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For those that have had the surgery, what is the pain comparable to? I've never had surgery and I've only broken a little toe lol I have had two children though, one without meds! (Not by choice) The gas pains I have heard are the worst part, but I'm hoping the gas x strips will help with that.

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The gas pain really is the worse. I really don't know what to compare it to because I've never broken a bone besides toes which didn't really hurt to me. I had gotten chewable beano but never even used them. Walking really helped me a lot with the gas pain. Sorry couldn't be more help

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This was easier than childbirth. I have two kids. Also had a hysterectomy, and this was easier than that as well.

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For those that have had the surgery, what is the pain comparable to? I've never had surgery and I've only broken a little toe lol I have had two children though, one without meds! (Not by choice) The gas pains I have heard are the worst part, but I'm hoping the gas x strips will help with that.

The pain was more like pressure for me. It felt like a giant gas bubble pressing against the inside of my chest. It eased up quite a bit in the 1st few hours post-op. Walking really makes it ease up.

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This was easier than childbirth. I have two kids. Also had a hysterectomy, and this was easier than that as well.

That's what I was hoping to hear! Thank you :)

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The pain was more like pressure for me. It felt like a giant gas bubble pressing against the inside of my chest. It eased up quite a bit in the 1st few hours post-op. Walking really makes it ease up.

Thank you!

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Everyone experiences pain differently--in my case, I was a little sore where they made my sleeve, and the day of surgery it was a little struggle to get in and out of bed--the next day I was fine......but otherwise absolutely no pain......never used the pain meds they sent me home with.

I'm a klutz.....and have had several surgeries, broken nose, broken wrist, bruised skull.........not sure if that has increased my pain tolerance......but this was definitely easier, less painful than natural child birth.......not to mention less stressful too LOL

A few days after surgery I had a sore arm, like I over used it........it was just gas.........I began to walk as soon as I could in recovery, and the entire stay in the hospital......and apparently it really helped......good luck......and don't worry about the pain

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For those that have had the surgery' date=' what is the pain comparable to? I've never had surgery and I've only broken a little toe lol I have had two children though, one without meds! (Not by choice) The gas pains I have heard are the worst part, but I'm hoping the gas x strips will help with that.[/quote']

I took my gas x strips as I was headed out the door to walk. It worked immediately. I even passed them out to others at the hospital that were having the same pain. My gas was sharp and painful without it. I would get up through the night a nd walk

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