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[quote=Anonymous]I had my first C-section 8 years ago and the amount of painkillers they gave me was INSANE.  I mean - literally I could have sold 1/2 and still had too much!  I have been extremely lucky - by my mid 30s I'd never broken a bone, been in a hospital or had any health issues so after that csec, I was pretty traumatized by the pain/recovery.  Still, after awhile, I just could not deal with being on the painkillers.  The first week I ended up in the ER because I had too much in my system - combo of the strong tylenol + hydrocodone I was taking.  They gave me so much gas I couldn't move it hurt so much.  They hooked me up to some drug in the ER and I swear that stuff was like heaven - I can def understand how addiction happens.  If I had that kind of opportunity to feel like that all the time, I can see why people would take it!

I ended up obviously getting better and then came my second c section 2 1/2 years later.  I ended up on my own accord stopping the pain meds because I just couldn't function - it made me so tired - my body apparently does not respond to opioids very well in that all that happens is I fall asleep :) I'm just not the type that's going to get addicted as a result but I can see if I was another kind of person, there was ample opportunity to do so with how much I had and how willing the Dr. were to give me more if I asked.  It was all about pain control they said - whatever it took I should have it was their attitude.  After my 2nd, there was no way I could take care of my kids on drugs so for me I relied on advil and that was it.  I just couldn't believe the access I had to opiods - again it was way to easy to get that prescription.

In any case, my point is I cannot believe how much I received from the doctors.  It was crazy!  I just can't imagine any new mother needing that much.  I think the medical community really needs to reconsider their protocols and not over prescribe but neither to under prescribe - I think it's very much a matter of having no set protocols in place that contributes to this epidemic.

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