How long does does the gas pains last after surgery

futurefantastic · November 23, 2010

Had the sleeve Nov 19, how long does the gas pain last before it is out of the system.

Lydia_D · November 23, 2010

Hello,

You should see some relief in about a week. Your body is tring to absorb the CO2 and it takes a little time. I found that doing deep breathing exercises helped by making sure that when I exhaled, I used upper abdominal muscles to press in and gently force the gas back down in to the main body cavity. When I laid down at night, I had pain shoot up in to my left shoulder and left side of my neck, but by rolling on to my left side, that relieved the pain - not sure why.

I found that when sitting up, if I pulled back my shoulders and sat up straight, that also relieved some of the internal pressure. Hang in there. It will pass pretty soon.

Best wishes,

Lydia

juliarh · November 23, 2010

I double what Lydia said -- deep breathing exercises really helped me -- it took about 2 weeks for the pain to subside. Feel better soon!

Dawn · November 23, 2010

I am 9 day post-op and it's getting WAY better then it was!!!!!!!

dbrjredd · November 23, 2010

I am 6 days post op & it's still horrible! I have trapped gas & it's hurting even when I try to swallow!

My incisions are not bothering me at all, it's just this gas! I don't know how much more of this I can stand! I've tried walking, drinking hot liquids, using a heating pad, Gas X strips, Maalox and stretching...so far nothing has worked! Has anyone else had the problem of feeling like they can't swallow due to gas? I keep praying & hoping that the next day is better!

Hang in there...we'll make it!

Rhonda