Suggest treatment for abdominal pain after laproscopic gall bladder surgery
Patient: I just had laparoscopic gallbladder surgery yesterday (about 36 hours ago now) and I m in unbearable pain. The Percocet they gave for pain isn t helping and I m not even taking it. I have no complaints of pain aside from not being able to take a deep breath without pain in my upper right torso area. Is this normal? I ve read it can take years to go away and sometimes it never does go away. Anyways, second question, would I be okay smoking marijuana two days after surgery? I know smoke in general isn t good for the healing process, but would there be any chemical reactions? I m joining the Marine Corps in October and I need pain relief so I can focus on getting back on my feet. Doctor: Hi! Good morning. I am Dr Shareef answering your query.Even though you might have some pain and discomfort in the operated area, it should not be unbearable with the dose of analgesia prescribed. If I were your doctor, I would avoid recommending you to smoke marijuanha and refer you to your surgeon for a review check up for the unbearable pain. Till then, I would consider prescribing a proton pump inhibitor and an antispasmodic drug for you.I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef