Question:
Narcotic question

I am curious why you take narcotics?    — [Deactivated Member] (posted on January 22, 2007)

January 22, 2007
I assume you mean for surgery? Most surgeons give Roxicet liquid percocet for pain early on. If you have trouble for whatever reason with narcotics there are other things that can be given. Moriphine pump is common for the first 24 hours immediately after surgery. There are lots of choices, if you have gotten ill on something in the past let them know BEFORE surgery so they can address it. Many lucky folks like myself had little pain but its very individual.
   — bob-haller

January 23, 2007
Taking narcotics is between the patient and the doc. There are many of us that can't take the NSAIDs or other analgesics, thus requiring a unique approach to pain control. It must be noted also, that with the RNY, there is less uptake of medication, and therefore what might seem like a lot, is really not much.
   — Dana M.

January 23, 2007
Like Dana said, it depends on your dr. I was told before surgery that they didn't want me to take nsaids, and I was having terrible pains in my knee that needed replaced. Therefore, narcotics, under dr supervision was preferrable for my pain relief. I will say, if any one has problems with drug addiction, that no one who knows of it will prescribe it.
   — geneswife