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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The strong opioid pain meds my husband was given after elbow fracture repair surgery made him very anxious.  We had to call for a new prescription for something weaker.  Now he asks for weaker options.[/quote]

What people who haven't taken them may not realize is that opioids often come with some nausea and vomiting that can complicate recovery from surgery and just generally junk up your day. [/quote]

I had ankle surgery earlier this summer.  The pain medicine caused nausea and constipation and just generally made me feel ick.  After two days, I decided I’d tolerate the pain, which I’d rate between a 5 and 7 out of 10, rather than feeling sick from the meds.  [/quote]

Yep. That's common, yet most docs prescribing opiates don't warn you, or tell you to take miralax alongside of them. You can get zofran to help with the nausea, but it'll increase the constipation (like, quadruple it).

Or you could take tylenol and advil (or those 800 mg horse pill ibuprofen they prescribe), alternative every 4 or 6 hours, and not puke or have to strain to shit.[/quote]

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