Re: Re: Another Post-Op Question: Percoset!

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Hi all,

My mom has talked to my surgeon for me today, and they ended up taking me

off of percoset, and now I am taking... tylenol w/ codine i think? I am not

even sure, it says " etodolac " generic brand for Lodine. I dont know what

that means. I just take one pill 3 times a day, which is a lot less than the

percoset. I find that the percoset worked better, and i was less

uncomfortable. Really w/ the percoset, I was least uncomfortable, but I was

allergic to it, so I was very itchy. Taking percoset w/ the Benedryl knocked

me out for the whole day. So I guess its a trade off, and I'm not sure which

I prefer: the benedryl/percoset no pain/all sleep, or the Lodine where I am

more aware of what is going on, but more uncomfortable. Oh well, we'll see

how things go... Really anxious for some of this swelling to go down, I'm

pretty sure my face couldn't get any bigger! I post new pics each day, and

looking for any signs of decreased swelling!

Things are going well though, I'm definitely trying to take it easy

Thanks for all the support!

>

> Hi Clare,

> I agree with Cyndy that you should call your OS. Let us know ywat

> you find out.

> Hugs,

> Fran

>

>

> > Hi,

> >

> > I hope I am not bothering you all at this point, but I guess thats

> what this

> > site is for!

> >

> > I have been prescribed Percoset for pain when I got home. Like I

> said

> > before, I was on morphine in the hospital, and that worked

> perfectly until I

> > was supposed to go home, and they gave me regular tylenol, which

> wasnt

> > working out so well. So I was off of morphine around 10am, and

> taking

> > Tylenol at noon, and finally got home at about 7pm, and took the

> percoset as

> > soon as I got in. I have been taking the 2 pills every 4 hours,

> and I took 2

> > pills yesterday at 7pm, 11pm, and 3am. I woke up around 4am

> feeling very

> > itchy everywhere. My parents got me some benadryl, and that kicked

> in right

> > away and now I feel less itchy. ut has anyone else had this

> problem? The

> > percoset is working great for pain and discomfort, if it wasnt for

> the

> > itching. I know benedryl is pretty harmless, but Is taking

> benedryl and

> > percoset a long term solution, or should I call my doctor

> tomorrow? Any

> > advice would be great!! Thanks again, and sorry to be a bother!

> >

> > Clare

> >

> >

> >