What's a good OTC pain medicine post surgery?

it's important first to the evaluating by your doctor to see if you're a good candidate, because over the counter medications can cause side effects as well. I would recommend ibuprofen 800 mg every 4 hours to be taken with food. I would recommend you see if your doctor agrees with this.Best Regards,Dr. Michael Gartner

Typically, after the first several days, most patients are weening off narcotic pain medication and switching to over the counter medications.  Both Tylenol and NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications such as Advil, Motrin, Ibuprofen...) are good choices for most patients, as long as there are no concerns regarding allergies, bleeding, ulcers or history of certain bariatric surgeries for weight loss.  There are good safety records with each.  You can also stagger dosing between using Tylenol and NSAIDs, but I've found that non-steroidal such as Ibuprofen or Advil work particularly well for this type of procedure.  NSAIDs should be taken with food and make sure you don't lay down right after taking these medications because it can potentially cause irritation of the esophagus.