Hysterectomy Pain Management Tip
If you’re having Hysterectomy surgery done in the USA, you will most likely be prescribed Percoset or Vicodin for post-operative pain management once you leave the surgery facility.
It has been said that any surgeon prescribing Percoset or Vicodin for hysterectomy patients has probably never had a Hysterectomy themself!
This is because Percoset and Vicodin cause constipation which can cause a lot of pain immediately after Hysterectomy, and can also put stress on the healing wounds, resulting in further complications.
If constipation has already set in, it can be remedied by diet and/or stool softeners or stimulant laxatives, but it can also be largely avoided with one simple request of your surgeon: ask for Tramadol instead of Percoset or Vicodin.
Tramadol, aka Ultram, is a synthetic opiate. It is considered a relatively weak opiate but it is prescribed to treat moderately severe pain.
What’s the benefit?
Constipation is less common with Tramadol and less pronounced than with other opioids.
Tramadol appears to produce less constipation and dependence than equianalgesic doses of strong opioids.
Being in pain during Hysterectomy recovery makes healing more difficult so staying on top of pain management is important, but if you’d like to avoid the all too common problem of post-hysto constipation, talk to your surgeon about whether or not Tramadol would be a good option for you.
