14 hrs post op, gas pain but wont let me take gasx

[nprcowboy 533]

nurse wont let me take gasx strips. whatdo others do, just take w/o them knowing?

[finediva 979]

My surgeon allowed me to use them right there in the hospital room when she came to visit. Surgery ended at 7pm I saw her the next day at 3pm. Maybe ask to speak with your doctor?

[kgard1916 33]

Walk walk walk. I found swaying back and forth like I was hold going a baby helped better than walking sometimes

[AvaFern 3,516]

Take them anyway. They aren't going to hurt you and most everyone on here took them immediately after surgery. Let your doctor know that you researched it online and there is no harm in using the strips so you will be using them. I also put a heating pad behind my shoulders which helped a lot with the gas pain.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

:faint:

Let your doctor know you "researched it online and it's OK"?? EEEEK! Just because you read it on the internet doesn't mean it's true.

I was allowed to take gasx but the gas you are experiencing isn't really affected by the strips. Your gas is not inside your belly, it's in your body cavity and all you can do is walk it off. I walked literally for hours after my surgery and I had very little pain once I got moving.

I would never dream of telling you to go against your doctor's orders, especially right after surgery. Call me a crazy rule follower, but if something went wrong, I would forever question myself if I didn't listen to the person I entrusted my life to.

[Elode 8,093]

@@nprcowboy Did they give you a reason why you can't? I took mine 20 mins after getting out of recovery. It's true it won't help if the gas is out side the stomach. I didn't have any gas pains but I wasn't going to wait to see I just used them. I would want to know why they said no.

[Cynlynn78 2]

I agree Lipstick Lady! I'm a RN and I just had the gastric sleeve on Monday. I asked about GasX but the gas we have is not 'regular gas' - walk short intervals ... Sit up in a chair .... And walk some more. It takes a few days to go away... Be patient and follow doctors orders. Cynlynn78

[Comeflywithme 402]

I agree with Kgard! WALK WALK WALK WALK WALK!! GasX won't do much for you anyways, but the walking will SUPER HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Walk at least every two hours!!!!! In a few days you'll feel so much better and in 7 days, you'll feel like your old self again but get that walking in friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JerzyTomato74 91]

I agree about the walking! I didn't have any gas pain in the hospital but I did once I was home. Walking for just a couple minutes around the house did the trick.

[CheleLynn45 615]

I truly believe walking saved me with the gas pains. I was walking as soon as I could after surgery and every couple hours after that. I am almost two weeks post op and really never had gas pains. I must have been moving the gas pretty well cause I was "tooting" once I got home. LOL (sorry if TMI)

So get out there and walk, do whatever you can. When I first got home I walked around the house in 15 min increments and as I felt better and steadier I went outside and went longer everytime. Two days ago I went back to the gym and did an hour straight on the treadmill. It felt good but I was tired.