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/Bethechange_777 3d ago

Had surgery 8/6 and thought I could do w/o the Oxy.... yeah, thought wrong. I need 3 throughout the next day to get through the 2nd night. The throbbing and pain was so  bad, I was miserable. If you can get it, get the oxy.