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How long did gas pain last? How about incisional pain? I was sleeved on the 10th.



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Still super uncomfortable. Feel like if this one lap site would just stop hurting, we'd be ok,'. But it is so sore!! Ugg. Any advice?

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try gasxstrips for the gas pain. Also how much are you walking? You need to walk at least 3-4 times a day to keep things moving. The walking helps you get the gas moving to get it out, keeps you from developing bllod clots in your legs and from getting constipated. Also make sure you are getting your 48-64 oz of liquids in. If you have pain at an incession site make sure it's not infected..red, swollen or hot to the touch. If it is call Doctor. I developed two himotomams (sp?) where two sites were a little swollen and sore. The Doc told me it was the blood pooled the the muscle tissue and would just take a little longer to go away. If you have any doubts call the Doc for peace of mind if nothing else.. Good Luck and keep us posted

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Walking is the best thing for the gas... Walk, walk, walk! Incisions of any kind, take time to heal. In time, you will feel so much better! About the 2 week mark, I started to feel the best, tired, but better! Over a year now & I have so much more energy... Good luck on your journey!

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I had gas for at least a week. It was awful. I am one of those persons who is unable to burp. I've never burped in my life so I think that's part of the reason it lasted so long for me. Believe me, if I could have forced a huge burp up I would have. My main incision (where they pulled out the stomach) was extremely irritated, red, and painful a few days after surgery. My doctor put me on a double dose of anitbiotics because he thought I had cellulitis. As a matter of fact, I am taking my last dose today. Thank goodness for those meds. It's still a little red but almost completely healed. I'd say that incision was painful for about 1 1/2 weeks post surgery.

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And, yes, I walked and walked and walked and still had horrible gas.

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I, too, am ready for the gas to pass - sleeved on the 10th. I am walking and sipping as they suggest, but still feel like an elephant is sitting on my stomach. I can tolerate the incision pains far more than the gas pains. Gas-X strips aren't doing much for me except making me gag. I am having to dig down deep for a extra helping of patience. Soooo ready for the gas to be a thing of past so I can move out of this "what did I do phase."

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