Pain meds that work?

[tcrehm 101]

I am 6 days post-op and awake every night since surgery because I am hurting from pain from the surgery (mainly the left lower side where they went in with the staple gun for the laproscopic surgery). The pain meds I have been given by the doctor do not seem to be working well for this pain. Has anyone been given pain meds that worked well for them (liquid of course without NSAIDs) and if so, what was the name of the medication?

[hockeyfan7 249]

I had liquid Vicodan which knocks me out cold. I think everyone will react differently to pain meds though.

[Jenskittle 21]

My pain meds made me sick so I couldn't use them. I didn't find anything that helped my abdominal pains as well as a heating pad did. I know that seems unlikely but I put a heating pad on my big incision and then fall asleep after it gets nice and warm. Then I wake in 4 hours when the safety feature kicks it off lol

[tcrehm 101]

@@Jenskittle I've been using ice in my hot water bottle through the last few days hoping it would decrease the swelling. Looks like I will be changing to heating pad now to see if that works better! Thanks!