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I've never wanted to pass gas so bad in my entire life. Im on day 3 post op and I'm beyond miserable!!!!!! Even when walking I might get a couple of burps out I know the gas isn't leaving like it needs to. I use the gas x strips and walk around the house every hour. I've yet to pass a single fart. I'm feeling like crap. I need help!!!! Advice please!!!!!

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I wasn't able to pass gas either, I don't think it will come out that way since there's plenty of room in the intestines - with no food in there.

For me, it all came out as burps. All I can say is walk as much as you can and when you lay down, occasionally switch positions, that helped get the burps moving.

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I've never wanted to pass gas so bad in my entire life. Im on day 3 post op and I'm beyond miserable!!!!!! Even when walking I might get a couple of burps out I know the gas isn't leaving like it needs to. I use the gas x strips and walk around the house every hour. I've yet to pass a single fart. I'm feeling like crap. I need help!!!! Advice please!!!!!

I was sleeved 2/20. I only started passing gas last night. Before they it was really dissatisfying little burps. I still have pain in my chest, which is telling me there is still gas in there. Walking and time are all that help. It will happen.

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I had the same problem, couldn't pass gas to save my life!! I called my surgeon nurse and asked if I could so an enema, instant relief and have been passing gas ever since.

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I had the same problem' date=' couldn't pass gas to save my life!! I called my surgeon nurse and asked if I could so an enema, instant relief and have been passing gas ever since.[/quote']

That's another thing I haven't had a bowel movement since the morning of my surgery. I guess it's from such a low intake. I'm going to try the enema because walking is only giving me very small burps and my shoulders are killing me. It's hard to relax and sleep.

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I used the gas x strips and within 20 minutes I was having no trouble at all passing it. I too was miserable.

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Don't you have to pass gas or have a bowel movement before they let you leave the hospital? I'm still pre-op but for both of my csections they told me I couldn't leave until I at least passed gas.

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Don't you have to pass gas or have a bowel movement before they let you leave the hospital? I'm still pre-op but for both of my csections they told me I couldn't leave until I at least passed gas.

I was up an urinating on my own. So they discharged me. Since I was on clears both the day before and during my hospital stay a BM wasn't required as I did have anything solid to eliminate. As far as the gas, since I was burping they weren't concerned that I hadn't farted.

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I was sleeved 12/10 and all I did was burping the first week. I never passed gas until a week or a week in a half postop.

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Don't you have to pass gas or have a bowel movement before they let you leave the hospital? I'm still pre-op but for both of my csections they told me I couldn't leave until I at least passed gas.

No it was necessary because I was burping regularly. Today has been much better finally had a bm and passed gas. Never been so happy to do those things in my life.

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I used the gas x strips and within 20 minutes I was having no trouble at all passing it. I too was miserable.

I tried the strips and the chewables they only caused me to vomit, especially the chewables.

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I was sleeved 12/10 and all I did was burping the first week. I never passed gas until a week or a week in a half postop.

Only things that helped me was sleeping sitting up and walking almost every hour. It's such a relief to no longer have the pains

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