by jr2 » 11 Jan 2014, 12:51
There is nothing to be afraid of with respect to addiction and oxycodone unless you have other addiction problems already existing. First of all, there is a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation about narcotic pain relievers and their proper use in pain management. Using these medicines for post surgical pain is a safe and proper use of them and you have no need to be afraid of addiction when taking them in this way. (There is also a big difference between addiction and dependency, but you aren't in danger of either one as long as you are taking them as prescribed.). As far as the dangers of Tylenol, Tylenol has been around for a long time and is safe as long as it is taken properly. Do not exceed prescribed dosages and do not combine Tylenol with alcohol, which is dangerous for the liver, and you'll be fine.
As for when the best time to have a BM. It is going to be far more comfortable to have a soft, easy-to-pass BM than it will to have a large, hard-to-pass one. Generally speaking, that means getting things moving sooner rather than later. Not sure why they steered you away from Miralax except that maybe they were concerned you could get diarrhea if you've never taken it before. If you have experience with it and already know how your body responds to it, there shouldn't be any reason to stay away from it.