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Post by swamp on Jul 16, 2014 11:04:42 GMT -5
Did you know that codeine can go for $30 a pill on the streets? I told my dad he owed me $60 for the two I gave him for his back! next time you get vicodin, those go for about $50 to $75!!!
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 16, 2014 11:05:54 GMT -5
I got Tylenol with codeine twice. Once when I showed up with BHs at 35 weeks and then again post birth.
next time you get vicodin, those go for about $50 to $75!!! Damn DH for taking them all!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2014 11:07:47 GMT -5
Nancy - it depends on a lot of things. As I said above though, my dr routinely prescribed 800 mg ibuprofen for new moms to help with inflamation and pain control. but that's just 4 advil instead of one big pill.
I had a c section and didn't even get narcotics after the first day. I think I'm going to the wrong docs.
I slammed the hatch of the minivan on my nose and needed 5 stitches and was told to take ibuprophen.
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Post by swamp on Jul 16, 2014 11:09:04 GMT -5
I have never given birth the normal way, so I honestly dont' have the answer to the question.
How much does it hurt after a vaginal birth? I've seen people up and wandering around a few hours later, so I didn't think you needed pain meds unless you got shredded/tore up/episiotomy.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 16, 2014 11:09:28 GMT -5
I don't mean this in any snarky way at all, but why??
I got them the last time so I figured I'd get them again or maybe they just gave them to me because I an an episotomy?
It was just Tylenol with codeine and prescription strength Motrin. Which in the grand scheme of things is a blip on the radar screen if you're not an addict. But DH took them all and then moved onto the Vicodin I was given after I had my wisdom teeth removed a couple months later. It wouldn't have been that big a leap to start purchasing them from dealers at work.
Really we shouldn't have anything stronger than OTC Tylenol in the house. But if I need them it isn't really fair to make me tough it out either.
Drama - look into a med lock box. I know these are complicated issues, and only he can stop himself from using. However, you can make it a little easier for everyone (IF you do want to bring them into the house because you need them) by keeping them somewhere he can't access. We've talked about it quite a bit and what we decided is I'll accept the script but we won't fill it. *I* can fill it if I feel that I need it, DH won't go to the pharmacy. If it gives me peace of mind I can lock them in the fireproof safe with the key on me at all times. DH can't break into that.
I must be going to the wrong docs like Swamp. I had episiotomies too and got nothing to take home. Couldn't tell you what I had IN the hospital but after that I was on my own.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 16, 2014 11:09:58 GMT -5
When I had my LEEP the doctor gave me a percocet script that if I'd actually taken it would have been enough to kill me. She didn't pay the least bit of attention to how small I am.
I never filled it because I didn't need it. The pharmacist probably would have called it in if I had.
Wonder how much I could have gotten for those on the streets?
I've seen people up and wandering around a few hours later, so I didn't think you needed pain meds unless you got shredded/tore up/episiotomy.
Honestly I was fine. I felt great after I left the hospital, my stitches didn't hurt at all. They gave me paper scripts before I left saying they were for "just in case". I never asked for them they just handed them to me. I let DH convince me that they needed filled. Which 20/20 hindsight was a huge ass red flag.
This time around I'll be keeping the paper copies with me and they'll remain unfilled if I don't need them, he's not allowed to pick them up.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jul 16, 2014 11:11:50 GMT -5
Did you know that codeine can go for $30 a pill on the streets? I told my dad he owed me $60 for the two I gave him for his back! next time you get vicodin, those go for about $50 to $75!!! <thinking I've got enough drugs left over for a vacation in Tahiti and one of those over the water huts for both of us for 10 days>
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 16, 2014 11:12:29 GMT -5
I have never given birth the normal way, so I honestly dont' have the answer to the question.
How much does it hurt after a vaginal birth? I've seen people up and wandering around a few hours later, so I didn't think you needed pain meds unless you got shredded/tore up/episiotomy. After the first kid, sitting in the car as a passenger for a long ride was uncomfortable but doable. After the 2nd, I was driving myself around the day after I got out of the hospital. Only non backhanded compliment my mom has ever given me. (talking about how tough I was lol)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2014 11:12:49 GMT -5
I have never given birth the normal way, so I honestly dont' have the answer to the question.
How much does it hurt after a vaginal birth? I've seen people up and wandering around a few hours later, so I didn't think you needed pain meds unless you got shredded/tore up/episiotomy. I had pieces of my placenta manually removed and 4 stitches from tearing and was never offered pain meds. I was told to take Aleve if needed.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 16, 2014 11:14:34 GMT -5
I've seen people up and wandering around a few hours later, so I didn't think you needed pain meds unless you got shredded/tore up/episiotomy. Honestly I was fine. I felt great after I left the hospital, my stitches didn't hurt at all. They gave me paper scripts before I left saying they were for "just in case". I never asked for them they just handed them to me. I let DH convince me that they needed filled. Which 20/20 hindsight was a huge ass red flag. This time around if I am given any kind of script they will remain unfilled unless I go to get them, he's not allowed to pick anything up.
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 16, 2014 11:14:41 GMT -5
I have never given birth the normal way, so I honestly dont' have the answer to the question.
How much does it hurt after a vaginal birth? I've seen people up and wandering around a few hours later, so I didn't think you needed pain meds unless you got shredded/tore up/episiotomy. It really depends. I hurt like hell after DS and did for a very long time. DD, no pain after she was finally born. I couldn't have run a marathon but I could have certainly functioned. Not a spot of pain.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Jul 16, 2014 11:16:42 GMT -5
My wife was taking pain meds (prescription Motrin and Tylenol) for a couple of weeks after each birth. They offered something stronger but did not get it.
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Post by milee on Jul 16, 2014 11:18:14 GMT -5
I have never given birth the normal way, so I honestly dont' have the answer to the question.
How much does it hurt after a vaginal birth? I've seen people up and wandering around a few hours later, so I didn't think you needed pain meds unless you got shredded/tore up/episiotomy. Everybody's different.
FWIW, my second son was 9 1/2 pounds. I had him without pain meds because I was creeped out by the idea of a needle in my spine and most other pain meds make me nauseous, so just toughed it out to avoid all that. There were a few tears that needed stiches (no episiotomy) and things were um, tender for a while. But the doc didn't offer anything other than OTC anti-inflammatories and I think I only took those once or twice.
As for up and walking around - pretty much immediately. After the whole labor/delivery thing was done, it was so fantastic to have it over, I felt really good. So I was carrying around Sumo Boy within minutes. Walking wasn't a biggie. Now going to the bathroom... ouchie.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2014 11:22:53 GMT -5
I have never given birth the normal way, so I honestly dont' have the answer to the question.
How much does it hurt after a vaginal birth? I've seen people up and wandering around a few hours later, so I didn't think you needed pain meds unless you got shredded/tore up/episiotomy. I had 2 vaginal births with no drugs. The pain I remember afterwards was from my breasts when they became engorged with milk. The first time, I was surprised that of all the things that could possibly hurt after having a baby, it was my darn breasts that hurt like hell.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2014 11:24:21 GMT -5
I have never given birth the normal way, so I honestly dont' have the answer to the question.
How much does it hurt after a vaginal birth? I've seen people up and wandering around a few hours later, so I didn't think you needed pain meds unless you got shredded/tore up/episiotomy. I had 2 vaginal births with no drugs. The pain I remember afterwards was from my breasts when they became engorged with milk. The first time, I was surprised that of all the things that could possibly hurt after having a baby, it was my darn breasts that hurt like hell. the one thing I found horribly painful with the 3rd was the uterine contraction every time he latched on to nurse.....needed ibuprophen for that
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Post by steph08 on Jul 16, 2014 11:27:15 GMT -5
I have never given birth the normal way, so I honestly dont' have the answer to the question.
How much does it hurt after a vaginal birth? I've seen people up and wandering around a few hours later, so I didn't think you needed pain meds unless you got shredded/tore up/episiotomy. I just gave birth three weeks ago. No pain meds during delivery, a few small tears, nothing crazy. My kid was only 5.5 pounds but I felt good. I walked to the bathroom within two or three hours. Was walking a lot the next day when I got moved to a post partum room. I didn't get a script for any pain meds. Hell, I only had two Tylenol the day after giving birth and that was for a headache. Haven't taken a thing since. I also only had two tylenol during pregnancy too and that was also for a headache. Damn blood pressure.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2014 11:32:19 GMT -5
LOL
I love this board. Where's Virgil with a current word cloud.
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Post by nutty on Jul 16, 2014 11:34:52 GMT -5
Vicodin does not go for that much here, a 10 mg will go for 5 - 7.50 approx, it is the oxy that goes for a buck per milligram.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2014 11:52:04 GMT -5
My babies were 8lbs 5oz and 7lbs 6oz. The big one was the first one and she popped out so fast (less than an hour after I got to the hospital) I didn't remember much, even immediately afterwards. I remember people frantically running around my room, apologizing to my Mom for cursing in front of her and telling a nurse I was going to kick her ass if she stuck me again because she couldn't get the IV right. Those are my giving birth for the first time memories lol. I thought dealing with my breasts afterwards was worse than actually having the baby and letting my private parts heal, both times.
Milee is right, everyone is different.
How did we get on this subject? LOL!
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 16, 2014 11:53:59 GMT -5
I mentioned pain scripts, birth and my husband. Apparently I wasn't supposed to get any kind of script when I left the hospital.
My point was even though DH has proven himself it doesn't ever make the issue go away. Anytime the topic of a prescription pain med comes up I am going to worry about "what if".
Since I can't control DH's actions I have laid down what I will do if he chooses to relapse again. He knows the price he's going to pay and it's up to him to toe the line.
That doesn't make me a bad wife or a bad mother. What it does is prevents me from becoming an enabler and potentially ending up in a worse situation than the first time.
Which is what Minnesota needs to recognize. Her setting up schedules and boundaries with her husband doesn't make her a bad person it makes her a smart one. The fact that her ex can't see that and is stomping his feet over it should validate the point, not cause her to doubt it. If he was truly as better as he claims he is and wanting to be a good dad as badly as he claims he'd understand and accept whatever lines she draws in the sand because he knows HE has to prove himself, not the other way around.
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Post by The Captain on Jul 16, 2014 12:20:50 GMT -5
I have never given birth the normal way, so I honestly dont' have the answer to the question.
How much does it hurt after a vaginal birth? I've seen people up and wandering around a few hours later, so I didn't think you needed pain meds unless you got shredded/tore up/episiotomy. Does the phrase ground hamburger assist at all? I had a pretty quick labor with DD (less than 4-6 hours with anything that I'd consider serious contractions) and an episiotomy. The first day was rough but the pain wasn't anything I couldn't handle, no drugs needed after the delivery. Yes I could get up and move but it wasn't pleasant. Everyone is different with pain tolerance.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2014 12:34:21 GMT -5
I don't really remember how bad it was after my first. I know I had an episiotomy, so I was sore for a while. Nasty hemorrhoids too if we really want to get into it. The second was nothing. I was up and running around the same day and never had a lick of pain.
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Post by Pants on Jul 16, 2014 13:33:42 GMT -5
DD was 9 and 1/2 lbs. I needed the pain pills.
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Post by midjd on Jul 16, 2014 13:36:11 GMT -5
I had an emergency c/s after a 24hr failed induction... by that afternoon, I was back in the tobacco field with DD strapped to my back. OK, joking about the tobacco field - but I did feel fine once the catheter was out and I could walk around. They gave me some crazy amount of Percocet (30 or 40 pills) - I started palming them in the hospital because they made me queasy, so I still have the full rx. And every time I hear or read the words "episiotomy" or "tearing," I'm a little bit happier with my choice.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 16, 2014 13:40:32 GMT -5
Let's talk about something different now . Ratchets sucks.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jul 16, 2014 13:59:06 GMT -5
Was that in England?
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jul 16, 2014 14:09:12 GMT -5
Ratchets sucks. That topic is more enjoyable than seeing the words vagina and "tearing" or "hamburger meat" in the same sentence !! You know what else is cool? Monster trucks!!
Poor guy!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2014 14:12:03 GMT -5
"I don't mean this in any snarky way at all, but why?? Why are you sure you're getting pain meds after birth unless it's a C section? I've never heard of anyone getting a script for them just as routine. I'm confused. "
I had my son regular birth, he was 2lbs 4 oz, no tears nothing but the doctor gave me some pain meds too (I think it was Percocet). I took one, didn't need any more. My ex-H took the rest of them for some BS excuse.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jul 16, 2014 14:14:18 GMT -5
"I don't mean this in any snarky way at all, but why?? Why are you sure you're getting pain meds after birth unless it's a C section? I've never heard of anyone getting a script for them just as routine. I'm confused. " I had my son regular birth, he was 2lbs 4 oz, no tears nothing but the doctor gave me some pain meds too (I think it was Percocet). I took one, didn't need any more. My ex-H took the rest of them for some BS excuse. Sympathy pains! Does that go along with sympathy weight gain?
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 16, 2014 14:20:43 GMT -5
"I don't mean this in any snarky way at all, but why?? Why are you sure you're getting pain meds after birth unless it's a C section? I've never heard of anyone getting a script for them just as routine. I'm confused. " I had my son regular birth, he was 2lbs 4 oz, no tears nothing but the doctor gave me some pain meds too (I think it was Percocet). I took one, didn't need any more. My ex-H took the rest of them for some BS excuse. I guess all the docs around me are paranoid about prescribing anything for pain, from the responses I got here. I appreciate all the honest answers.
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