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Because I have back problems so it's hard being on my back all the time. When I tried laying on my side I felt the gas pain in my shoulders cone back worse than ever. Any advice on how top get more comfortable without having to be on my back all day?

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Movement is your best bet to get rid of that awful gas pain. Take deep breaths and walk, walk, walk! Move your arms as much as possible. The pain does go away even though you think it won't, it will. Try sleeping with a heating pad, the heat helped my back tremendously.

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I know it is awful.

I have taken Windeze and Peppermint Tea and Peppermint cordial and like dawalsh suggest walked around a lot and used a hot Water bottle.

mine is easing up now, I find it is worse when I am hungry.

Good Luck :) x

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Walking, Gas X and a heating pad helped me, but I slept in a recliner until the shoulder pain was gone, it helped a lot and I was comfy. Best wishes :)

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I took gas x for the first time today and I feel amazing!

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What a relief when that happens :) Since I have been on mushy diet my wind has amazingly improved.

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Gasx and counter pressure allowed me to sleep on my side from day 1, I have back issues too, the side is the only option! I put a folded up sheet in a pillowcase and held that on my tummy, as well as hugged a pillow over that. I kinda tucked the pillow under my belly too to support it up.

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Because I have back problems so it's hard being on my back all the time. When I tried laying on my side I felt the gas pain in my shoulders cone back worse than ever. Any advice on how top get more comfortable without having to be on my back all day?

I loved the heating pad for the shoulder pain/gas pain but wanted to not be laying down.... went to Walgreens and got a portable heating pad (had Beans in it kinda:?/)... it's the one you put in the microwave to heat up... worked wonders and I was able to still be active... good luck

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