Sarah,
This is ridiculous. There is no way you should be off pain meds at this point if you are still having moderate to severe pain.
Come on. A nurse told you that? (Is she a real nurse, i.e. a registered nurse or some medical assistant, who doesn't know about pain?) Yes, you need to talk to your doctor as soon as possible and see if he told her to say that.
I would check with him before using your left over oxycontin. If he concurs with what the nurse says, you have two options. And I didn't tell you this (because I am an RN) but 1) don't tell him about the oxycontin so you have something to take inbetween getting into an appt with a pain management doctor or 2) If you have uncontrollable pain, go to an ER and get some help. I am sure they will be understanding of a post-op patient and even go to the same hospital where you had the surgery.
runner
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