Gas pain

[windysample 13]

This gas pain is terrible. Gasex isn't working at all. I can't burp or fart (pardon me the nurse said do both) but I cant. I can't even use rest room. Dunno why never had that issue b4. Any advice

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Have a friend do karate chops on your neck and back a few times a day. Walk as much as you can. Swing your arms like a windmill. The only thing that gets rid of the surgical gas is time and movement. Good luck.

[TheProfessor 378]

You list your surgical date as March 2014, so it doesn't sound like surgery-related gas (which I had - and oh my goodness yes, it was brutal, but then it 'passed' (ha!) after 48 hours.

Are you on any kind of meds, ie; Tylenol 3's, that cause Constipation and gas retention?

If it persists it sounds like a call to your physician may be in order....

Hoping you feel better very soon.

[windysample 13]

You list your surgical date as March 2014, so it doesn't sound like surgery-related gas (which I had - and oh my goodness yes, it was brutal, but then it 'passed' (ha!) after 48 hours.

Are you on any kind of meds, ie; Tylenol 3's, that cause Constipation and gas retention?

If it persists it sounds like a call to your physician may be in order....

Hoping you feel better very soon.

My surgery was yesterday morning.

[windysample 13]

Have a friend do karate chops on your neck and back a few times a day. Walk as much as you can. Swing your arms like a windmill. The only thing that gets rid of the surgical gas is time and movement. Good luck.

Thank you. I will try that for sure

[TheProfessor 378]

@@windysample Okay then - you might wish to update your profile (once you are feeling better, of course!) to reflect the correct surgery date.

Congratulations on your surgery. What a brave and brilliant way to ring in a new year.

Yup, the gas pain SUCKS. Trust in the process - it will indeed pass. Its pretty nuts, isn't it? Gas-Ex helped me a little bit... that and just the passage of time. A couple of days and it will be resolved.

Hang in there!

[windysample 13]

@@windysample Okay then - you might wish to update your profile (once you are feeling better, of course!) to reflect the correct surgery date.

Congratulations on your surgery. What a brave and brilliant way to ring in a new year.

Yup, the gas pain SUCKS. Trust in the process - it will indeed pass. Its pretty nuts, isn't it? Gas-Ex helped me a little bit... that and just the passage of time. A couple of days and it will be resolved.

Hang in there!

I am having extreme cramps on one side. The gasx don't seem to be working I wanna cry I swear

[TheProfessor 378]

It will pass. That's all I can say. Hang in there.

Misery loves company, so let me reassure you and tell you that I broke down and bawled, if that makes you feel any better.

Get up and swing your arms, move around - walk. The sooner you are on your feet and active, the faster the gas will dissipate.

[windysample 13]

I only had my surgery 1 week ago, so the feelings that you are having are still very fresh with me.

I have a 14 month old and this surgery was firstly for my health so I would live long enough to see her grow up (she is my last when I was 41).

I was a waiting list for nearly 10 months and was postponed once (for 14 days) so I hated the waiting but it gave me time to get my head around the whole issue and why I was going to do it.

I had to go to the hospital which is 1 1/2 hours away from where I live, my husband had to look after the baby, and my grown up children had to work - but in some ways being alone was better because I met tonnes of people on my way and it made the time go quick - sometimes support people make you more nervous!

It was all a spin - until they got me on that table to the needles - which I hate - I was surrounded by 7 men (various dr's and nurses - would have been interesting in another situation perhaps and they all held my hands and rubbed my head while they did their work with the needles etc, ................. next I woke up and I was so happy that finally I could live a more "normal" life, and was on my feet within a couple of hours because I was so determined that I wanted this - I was so excited I was busting out of myself!

You will be fine - you will survive and it will make you stronger! Like others have said compared with having a baby it is fairly simple - but hard to compare at the same time - different ends really!

Good Luck

Glenda xx

I got a little relief going now thank you Jesus!!! I was about in tears. ..my husband was bout to take me to er. I would rather give birth again drug free I think lol

[TheProfessor 378]

Yes girl! I also gave birth without drugs and the gas pain won hands down. From here it gets better and better! Get some rest and get ready for the next phase...

[nygiants 2]

How's the gas now? How long did it last? What worked for you? 5 days out from surgery and still have bad pain in the shoulder at night only.

[windysample 13]

How's the gas now? How long did it last? What worked for you? 5 days out from surgery and still have bad pain in the shoulder at night only.

Heat pad. It lasted about a week or so....walk as much as you can I did laps from my room to other end of house moving arms!! And pain pill at night to sleep. Lemon n honey in hot Water to help burp n get gas moving out .