10th December 2006
My story: Page 2
I had to go online to educate myself on all the drugs I was given to take. I am not knowledgeable at all when it comes to medication since I've never had to take any. I think all doctors assume people know all about drugs. Long story short, I talked to a helpful nurse online who told me that I didn't have to wait 4 hours in between each Vicodin, but that I could take one every 2 hours if I was experiencing bad pain. So, I am now taking 8 - 10 Vicodin per day to manage my pain.
My bowel movements are the problem. Every time I go, it's like mc said: I feel like I'm having a baby. I am using Colace (two gel-pills each morning). I am seeing now that that is probably not enough, however, no instructions were given to me by my surgeon nor the pill bottle on how to use it. It only says take 1-2 pills with 8 oz water, but doesn't say how often. (Hello?)
I am taking metronidazole (2x day for 5 days) and levofloxacin (1x day for 5 days). I am also taking Zofran (anti-nausea) when I need it.
I feel like I am living on Vicodin but if I don't take it, my rectum throbs and throbs and hurts so bad. Sitting in a tub of warm/hot water helps, so I've been doing this about 7-8 times per day.
Before I had the hemorrhoidectomy, I was using Metamucil (two tbsps in a 16 oz glass of water). It made my stool large, soft and formed. That was what I needed since I had my gallbladder out in March 97 and have had diarrhea ever since. (I think this also contributed to my getting hemorrhoids). However, I'm afraid to use it now post-surgery. I read Harry's comment about using it so that my anus doesn't get too narrow, but will that happen? If I don't pass large stools now, will my anus get small and stay that way forever? Does passing large stools make it stretch bigger so that I won't get anal stricture?
I had to go online to educate myself on all the drugs I was given to take. I am not knowledgeable at all when it comes to medication since I've never had to take any. I think all doctors assume people know all about drugs. Long story short, I talked to a helpful nurse online who told me that I didn't have to wait 4 hours in between each Vicodin, but that I could take one every 2 hours if I was experiencing bad pain. So, I am now taking 8 - 10 Vicodin per day to manage my pain.
My bowel movements are the problem. Every time I go, it's like mc said: I feel like I'm having a baby. I am using Colace (two gel-pills each morning). I am seeing now that that is probably not enough, however, no instructions were given to me by my surgeon nor the pill bottle on how to use it. It only says take 1-2 pills with 8 oz water, but doesn't say how often. (Hello?)
I am taking metronidazole (2x day for 5 days) and levofloxacin (1x day for 5 days). I am also taking Zofran (anti-nausea) when I need it.
I feel like I am living on Vicodin but if I don't take it, my rectum throbs and throbs and hurts so bad. Sitting in a tub of warm/hot water helps, so I've been doing this about 7-8 times per day.
Before I had the hemorrhoidectomy, I was using Metamucil (two tbsps in a 16 oz glass of water). It made my stool large, soft and formed. That was what I needed since I had my gallbladder out in March 97 and have had diarrhea ever since. (I think this also contributed to my getting hemorrhoids). However, I'm afraid to use it now post-surgery. I read Harry's comment about using it so that my anus doesn't get too narrow, but will that happen? If I don't pass large stools now, will my anus get small and stay that way forever? Does passing large stools make it stretch bigger so that I won't get anal stricture?