GasX strips

[reenz07 16]

Did anyone bring or take GasX thin strips to the hospital? Do they work? I hear about a lot of people taking that for Gas pains but I can't seem to find them anywhere. So far wherever I checked they only had the chewables or the gels. Does anyone know where someone can get these from? I am getting sleeved tomorrow and would like to have them on hand in case I need them.

[LauraAnn68 12]

The only store by me that had them was Walgreens, my friend went to numerous stores before she found them, so maybe call ahead!

[reenz07 16]

Thank you! Yess I will definitely call

[LauraAnn68 12]

Good luck tomorrow, I'm on day 11 now, still adjusting to my liquid diet....

[herewegoJ 18]

Found mine at walgreens too. I have surgery tomorrow too!

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[SIPS in Seattle 345]

Walking helps more than gas x... and when it's truly gas in your digestive system phazyme worked so much better for me than gas-x


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[DaleCruse 756]

I bought a bunch & then never needed them. You might not either. Good luck!

[leebick 448]

According to my surgeon AND Nut... GasX strips are for gas that is produced in your digestive system, in your stomach and intestines. It works internally, within your digestive system. MOST of the post-op gas that people talk about is from the gas that is introduced into your abdominal cavity (so NOT inside your stomach/intestines) to expand it so there's more space for the surgeon to work within. This gas sometimes gets caught in pockets around your body, especially in your chest/shoulder area, until it's absorbed by the tissues- that's what causes almost all of the post-op "gas pain" that people talk about. NOT the same kind of gas at all that GasX works on.. so don't worry too much if you can't find the GasX!! Instead, get up, walk, shift around and change your body position so that the trapped gas can move around into less (or non) painful locations.

Edited August 21, 2017 by leebick