ASIDE from that, NSAIDs interfere with the healing process, which is why surgeons require patients to STOP TAKING them a week prior to the surgery.
This is true. And post as well.
I have learned through the years everyone’s pain threshold is different. I am fair-skinned redhead. Mine is pretty low.
Exactly right.
This move to rid the world of opioids has almost reached a fever pitch akin to the anti-alcohol cults prior to prohibition. Forcing people to suffer when there are perfectly good drugs available in order to virtue signal is cruel. One person making it through surgery with just tylenol doesn't prove that others don't have a legitimate need for pain relief. Suffering doesn't make someone noble, just miserable. At one time the medical profession cared about curtailing their patient's suffering, now all they seem to care about is minimizing their exposure to potential liability.
The vast majority of people do not become addicted and abuse these painkillers, they use them to minimize their pain and suffering. The fact that some dopehead might abuse them is not a valid reason to refuse them to a patient who just had a hip replacement. Expecting them to "suck it up" and suffer in agony because someone who hasn't just had their bone sawed in half thinks they should be happy with a couple of tylenol is the height of arrogance.
So far in my life I haven't needed them, but if or when the time comes that I do need them I want them available to ease the pain. I sure don't want some clucking bureaucratic ninny deciding I can't have needed pain relief because they're afraid some junkie might get hold of them.
Mostly nsaids enhance bleeding post op which is why they tell you to stop them pre-op.