Did anyone make it without pain pills?

[Dreamjeans 0]

I really hate the way pain pills make me feel. I almost feel worse on them than off. When I had my tubes tied I hated the Percocet they gave me. Has anyone been able to bounce back with just taking ibuprofen only?

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Not ibuprofen...it's an NSAID and most docs don't want us to take it. Hard on the stomach.

I used tylenol.

[AngelWhisper 0]

Check with your surgeon about the ibuprofen. Most surgeons say you can't take anymore NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen) because they're harsh on the stomach. They may have you take tylenol instead.

[julia19642 0]

I took whatever they gave me the day of the surgery. The day after surgery, i was on Panadol (tylenol). Then nothing was needed after that. I did a 10 minute walk the day after surgery and added 5 minutes each day....still no medications needed. i too get very sick off pain killers....and i sure didn't need nausea. Hope your surgery is as pain-free as mine was.

[TeganRheana 1]

I just took paracetamol. I got "panadol rapid" which dissolves in Water.< /p>

[letsgetitstarted 0]

I did not take anything after being discharged from the hospital.

I think I have a high tolerance to pain, for I have never taken much medicine, with the exception of when I throw my back out and then I used to take Celebrex (which is now not possible). I'm not sure what I will do when my back goes out again (this is a genetic thing, I have a twisted vertebra, and sometimes when I do some weird moments, like painting ceilings, the muscles around the vertebra get inflamed). Any suggustions?

[Kate1973 0]

I didn't take anything when I left the hospital

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

I was not an overnight at the hospital -- I was out patient. I never even opened the bottle of liquid Lortabs. I never even took any liquid Tylenol.

[rdoty 0]

I had lapband and a hernia repaired at the same time. I was given liquid tylenol. I never had to take it at all.

*Banded April 8, 2009*

*Down 30lbs*

[jegtlf 0]

I only took a few of the pain pills the doctor gave me, liquid tylenol was enough for me after the first day!

I really hate the way pain pills make me feel. I almost feel worse on them than off. When I had my tubes tied I hated the Percocet they gave me. Has anyone been able to bounce back with just taking ibuprofen only?

[ait 0]

I didn't take anything once I left the hospital

[meg0880 0]

The only thing I needed pain meds for was the air in my shoulder. Otherwise, I didn't need anything at all. Good luck!

[footballmom104 0]

I took maybe two loritab when I got home - I didn't even fill the prescription because I had some of the same dosage left over from my appendectomy in August, and I took maybe four back then. I must have a high tolerance for pain or something.

[pottergirl 0]

I TOOK ALL THE DRUGS THEY GAVE ME.....it hurt like the dickens...but I'm no hero...I asked for it, and they gave it. I only had to take it for about 5 days though!

[HeatherO 7]

I had pain meds in the hospital. After I left, I took one pill to get home on, after that I just took tylenol and just lived through the rest of the pain. It really wasn't that bad as long as I took it easy. Loose clothing, sports bra and slow movements were enough to take the edge off . . . I didn't really need or want the mind-numbing that goes along with the medication.

Come to think of it, I still have that original script in a drawer at home, lol. Anyways, it is entirely doable. I would fill the script in case you need it and only take it if you are really feeling bad.