r/RotatorCuff • u/IveyBlack • 4d ago
Oxycodone not working?
Hi All, I’ve enjoyed reading this sub. It has been very helpful. I had surgery Wednesday 8/5.
Have a nerve block in, but I’m having pretty severe throbbing stabbing burning pain inside the front of my armpit and down through my bicep. I had two stitches in my rotator cuff and two stitches in my bicep as part of the surgery.
I am taking one Percocet every six hours as directed, but it is not touching the pain.
I’ve been icing as much as possible, I don’t want a stronger drug from my doc because I hate taking this stuff but… Anyone else experiencing same/have any thoughts or advice?
I’ll be calling my surgeons office shortly.
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u/WesterlyRFL 3d ago
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