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What do you take for pain relief?

KevinBacon
on 1/10/14 12:43 am

VSG on 03/10/14

What do you take for pain relief now that you are living with RNY?

HW: 318 Date of Surgery: 3/10/14 SW: 270 CW: 154

poet_kelly
on 1/10/14 12:47 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Tylenol, for basic things like headaches.

Tramadol for my back pain.

Vicodin or Percocet for severe pain, like after dental surgery.

Kelly

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Citizen Kim
on 1/10/14 12:50 am - Castle Rock, CO

RNY on 07/27/04

If it's real pain (such as when I broke my ankle) I get a script for Vicodin - discomfort, such as a headache, Tylenol.

I'm lucky enough to not have any chronic pain and I really only take pain relief if things are pretty bad - I've probably taken maybe, 6 Tylenol in the last year when I've had headaches that didn't go on their own ...

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Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 1/10/14 1:33 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Yep, Tylenol as a first attempt, then I get a script for Tramadol (Ultram) when Tylenol doesnt help (which is most of the time) or Vicodin for severe pain.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

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SkinnyScientist
on 1/10/14 1:50 am

liquid tylenol for incision pain (i.e. when the clothes rub) or headache.

RNY Surgery: 12/31/2013;

Current weight (2/27/2015) 139lbs, ~14% body fat

Three pounds below Goal!!! Yay !

blopez579
on 1/10/14 2:12 am

RNY on 09/11/13

What's wonderful for me is that once healed from surgery, I haven't had to take anything! Pre surgery, I was taking Advil almost every day. Now, no more headaches, joint pain, foot pain, knee pain...

but Tylenol if I need some in the future...

Melinda A.
on 1/10/14 2:14 am - Annandale, VA

RNY on 02/16/10

Unfortunately, Tylenol does nothing for me -- ever. I ignore minor pain, Ultram for moderate pain, Imitrex for migraines, and Norco for severe pain. It's a thin line to walk with the doctors, I have to make sure to be open with them so they can be comfortable that I am not drug seeking. I have chronic pain issues though, so not sure the med issues are related solely to my RNY.

jenorama
on 1/10/14 4:18 am - CA

RNY on 10/07/13

I was a little bit worried about the no NSAIDS since I used Ibuprofen for my monthlies and pre surgery I tried Tylenol and it did fine. I don't have a lot of chronic or severe pain issues, so good old Tylenol works for me. Thank goodness!

Jen

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