T, having a little medical knowledge (just enough to be dangerous, lol), you may want to share with her that her body will heal slower if she is not taking her pain pills, & her body has to "fight" the pain.

Also, people respond differently to pain pills. For example; Darvocet makes me hypersensitive to sound & movement. Percocet gives me energy, & I feel almost normal, just with no pain. Vicodin doesn't even touch my pain.

She can ask her Dr to let her try a different one, if she has unpleasant side effects from one.

Another pain pill trick is to cut them in half, & take 1/2 every 2 hours instead of 1 every 4 hours. It cuts down on the nausea, spaciness, & rebound pain. If she still has a lot of nausea, she can ask her Dr to prescribe an anti-nausea medication to take with the pain pills.

I have other TMI tips to share here. Find me in the alt univ. ;\)

I did not realize that you & H are interchangeable, & your D & I are as well. Will wonders never cease. \:\)

Thanks for always checking on me. It's nice to know you're around.

Hugs

M 19 years, MC for 8 months, DB'd for 8 months
4 kids; 18, 15, 14, & 10
I was never meant to be a doormat. It took me years of therapy to become assertive enough to stop his abuse.