Post-op pain

[Valentina 2,642]

How bad is the post op pain? Is it possible to get through without the use of narcotics? I hate narcotics and usually only take Motrin. Can you take liquid Motrin? I have birthed 3 kidney stones with only Motrin so I'm not a wimp. And information is greatly appreciated.

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Be a good Girl Scout and "Be Prepared".

If you start to hurt, take your pain med for the first couple of days. It is much much easier to manage pain if you "head it off at the pass"--stay ahead of it. If you wait until you are overwhelmed with pain, it will be much more difficult to get control of it.

I find that peak pain is usually around day #3 after surgery. I believe that is when your body is finally fully "awake" and on its own.

I look forward to your posting when you are post op and some newbie asks this very same question.

Prayers going up for you. You got this!!

[onehappychick 45]

How bad is the post op pain? Is it possible to get through without the use of narcotics? I hate narcotics and usually only take Motrin. Can you take liquid Motrin? I have birthed 3 kidney stones with only Motrin so I'm not a wimp. And information is greatly appreciated.

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Be a good Girl Scout and "Be Prepared".

If you start to hurt, take your pain med for the first couple of days. It is much much easier to manage pain if you "head it off at the pass"--stay ahead of it. If you wait until you are overwhelmed with pain, it will be much more difficult to get control of it.

I find that peak pain is usually around day #3 after surgery. I believe that is when your body is finally fully "awake" and on its own.

I look forward to your posting when you are post op and some newbie asks this very same question.

Prayers going up for you. You got this!!

Thank you so much, Valentina!! I really appreciate the prayers! Hugs!

Yohonna

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[gotosleeve 23]

I think its gonna depend on the hospital and doc because i heard so many people waking up in no pain.. But i was different i woke up in soooooo much pain i counldnt move. The nurse had to shot me up with morphine every few mins for. Good 30mins to an hour till pain subsided.. Im 5 days post op paid has went down but i still take one pain med in the morning to get ms threw the day and one at night to sleep

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[anassathalassa 35]

I think pain depends on the person. I hate taking narcotics too but my pain was really bad the first few days (I literally felt like I couldn't breath it hurt so much). It's gotten a lot better now that I'm a week out but I still need something at nighttime, otherwise I wouldn't be able to sleep comfortably. (I tend to try to do more then I should during the day and always pay for it at the end of the day)

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[jabraham 74]

I could not take the pain meds because everything made me sick. I was very sore but it was manageable. They did send me home with a muscle relaxer if I were to need something. Good luck to you!

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[Jazzcat 43]

I am a week out I have been surprised because after the first few hours I was fine and had no problem with pain at all.

[oscodagal 25]

I think the gas pain is way worse than pain from the incisions. That's my experience. I was sleeved on 5/10.

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[luveey 4]

I was sleeved 5/10 with hernia repair. The pain was way worse than I expected. I even needed morphine in the hospital. The gas pains are terrible. The surgeon told me that the incision should start to hurt Friday as that is when the local anthestsia wears off. I have been using the liquid hydrocodone/Tylenol and it helps immensely. Everyone is different but I know you can't use any NSAIDS.

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[lisamstevens 53]

I had the sleeve procedure May 10. I did not have much pain at all and I haven't taken any pain medication what I can say is there is a slight tinge or pulling feeling on the left side of my abdomen every time I stand up sit down cough or sneeze I feel that pinching and it's not comfortable. It's a bearable pain and I'm told it can last 1 to 2 months.

[ChrisInc2 56]

onehappychick if you don't mind can you tell me your measurements. My bmi is just making it but I have high blood pressure and sleep apnea. I did get approved but since I changed eating habits I've lost weight so I don't know if I will need the liquid diet

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[oburawa 10]

Im the first 2 days i was on morphin because the pain was bad even though i asked them to stop it (which is what they did but i regreted it later), after that i took panadol for 1 day and nothing else after that.

I tell you the pain and everything else is worth it!

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