@nataliejo and others on this thread, it always works best to take a liquid pain killer. Extended release mess don't work for us because they pass through our systems too fast after the surgery. My surgeon and the training team all told us that. Liquid Norco should work.

I'm wondering why you're all having pain? Is it stomach pain from the surgery? I've had several endoscopes since I've had pain at times. I have been diagnosed with gastritis (inflammation), but I think I was having it before the surgery. I now take Pantaprozole periodically when I get that pain and it works. Also, I was taking Tramadol 50 mg for back pain and it worked great for me. Thing is, even though you may become dependent on it, you shouldn't feel the need to take higher and higher doses of it. You may want to try it. It's a synthetic opioid so it acts differently from others like hydro and percoset. Personally, I would want to determine why you are having so much pain.

GailB
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I absolutely agree that Tramadol and pantaprazole are fine.  I don’t agree that Tramadol and Meloxicam are addictive.  I never overstep my dosing instructions.  There’s just too much uneducated twaddle going on.  Would they rather we lurk on street corners to score Heroin?  Or simply shoot ourselves?  There is an important thing called quality of life.  Some people can be so ignorant.  MaryLou

@gailb Yes, I agree that our pain meds should be liquid.I had my surgery done by a world class surgeon in Navy Medicine. He was on staff at Camp David.When my current non military doctor wanted to prescribe the extended release for me, I called him. He is very excited about this drug. I am one of those people that Tramadol has never .provided relief.

Yes for my Infusions, they use high dose liquid.