What type of pain killers are prescribed for post operative Usually bread inguinal hernia repair Relating to? Also, What type of pain "should a 23 year old healthy male OTHERWISE inguinal hernia repair expect from surgery?
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Barbar Catignani says...
What you are prescribed for postoperative pain depends completely on the doctor. You may get anything from prescription-strength ibuprofen (600mg or 800mg tablets), weak opioids (codeine, propoxyphene), medium-strength opioid (hydrocodone), or stronger opioids (oxycodone, hydromorphone, morphine).
You will most likely get one of the following:
* Tylenol with codeine
* Vicodin, Lortab, Lorcet, or Norco (hydrocodone with acetaminophen (Tylenol))
* Percocet (oxycodone with acetaminophen (Tylenol))
* Percodan (oxycodone with aspirin)
* Combunox (oxycodone with ibuprofen)
Those are the most commonly prescribed medications for acute postoperative pain.
The pain should not be severe as it is not a major surgery. Pain medications with hydrocodone or oxycodone will most likely work just fine. Codeine is weaker and may not work as well. But everyone's body and their response to pain is different, so what works great for one person may not work at all for someone else.
I would take whatever you are given, and if it is not working, or if you are experiencing bad side effects like nausea, vomiting, itching, dizziness, or severe drowsiness, call the surgeon and let him or her know, and you should be switched to something else that may work better for you -- both in how effectiveness in treating your pain and minimizing side effects. There is no reason why you should suffer from undertreated pain or unmanageable side effects from the drugs, so do not be afraid to call the surgeon to adjust or change your medication.
Posted on September 18, 2011
