How long before you stopped your painkillers?

Just trying to get a sense of when we stop our pain killers.

I stopped when I left the hospital.  I would base it on how you fel not what others say.

When you feel you can. And how long that will be depends on you and on which surgery you have!  I never took any once I left the hospital, 6 hours post-op.  

I am on oxy and do not want to get addictted,but at this rate(2 pills every four hours) I am a little concerned. Kate did you have the band?

Yes. 

I stopped 3 days after I left the hospital.

never had any.....

Depends on how much pain you can tolerate.  I didn't take any when I came home from the hospital because I wasn't in any significant pain.  Your mileage may vary.

Never took anything for pain after I left the hospital. 

I needed them for just over a week after I got home from the hospital. I had to call to get more and they denied giving me any. They acted as though I was just looking for more pills! I was really in a TON of pain and ended up getting through a few more days borrowing from family members. I normally HATE taking pills but I had the triple crown surgery (lap band out-RNY done-Gall bladder out) and I was pretty miserable. I really resented the way they treated me but I was thankful to my family for helping me get through it! Even in my case, where I was in such bad shape...It was just over a week. It seems like most people don't feel quite as bad as I did so I'd say a week is the MAX!!!  Good Luck with everything!!!