Help! Gas!

[ooffa511 507]

Had surgery 2 days ago and the gas won't come out. Any suggestions besides walking???

[Mrs. KC 5]

When u find out,let me know! Dying of gas over here!

[deltadawn817 106]

all you can really do it walk. It will come out I think I was day 4 when it started.

[Wheetsin 714]

Is it gas in your stomach (i.e. feels like you need to burp), or "gas pains" in your torso/shoulder area?

[ooffa511 507]

Gas everywhere. Shoulders and stomach. Ugh this is horrible

[PdxMan 4,292]

The only way to get rid of it is to have it absorbed into your bloodstream. The more you move, the more your bloodstream moves, the more ...

Whatever it takes to get your blood pumping. You choose. Walking, leg lifts, twists, dancing ...

[Wheetsin 714]

The best for both is walking, and heat usually helps quite a bit.

For the stomach/intestinal gas you can try something like Gas-X. THey don't do anything for a lot of people, but others swear by them. They contain simethicone, which sort of foams up and breaks the surface tension of gas bubbles. Kind of like sticking your finger into the foam in a glass of Coke. You can also try natural digestive aids like carrot juice, peppermint tea (great for many stomach ailments), and papaya enzyme (chewable).

For the shoulder "gas" - that's largely a waiting game. Your surgeon will probably tell you to walk, maybe use a heating pad, maybe take your painkiller. The latter two don't work nearly well as the first. Heat & deep massage always helped me, a little.

[Joni 94]

My heating pad was my best friend for that. I had it attached to me for the first few days. Helped very much. Good Luck!

[ooffa511 507]

I just sent hubby to get me a heating pad. What a great suggestion. Thank u

[Wheetsin 714]

OMG I can't believe I forgot to post this earlier. So many people have found this helps (for the surgical gas pain).

Lay down on your left side with your right knee & thigh drawn up to your chest. That's it. But it helps an awful lot of people. (I think it's a recommendation out of the mayo Clinic, IIRC)

[ooffa511 507]

Sounds good to me. Thank u for all your help

[marimar 32]

That's right I found out that while lying in bed if I do bend my knees a little against my chest but no too hard because of the pain that help me a looot on the gas release

[jme53071 18]

I hear alot of Gas-X strip users.

Once I had a BM my gas released. But that didn't happen til I took in ALOT more Water than I was initially drinking.

Your body's circulation works best when you lay on your left side. Do that and curl you knees up a bit.

Hope you'll have relief soon.