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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here again. I just got emailed instructions from the hospital.

On the topics of medicine it says: "You will receive Tylenol (acetaminophen) every 6 hours throughout your hospital stay. For the first 24 hours you will receive Toradol (ketorolac) through your IV every 6 hours. This is similar to ibuprofen. After the first 24 hours you will receive Motrin (ibuprofen) by mouth every 6 hours. If you continue to have pain, you can ask your nurse for a stronger pain medication (oxycodone)."

I understand the constipation issue and also that medical professionals are trying to keep ppl off addictive pain meds.  Does what they describe seem like the right balance? Seems like the only options are mild over the counter or oxycodone.  There is nothing in the middle? 
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My first c section was 3.5 years ago and I was automatically given oxy after the Toradol wore off and I took it around the clock for 5-6 days. At the time I couldn’t imagine not needing it since I felt so fragile. Things changed after that as hospitals finally took the opioid crisis more seriously and when I had my second c section last October  I was put on the exact protocol you wrote above and was shocked that I never remotely felt like I needed to request oxy. I actually recovered quicker and felt better the second time. Opioids are amazing—don’t get me wrong—but I actually think hospitals are finally on to something by not offering them automatically anymore. Definitely ask if you need it (they won’t question you or shame you at all) but it’s worth seeing how you feel with just the Motrin/Tylenol regimen. [/quote]

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