Pain meds

 48 hours out of surgery. No real pain in hospital, but now I feel like a stabbing victim. They gave me liquid pain meds but they don't seem to do much. I have some percocet left from my lumpctomy, am tempted to take some.. I don't really have trouble eating my jello or drinking fluids though sometimes my stomach cramps up, which hurts and feels very weird. Mostly I'm just very sore at the entry points of the tools used for my surgery. Getting in and out of my tall bed, ouch. So any advice on the percocet?

I personally would take the Percocet and it is important to take it as soon as you began to feel pain to stay on top of it.

Take the pain pills and sleep on a couch or recliner for a few days.

What is it with these tall beds nowadays? I'm very short and practically need a step-ladder to get up on one.

Joking aside, a sturdy, non-skid step-stool could help you get in and out of bed without as much strain on your incisions and sore muscles. 

Keep going with the fluids -- they'll help you heal faster.

Get lots of this, too. --------->

psychoticparrot

Take the percocet.  That is what my doc prescribed after my surgery, because it works better for me than most other pain meds.

I would call your surgeon for advice before mixing the pain medications you have.  

Sadly, surgery will never be 100% pain free.  Having said that, if you are in so much pain you cannot do things or you feel like you are being stabbed you must call the doctor.  You must also take pain medications in advance of pain at regular intervals.  If you wait until you are in pain it is too late.

I agree with Gwen - call the doctor.  Many pain medications can suppress the central nervous system which could possibly be fatal in combined doses, as they have something called a half life which means they stay in your system long past their effects wearing off.  It may not - it depends what yours is.  However they can call in a different prescription easily if you need one.

As for the bed, I actually did use a step stool to get in and out of bed, but I am hideously short.  ;)

Well call your doctor for a better pain med. I had liquid vicodin which worked well and I didn't used much.

They have to blow some co2 into your abdomen to puff it up and make room for the surgeon to work laproscopicly. My surgeon puts an anesthetic in that gas so the first day or so there is minimal pain. But it wears off. That might be what happened to you. Again, call and demand drugs and I wouldn't advise taking any without call to doctor.  GL, it will pass.  I don't know if ice or heat would help your pain.  Diane S

Take the pain meds as prescribed.  The longer you wait it is harder to control the pain.  I was given Gabapentin, Extra Strength Tylenol and a narcotic if I needed.  All of mine were in pill form.  I was given a binder to wear which is like a girdle that wraps around with velcro.  I am still wearing it because it really helps with pain.  If you weren't given one you may want to ask for one.  It really helped my pain when I rolled over in bed or when I coughed or sneezed.  Hoping your pain subsides soon. 

My bed is quite high also.  I found if I get in on my hands and knees and then sleep with several pillows behind me helps quite a bit