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Old 08-02-2015, 10:27 AM
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In respects tp pain meds the quicker you get off them the faster you will heal.
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My Surgeon told me exactly the opposite. He said to take pain pills when needed. He told me the body is slower to heal when it is also fighting pain.
People experience pain differently. There is no shame in taking pain medication if it's prescribed and you need it.
When I had a TNR in 2013, I found the prescribed meds caused a mind fog, so I graduated to Tylenol within the first few weeks. But Tylenol is still a pain med, even tho it's sold without a prescription.
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