Painkillers!!!!!

desertmom · 06-21-2005, 05:21 AM

Hi

How often do you take painkillers?I mean anything like panadol,Tylenol or any such thing for any pain?

thanks

**Alexandra** · 06-21-2005, 06:48 AM

I take Tylenol when I need something, but not often. The only thing I've needed it for in recent months were headaches, and back when I had strep throat I was popping it like candy.

Before banding I used to take Advil for serious menstrual cramps every single month, and I was really worried about whether Tylenol would be able to manage it for me. I've been surprised to find that I don't even need anything anymore; I guess the cramps weren't as bad as they used to be and I just never noticed because I was numbing them away.

Are you talking about chronic pain? What hurts?

desertmom · 06-21-2005, 07:00 AM

hi
Thanks for answering.I am actually talking pain meds in general.For aches and pains.Ports that are sore,headache,backache,joints any thing that would get one to take pain meds.

Once a day,once a week, twice a week,......

I am trying to see if post-op pill taking is less than pre-op.Most overweight people tend to self medicate a lot more than what they actually think.(Pre-op that is...)

desertmom · 06-21-2005, 07:01 AM

Chronic included,of course.