TRAPPED GAS PAINS

[ShanBan 3]

So Im 6 days post op and Im still dealing with gas. It was so bad last night being trapped moving around in my abdomen that nothing I did could I relieve it! Anyone have any suggestions besides walking because Ive been doing that but Im still dealing with this! Help, im desperate!

[Heather Meyer 103]

Have you tried something like Gas X strips? Or Malox liquid? or Gaviscon?

[sarahzamudio1091 185]

Nothing really helps !! I was in your same shoes .. It hurts! Try a heating pad. Have u had a BM ? U might want to try :/ good luck !!! I had to get up and walk every 30 min. That was the only thing that really helped.

[lizv123 389]

I used gas-x strips, a warm compress, and tried to switch positions a lot. Also, my fiance would lightly thump or tap my back/shoulders to break it up and it helped for a bit.

I say this to anyone experiencing severe shoulder and chest pains, it never hurts to have an x-ray. That pain was my only leak symptom and the first time I went to the ER they chalked it up to gas and costochondritis.

But walk walk walk! And find somebody to thump you you should be fine

[ShanBan 3]

No I have not tried any gas meds. I will now! Omg it could be a leak???? Really?

[ShanBan 3]

I used gas-x strips' date=' a warm compress, and tried to switch positions a lot. Also, my fiance would lightly thump or tap my back/shoulders to break it up and it helped for a bit.

I say this to anyone experiencing severe shoulder and chest pains, it never hurts to have an x-ray. That pain was my only leak symptom and the first time I went to the ER they chalked it up to gas and costochondritis.

But walk walk walk! And find somebody to thump you you should be fine [/quote']

What do the do actually to repair a leak if one is discovered?

[lizv123 389]

No I have not tried any gas meds. I will now! Omg it could be a leak???? Really?

Calm down! Mine lasted for 2 weeks and the pain was mostly in my chest/shoulders. You're still very early out, you should still have some trapped gas. Try gas x strips and some thumping on it. If it lasts for a another week, THEN worry.

Breathe. gas is normal

[lizv123 389]

What do the do actually to repair a leak if one is discovered?

It varies from doctor to doctor, placement of the leak, severity of it, etc. Don't worry

[ShanBan 3]

Calm down! Mine lasted for 2 weeks and the pain was mostly in my chest/shoulders. You're still very early out' date=' you should still have some trapped gas. Try gas x strips and some thumping on it. If it lasts for a another week, THEN worry.

Breathe. gas is normal [/quote']

Thanks Liz. Every little thing just puts me on alert! I have felt relatively good up until last night when the trapped gas pains kicked in. Im going to try all of your suggestions. Ill keep you posted.

[lizv123 389]

Thanks Liz. Every little thing just puts me on alert! I have felt relatively good up until last night when the trapped gas pains kicked in. Im going to try all of your suggestions. Ill keep you posted.

It's no problem, love. I'm an alarmist since my leak. You're still in the window for gas pains to be a VERY normal, albeit annoying, thing to experience. The thumping really helped me. It still does. I sometimes feel a gas bubble and can't get it out, so for lack of a better term, he burps me. We laugh about it

Keep me posted! I certainly didn't mean to frighten you, I'm so sorry! Feel free to pm me

[nanaspez 58]

I use gasX and a heating pad. That did the trick,,,I ate gasX like every hour! I still sometimes get that pain and I am 6 mos post op. Hang in there it does get better

[ShanBan 3]

I use gasX and a heating pad. That did the trick' date=',,I ate gasX like every hour! I still sometimes get that pain and I am 6 mos post op. Hang in there it does get better [/quote']

Thank you Nana, ill be trying that today!

[StevenL 21]

I'm 4 days out of surgery and having them also, Just getting up and moving is doing wonders. I know that it is upsetting so take it easy on yourself......

[Sungbyrd34 1]

Im having real trapped gas. Doing walking heating pad gasx..it is miserable

Edited July 15, 2018 by Sungbyrd34