Why don't you want to take Norco? It's a pretty mild (relatively) pain med. You won't get addicted if you follow the instructions; you won't be on it that long. I've found that it is actually good for increasing my mood when I've been on it post-op. I've joked with my pdoc that I want to be on it all the time.

They wouldn't have sent you home with it without knowing you need it. If they didn't think you needed it you would have been sent home with orders for tylenol.

Honestly at this point after my hysterectomy I was still in the hospital on a morphine PCA pump (I had complications after a prior surgery and they were making sure the problems didn't repeat and also they gave me better pain control than my prior surgery) I was in the hospital 3 days. I was on Norco at home for a while, longer than I expected. I couldn't take ibuproferon and tylenol didn't help much for a while. My doctor was fine with it and said it takes different time for everyone..

Really, get comfortable. Valium is only going to help with anxiety and muscle spasms. Your body may want some valium but it's still ok to take Norco.