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susan48054
susan48054

when do you start coming off painkillers. im on paracetemol 3 times a day and codeine 3 times a day at the moment. just wondered what the average timescale was?

thanks

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  • kimberley38758
    kimberley38758 susan48054

    Posted

    Everyone has a different pain threshold.  I took prescription pain meds for the first 10-11 weeks.  Then just took Motrin to help reduce inflamation.
  • AlexandriaGizmo
    AlexandriaGizmo susan48054

    Posted

    Personal pain threshold will dictate when you stop taking them, if you cut down and pain doesn't increase then you know its OK, if it goes up then get back on the meds

  • steve86482
    steve86482 susan48054

    Posted

    Stopped the Norco at 8 days and then took Tylenol for a few more weeks
  • Chloeparrot
    Chloeparrot susan48054

    Posted

    I continue with Oxycodon for 4 weeks and then didn't require anything further.

    However, there isn't a deadline for these things - it's just when you can manage without them.

  • beth2509
    beth2509 susan48054

    Posted

    Agree with everyone else. Your meds are already quite low doses, so I'd be tempted to say to stay where you are until the incision is healing - usually two weeks - and then experiment with a gradual reduction. Reduce the codeine first and then the paracetamol. 

  • janetfo
    janetfo susan48054

    Posted

    I am on OxyContin and every four hours as needed and Tylenol every four hours as needed so far I haven't missed a timeslot. my prescription is for 21 days so I'm thinking I better start weaning off by then. i'm seven days out of surgery so that would be another 2 weeks. Pain and mobility are really going to dramatically change in our favor so we probably won't be needing as much that's what I'm thinking.

  • judith12644
    judith12644 susan48054

    Posted

    Hi, I agree with the others, go with what feels comfortable. I took everything the hospital prescribed for the first 2 weeks, similar to you, paracetamol and codeine, and also the blood thinner. Then I reduced them a bit because I wasn't in much pain. I stopped all my meds at 4 weeks because I was feeling fine. Good luck.

  • barb0722
    barb0722 susan48054

    Posted

    I stopped after one week and then took extra strength tylenol. I think it matters what type of surgery you had. I had the anterior approach.
  • renee01952
    renee01952 susan48054

    Posted

    hi susan, 

    as said here, everyone has a different pain treshold ...

    many times pain meds are being stopped too soon ... I was advised to take them as prescribed and be "ahead" of the pain so I could do my exercises etc.

    The body is healing from major surgery and the less stress she experienced the better she an do her job.

    it is much harder to get painrelief when pain is full blown, so to speak ...

    be gentle with yourself darling 

    big warm hug

    renee

     

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