Ovarian cysts...experience?

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After my faceplant, I actually got much more pain relief from Naproxen than I did from the Hydrocodone, though it was probably the combination that helped the most. But I would ask your doc before taking any NSAIDS after surgery. Acetaminophen does nothing for me for any kind of pain except headaches.

I can't take any stimulant laxatives at all (senna, etc) - they make me just unbelievably sick, worse than the constipation. I've done fine with MoM when I need it. And stay hydrated. For me, it's really hard to drink enough water when I'm inactive, and that really contributes to constipation.

The Norco I was prescribed also contains acetominophen (plus hydrocodone), so there shouldn't be an issue switching to strictly OTC Tylenol. I was also prescribed 600mg ibuprofen, but that's also just a 4 hour formula. Getting up 2x/night is stupid! I'm not having any significant pain, which is nice. I've had a bit of menstrual crampy feeling, but nothing even severe on the scale of what I've had there over the years.

MOM was the only thing I was cleared to take for constipation. It finally did the trick within the past 12 hours and I feel like a new woman! I was literally full of sh!t!

I'm still several pounds heavier than when I weighed the AM of surgery and have been peeing a lot. It's amazing the way I bloat when I've had any sort of surgical procedure. Plus AF/TOM will be starting any day now, so that's likely a contributing factor.

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If you stick to Tylenol, I think you should be ok. The rest of them inhibit blood clotting, hence the caution.