Pain Management Post Op.

[CharlotteWebb 275]

Our doctors no longer utilize opiates for pain control. I am terrified this go around. This surgery is a revision to bypass. They give you a high dose of Gabapentin in the morning before surgery and IV Tylenol after.

After the sleeve I had a pca pump for 24 hrs and went home with a strong pain med for 1 week.

I am terrified because I have Crohns amd my intestines are prone to spasm.

[gabybab 696]

That's terrible! This surgery was more painful than my 2 C-sections and my 3 other abdominal surgeries.

I'm not sure where you are, but I was given plenty of pain medication.

[KCgirl061 1,533]

I wish I hadn't had the heavy duty opioids. I felt awful in hospital and didn't think I'd be able to go home. I felt like it was a major workout just to get up to the bathroom and back in bed. The nurse explained that it was likely the morphine and she would switch to the Lortab when it was time for more pain meds. After the morphine wore off and I was good on the Lortab I was in the shower and moving around the room getting my bag packed.

[karenbb8 21]

that's awful! I know hospitals are wary of opiates now and getting people hooked on pain meds, but usually some exceptions are made! Just found out yesterday at my pre op meeting Ill be getting liquid Tylenol with codeine. I was surprised at that.