Gas

[terry1118 1,274]

Does anyone know how long the gas lasts? I'm not finding it painfull but I am loudly percolating and gurgling like crazy. I'm breaking wind but that doesn't slow it down any.

[Jacqueline K 93]

Yes I would like to have answer to this too. I had surgery same date as poster and its driving me crazy. I have passed some gas but it just keeps coming.

It's really bothering me that I feel the need to burp but can't since it is really painful when I try.

[vikkie42 2]

I am 4 days post op still full of gas hot water bottle on back helps when lay down walking eating and drinking gets it moving too x a week or so I think and then the painful side of perm gas should be gone xx

[terry1118 1,274]

Yes I would like to have answer to this too. I had surgery same date as poster and its driving me crazy. I have passed some gas but it just keeps coming.

It's really bothering me that I feel the need to burp but can't since it is really painful when I try.

Jackie, how are you doing aside from the gas?

[Jacqueline K 93]

Jackie' date=' how are you doing aside from the gas?[/quote']

Doing fine apart from gas. Showered yesterday and doing ok with Protein and liquids I think. Don't need pain meds as often. Still sleeping a lot. I'm sleeping more hours a day than I'm awake.

How about you?

[G-MaYoYo 29]

Ladies,

Just some suggestions on relieving your gas and belching (I had surgery in Jan 2013).

1) Get yourself some Gas x pills and take one or two a day

2) Get yourself some Omeprazole Magnesium (acid reducer) and take one or two a day

3) Drink aleast one cup of hot tea ( with peppermint) a day

4) Walk, Walk, Walk don't lay in bed - it makes it worse

Just wish I had someone to tell me these "little things" for the first 4-6 weeks - mine you I only had problems with gas and that was it- no other problems

5 months and 70 lbs down

[jenneliza 257]

By a week the post op gas will be gone. But I'm 11 months out and still get gurgling constantly and gas almost daily. Gas x helps a lot!

[ArmyOfMe 82]

Does anyone know how long the gas lasts? I'm not finding it painfull but I am loudly percolating and gurgling like crazy. I'm breaking wind but that doesn't slow it down any.

I was filled with gas up my neck after sugery. I was prepared for it because with my C-section it was even worse - I'm talking about pure agony.

The only medication that gave me relief were the Gas-X sublingual strips (fast acting compared to the tablets). I took those starting day 1 like bonbons. My shoulders hurt so bad, sometimes throughout the day, I would literally feel paralyzed. I'm still taking them but not as often.

In my experience, if you have to break wind, let all "the evil" out until empty. Trapped gas can be very painful.