-ectomy patients

[Guest guest]

Hey to everyone who's had the -ectomy done - how long afterwards did

you take pain meds? I'm just over 3 weeks post op from my ectomy and 2

weeks from my other surgery and I only have probably 2-3 days left of

pain meds. I tried late last week to cut back and take 1 dilaudid with

one dose of tylenol and for 4-8 hours, when I was home alone and quiet

I was fine but any longer than about 8 hours and I was hurting again.

I'm just finding that if I take less than full dose every 4-6 hours, I

don't move as well, my chest aches and I don't eat as well.

I think I'm going to see my local doctor this week and maybe they can

put me on something else - just so I don't stay too long on one

narcotic. Any other suggestions?

Appreciate anything you can help with.

- in NC

slept in my own bed last night with only extra pillows - it was VERY

nice- I didn't realize how much I missed my husband's snoring next to

me

[Guest guest]

,

After my epidural came out in the hospital, and they got rid of my

pain pump, I was on oxycodone when they discharged me. I forget

exactly how long I used it for, but I only had the 'ectomy surgery

without any real complications, and I used it at home as needed for

probably 4 weeks. I found I didn't use it during the day that much,

but by early evening into the night I did need it. I think part of

that was because during the day I was home alone and could rest, but

then late afternoon the kids would return home with my husband, and in

dealing with them for a few hours I found myself doing too much, and

would be in more pain by the evening. I would usually take a dose

early evening and then again at bedtime. That being said, with the

oxycodone I found that in the beginning at the hospital it would knock

me out, but by the time I was home and taking it, a normal dose would

ease the pain but not make me so tired. After a couple weeks I could

easily see a tolerance being built u

p. It's easy to see how people can get addicted to it. Once I was done

with it I dumped whatever was left as I didn't need it. But, give that

you had two surgeries I would think you definitely need something,

especially with having kids and probably doing too much and more than

you should as well. If you are in pain, do not feel bad asking for

something to help with that. There are a lot of different pain meds

out there, not all are heavy narcotics....see what your doctor can do

for you, but if normal over the counter stuff isn't cutting it, then

ask for something more.

Love,

in NY - 10 months post-ectomy and feeling great!

-ectomy patients

achalasia

> Hey to everyone who's had the -ectomy done - how long afterwards

> did

> you take pain meds? I'm just over 3 weeks post op from my ectomy

> and 2

> weeks from my other surgery and I only have probably 2-3 days left

> of

> pain meds. I tried late last week to cut back and take 1 dilaudid

> with

> one dose of tylenol and for 4-8 hours, when I was home alone and

> quiet

> I was fine but any longer than about 8 hours and I was hurting

> again.

> I'm just finding that if I take less than full dose every 4-6

> hours, I

> don't move as well, my chest aches and I don't eat as well.

> I think I'm going to see my local doctor this week and maybe they

> can

> put me on something else - just so I don't stay too long on one

> narcotic. Any other suggestions?

> Appreciate anything you can help with.

>

> - in NC

> slept in my own bed last night with only extra pillows - it was

> VERY

> nice- I didn't realize how much I missed my husband's snoring next

> to

> me

>

>