I am so shocked at the level of pain management.
I had my epidural out at about 10 PM.
I had minimal pain until 3 AM. At 2 to 3 AM I got intramuscular shot to reduce the pain.
The pain did go away, but only 2 hours.
Feeling the pain come back, I took paracetamol with codeine (myself, I didn't tell the clinic, as they are against taking your own drugs)
Well, after that, yes, the pain was back, but the pain was probably 6/10, instead of 8/10 or 9/10 earlier.
I am, slowly, getting used to this pain.
But I can't understand.
Why do the Russians not care about the pain??
how does it hurt to provide adequate pain management for first few days post-operatively?
I cannot understand all this.
I am not lazy. I have walked with 8/10 pain, and I still walk 1 hour everyday even though it is only 3 days post-op.
I am doing my hard work, sigh.
I just need my painkillers!
If the pain management is not adequate I will visit a hospital in Moscow once I am discharged to get some opiods or semi-opiods like Tramadol.
I will also try to get used to this pain.
I just need feedback, does this horrible pain get better after a few days post-op?
God bless my painful soul.
On old forums, the Beijing patients are so comfortable the first week post-op. They just rest.
Russians? I walk, 1 hour everyday, even on the day of operation. I walk. And the pain? Its so bad, and there are hours (many hours) when I cannot have painkillers.
Lets say the epidural is injected at 2 PM. It will last me only 2-3 hours of total pain-free period. After that, the pain comes back, and it is pretty severe, about 8 or 9/10. And they will NOT inject you with epidural.
You will also NOT get any intramuscular injection instead. I could have asked for that, I admit, though, but they seem to have this totally non-chalent attitude towards patients' pain.
I was told I will get the good painkillers.
Sigh, for those who want LL, please be utterly prepared for this state of semi-satisfactory pain management.
Without my own medication I brought along, I would have died.