Hacker News Reader

I had open surgery for an inguinal hernia here in the UK. Was sent home with a box of Codeine, 15mg tablets, to go with the Paracetamol.

Plus some sachets of laxative for any constipation.

I don't want to be that guy, but UK barely counts in these kind of things, even more so nowadays.

There has been a huge opioid epidemic there as well.

Right Side inguinal fixed with mesh. Yummy post op Opioids, bad constipation advice.

Depends on the country. In The Netherlands it's common to give opioids like oxy after surgery. I got like 20 pills after a minor wrist operation and didn't even need them.

In Europe they almost never give you opioids. :|

I got morphine for an appendectomy in the UK.