Hi everyone,

I had a rib removal and scalenectomy two weeks ago at MGH. I was in the hospital for three nights, and after the first night, I took oral medications for pain management. The surgeon mentioned that I would be on narcotics for about a month, and I'm wondering what other people's experiences were post-surgery? Even after you stopped taking strong medication, did you rely on something like Motrin for awhile?

For the first few days, I was taking oxycodone plus Motrin or Tylenol every four hours. Then I tapered down to oxycodone every four hours. Now I'm able to go 10-11 hours during the night without any medication and trying to limit my oxycodone in the daytime when I am able to use Motrin or Tylenol.


Thanks for your insights!