TLH 12 days Total hysterectomy 2 ovaries & Fallopian out - pain, tiredness, constipation, hot flashes and nausea

It's been 12 days that I had my total hysterectomy both ovaries and Fallopian out. I been feeling very well first 4 days but I had a set back cause now I'm having pain, getting tied faster, contipated again and hot flashes.
My doctors told me that he doesn't recommend HRT or estrogen as I am consider high risk. I went back taking norco and it makes me more nauseated and my stool softener. I barely sleep I stay in bed and try to sleep but no luck. I am able to drive my son and walk around the house for short time. I know that I'm not supposed to drive for 2 weeks and need to rest. I want to know if anyone has same issue as mine great recovery and now set back pain in my suture and inside. I'm constipated and can't eat due to nausea.

I was in a similar situation. Mine was an open procedure, but they removed everything but my cervix. No hrt for me, either. My doc started me on low dose Paxil. It takes a few weeks to work, but does seem to be helping. I also had bad constipation. I took some laxative and boy did that hurt, but it got the job done. Get a pillow for your belly and find something (I used a small cooler) to put your feet on so that it has you on the toilet almost like a squat. They sell "squatty potties" on Amazon. This straightens your colon and you don't have to bear down. It works! As for sleep, I had to break down and call my doctor because the hot flashes were keeping me from sleeping. She prescribed ambien and it has been wonderful! So..... Post-op I took oxycodone with phenergan for pain and nausea, 10 mg Paxil, and 10 mg Ambien. I am five weeks now. Hope this helps!

Norco's just kill your bowels, my bowels always come to a complete halt on Norcos so I try not to take them two days in a row, they also keep me awake. I have insomnia and use pot as pain reliever/sleep aid no bowel problems. When the pot wears out I use Lunesta or Ambien to sleep.

For pain I was on 2400mg of Ibuprofen for 10 days after the surgery (open, took both ovaries and tubes, and momentum)

I had colace as stool softener. I forgot to mention that earlier. I got off of the narcotics after the second week and went to 800mg ibuprofen every four hours. I am just now down to 800-1600 mg ibuprofen a day.

For me nothing much dietary helps while on Norcos, but garlic, figs and walnuts keeps things moving nicely, I also like to add turmeric to whatever I eat. I actually think not eating too much while on Norocs is best since most of us get constipated.

A few years ago I broke rib and was on Norcos, had no nausea and ate as usual. I got so bloated I thought I was going to burst and actually got so scared I stopped the Norcos after 5 days and promptly had a bowel movement whew (I then took them every other day for 2 weeks and that helped my bowels along with above mentioned foods).

I hear you, I had uterus, ovaries and tubes removed as well, open surgery, on the 23rd. My doctor does have me on a HRT patch. I am in so much pain, it is impossible to get comfortable, and I can't remember what sleep was. I hope for both our sakes, things impove quickly.

Bless your heart, Susan!!! You and I had the same type of surgeryt!! No HRT allowed for me. My most comfortable position right after surgery was in my recliner laid back with a thick pillow under my knees. That really eased the pressure off of my abdomen. I did not sleep in my bed for two weeks. Keep the pain pills going and hope you feel better soon as well!