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I was sleeved Monday morning. As instructed I walked and walked while i was in the hospital to the point that the nurses asked me if I was trying to get an award because I walked more than any other patient ever had. I was sent home Wednesday afternoon with instructions to keep walking (I finally started passing gas Wednesday morning). It's now Friday afternoon and I'm still SICK with GAS. I am over 400 pounds and know that they probably had to use a bunch of it to blow me up but my gosh man when will it end? I can't drink much or eat because every sip of Water displaces gas and is painful! Any help is appreciated!

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walking is going to be one of the best things...check with your dr., you may be able to use gas-x or something to get some relief as well...good luck...it'll be over soon

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Ask your doctor if you can use Gas-X strips.

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Yes, you do have a lot of surgical gas, which walking is the only thing to help. But you could have intestinal gas, too. I did for almost 2 weeks. GasX strips really helped with that.

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Thanks all! I think I have intestinal gas too...it feels like every time I sip Water it displaces gas in my stomach and causes painful burping. I'll try gas ex

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It took about a week before I was able to work the gas through. Walking and gas x helps. But I found when my back hurt because of it. My husband would rub my back and it would help pass it through. Hope this helps.

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I heard gas x strips are wonderful try that.

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