Let's talk about opiods and c-sections...

[Anonymous]

Opioids must be the last resource, not the first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually 100% agree with you. I had never taken opioids before my C section so just assumed I was supposed to and was not told of any of the side effects (like constipation so bad you want to cry and die). I honestly wished my nurse would have said look, opioids will help an additional 25% but you’ll pay for it with 60% more butthole pain on your first poop. Honestly. I didn’t poop for 1 week post birth and stopped Day 3 post surgery with opioids when I realized why. It should be communicated as a choice and explained with side effects, not prescribed as a directive.

Constipation is a side effect of CS, not pain meds. Your medical providers are supposed to tell you to take extra fiber and colace in the last week of pregnancy.

That is not true. Constipation is a side effect of CS AND pain meds. "Opioid drugs are known to inhibit gastric emptying and peristalsis in the GI tract which results in delayed absorption of medications and increased absorption of fluid. The lack of fluid in the intestine leads to hardening of stool and constipation. " Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK493184/.

Good to know this. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Opioids must be the last resource, not the first.

Why aren't you over in health and medicine starting this thread about all surgeries?

Why only be fear mongering to expectant moms?

[Anonymous]

I took every last Percocet after my vaginal delivery. No shame, no regrets, haven’t sought another Rx. I don’t believe in experiencing pain if you don’t have to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Opioids must be the last resource, not the first.

Why aren't you over in health and medicine starting this thread about all surgeries?

Why only be fear mongering to expectant moms?

+1. “Toughen up, ladies. Your body was made to do this. If you fail, you should feel even more pain.”

This is, after all, your punishment for eating that apple.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Opioids must be the last resource, not the first.

Why aren't you over in health and medicine starting this thread about all surgeries?

Why only be fear mongering to expectant moms?

+1. “Toughen up, ladies. Your body was made to do this. If you fail, you should feel even more pain.”

This is, after all, your punishment for eating that apple.

Go away, you hater.

[Anonymous]

I've had 4 kids: 1st was a vaginal delivery that included a MRSA infection that burst my episiotomy stitches; next 3 were scheduled Cs. I've also had a few surgeries. Bottom line: I've taken opioids, and I've declined them.

Like OP, I just didn't feel like they provided any pain relief. But they did constipate me.

My theory is that opioids don't work for everyone. I've never understood why people enjoy them and get hooked since they personally had zero affect on me. Zero. No pain relief---only constipation. But I have friends and family who clearly got hooked and experienced withdrawal after short scrips (including two people who used them post delivery). Interestingly, everyone I know who had issues with opioids had other addictive tendencies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I took every last Percocet after my vaginal delivery. No shame, no regrets, haven’t sought another Rx. I don’t believe in experiencing pain if you don’t have to.

Same, but after my c section. Just because there’s an opioid crisis in the US doesn’t mean we have to become puritanical about pain meds. If I’d had any addiction in my family or a problem with it myself, I’d have been cautious. I was glad for the opioids and would take them again if I needed them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've had 4 kids: 1st was a vaginal delivery that included a MRSA infection that burst my episiotomy stitches; next 3 were scheduled Cs. I've also had a few surgeries. Bottom line: I've taken opioids, and I've declined them.

Like OP, I just didn't feel like they provided any pain relief. But they did constipate me.

My theory is that opioids don't work for everyone. I've never understood why people enjoy them and get hooked since they personally had zero affect on me. Zero. No pain relief---only constipation. But I have friends and family who clearly got hooked and experienced withdrawal after short scrips (including two people who used them post delivery). Interestingly, everyone I know who had issues with opioids had other addictive tendencies.

Winner winner chicken dinner!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I took every last Percocet after my vaginal delivery. No shame, no regrets, haven’t sought another Rx. I don’t believe in experiencing pain if you don’t have to.

Same, but after my c section. Just because there’s an opioid crisis in the US doesn’t mean we have to become puritanical about pain meds. If I’d had any addiction in my family or a problem with it myself, I’d have been cautious. I was glad for the opioids and would take them again if I needed them.

There's nothing "puritanical" about drugs.
The addictive nature of opioids is now known.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Opioids must be the last resource, not the first.

Why aren't you over in health and medicine starting this thread about all surgeries?

Why only be fear mongering to expectant moms?

+1. “Toughen up, ladies. Your body was made to do this. If you fail, you should feel even more pain.”

This is, after all, your punishment for eating that apple.

Go away, you hater.

So in a thread about “let’s talk about...”, you tell someone to go away and call them a “hater” (for standing up for women in pain) because their opinion is different from yours?

LOL. Grow up and learn how to discuss things with someone who has a different view.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I took every last Percocet after my vaginal delivery. No shame, no regrets, haven’t sought another Rx. I don’t believe in experiencing pain if you don’t have to.

Same, but after my c section. Just because there’s an opioid crisis in the US doesn’t mean we have to become puritanical about pain meds. If I’d had any addiction in my family or a problem with it myself, I’d have been cautious. I was glad for the opioids and would take them again if I needed them.

There's nothing "puritanical" about drugs.
The addictive nature of opioids is now known.

Yeah, and alcohol and cigarettes. It’s almost as if those should be controlled substances.

[Anonymous]

It never fails to surprise me how much some women on this forum hate themselves and other women. A c-section is a major surgery, and most people are in a lot of pain after. So, doctors write a short term prescription for opioids, like they do for many other major surgeries. You take your short term prescription and then stop taking them as you continue in your physical recovery and aren't in pain any more. Why should new moms have to suffer through a ton of pain, WHILE trying to take care of a new baby? I too find it interesting this was posted here rather than in general health and medicine. The OP isn't suggesting anyone be denied adequate pain relief after any other major surgery, just a c-section. Misogyny at its finest.

For the record, I had a c-section and a very painful recovery. I took the opioids I was prescribed by my doctor as they were prescribed, and stopped taking them when I still had a few left but I was able to control my pain with OTC meds. My child is now two and I haven't wanted or had an opioid at any time since then. Also, I know people who have overdosed and have a few family members who are addicts, but it doesn't change my opinion that people should have access to medically prescribed pain relief after major surgery.

Expectant moms who are reading this, this should be the very last thing you worry about. Take your pain meds if you need them to control your pain, stop taking them when you are feeling better, and you'll be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It never fails to surprise me how much some women on this forum hate themselves and other women. A c-section is a major surgery, and most people are in a lot of pain after. So, doctors write a short term prescription for opioids, like they do for many other major surgeries. You take your short term prescription and then stop taking them as you continue in your physical recovery and aren't in pain any more. Why should new moms have to suffer through a ton of pain, WHILE trying to take care of a new baby? I too find it interesting this was posted here rather than in general health and medicine. The OP isn't suggesting anyone be denied adequate pain relief after any other major surgery, just a c-section. Misogyny at its finest.

For the record, I had a c-section and a very painful recovery. I took the opioids I was prescribed by my doctor as they were prescribed, and stopped taking them when I still had a few left but I was able to control my pain with OTC meds. My child is now two and I haven't wanted or had an opioid at any time since then. Also, I know people who have overdosed and have a few family members who are addicts, but it doesn't change my opinion that people should have access to medically prescribed pain relief after major surgery.

Expectant moms who are reading this, this should be the very last thing you worry about. Take your pain meds if you need them to control your pain, stop taking them when you are feeling better, and you'll be fine.

I am convinced OP and her supporters (though I think most are OP sockpuppeting) are just misogynist concern trolls who only want women to suffer, especially women who have C-sections and therefore avoid the pain of vaginal birth. They probably think epidurals are evil too.

I have had 3 c-sections. I was given a prescription for opioids. In each case, I used it for a few days post C-section and found it helpful. I never went through the whole bottle and just disposed of about half the prescription. My C-section recoveries were easier than a lot of my friends who had vaginal births. I have also had opioids prescribed after major back surgery when the pain was excruciating. I used it for two days and then stopped when the pain was under control. The biggest issue in all cases was the constipation caused by the opioids.

OP, you just like the idea of women being in pain. Admit it.

[Anonymous]

This thread reminds me of when my SIL spited off on FB about how some women and babies die fur a reason, and C-sections are messing up evolution and the gene pool. Knowing I had two C-sections. She took it down when I responded:

“So who do you want dead—me, your niece 1, your niece 2, or all three?”