Yeah, torn tendons suck! Recovering from tendon-repair surgery double sucks!! But the final post recovery results will all be worth it...I made it through the night...little to no sleep. The numbing meds have worn off and the pain is intense, but I'll tough it out! I try not to do opioids!

Glad to hear from you, hope the repair work went well.
Those pain meds, used properly over a short time period can help you sleep and rest comfortably - both important factors in you healing and overall condition.
for both of my knee replacements, and my shoulder replacement, I would only take 1 800mg ibuprofen with 500mg of Tylenol.I made it through the night...little to no sleep. The numbing meds have worn off and the pain is intense, but I'll tough it out! I try not to do opioids!
for both of my knee replacements, and my shoulder replacement, I would only take 1 800mg ibuprofen with 500mg of Tylenol.
If you ask the DR should give you a Rx for the Ibuprofen.
That combination worked really well for me.
Im with ya on that -- PAIN I can mentally manage --- Opioids ...........and me = another "Florida Man" facebook story gone badI'm trying plain Ibuprofen first. If I have to take the hydrocodone it will be very limited. I just hate opioids!
Opioids are bad m'kay? Unless you like to eat Ex-lax like candy.
I took the opioids for 2 days after hip replacement. That was all I could handle. Went back to alcohol.
It does. You probably want a straw to keep from over taxing the shoulder.It would take a $hit ton of alcohol to dull this pain!