gas-x

[AbbieL 63]

What kind of gas-x should I be getting for post op gas pain, I only see capsules at the pharmacy ? Are you able to swallow capsules or is there a tablet form?

[jen*c10 46]

i was required to have gas x strips. They come in different flavors I like the cinnamon. But they are awesome and have worked wonders. I think you can only have 4 per day, not positive about that though.

[kazjim98 618]

I got the gas x strips that dissolve on the tongue, but they were a waste of money...they didn't work on my gas shoulder pain, gas x works for intestinal gas....the only thing that worked was a heating pad. Best Wishes

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

i got me chewable ones in cherry at Walmart (in those blister packs). i think 3.95??

[cflick 303]

I picked up the strips also... i think mine are peppermint

[wildrose1966 396]

I have about a 3 month supply of the strips............went a little overboard in my pre op planning.

[NurseKelly 43]

I couldn't find the strips anywhere, but I found chewable peppermint and cherry ones. The peppermint ones were gross, but I liked the cherry ones. I found they worked wonders for my gas pains! They took away the gas in my stomach so it wouldn't migrate to my shoulder!

[kazjim98 618]

Post op laparoscopic shoulder pain is caused by pressure of the gas used during surgery on the phrenic nerve, which connects the stomach and shoulder.....so says my extremely qualified surgeon....gas cannot migrate to the shoulder, the pain in the shoulder is nerve pain...but hey whatever works for you..