your abdomen. Try it! Betcha you'll be happy you did!