Looking for relief in my pain

Yolanda Smith · October 10, 2017

Hi I'm new on here and my sleeve surgery was done September 14th 2017 this coming Saturday I'll be 1 month post opt....I still face a lot of gas pain, acid reflux pain and some Constipation ...to top it off I'm just getti g back some energy that I lacked this whole time due to the anesthesia given....My o my .....How do I deal with the pain that keeps me up when I already try everything....taken all fluids in along with the recommended diet. I walk eating and sipping slow taking reflux meds. and gas x warm heating pad over stomach ginger tea pain medicine and nothing is working......Is it a healing process of the stomache or just trap gas still and what advice do you have to overcome the pain......my surgen told me about a week and half back that some experience this early on and I'm still at the early stage to hold on it gets better but it's so uncomfortable and how much longer do I have to wait for relief???

hmills653 · October 11, 2017

Sorry. I used the gas x strips, but if its trapped gas from surgery that won't effect it, but that should've resolved by now. For Constipation, I started off with generic colace 3 a day and kept an enema in the cupboard for when it would get really bad. And I would occasionally take my pain meds if I was feeling crappy but they can be constipating as well so be careful. Be sure you take all Vitamins. Don't eat or drink too soon before lying down. I hope you feel better soon.

Yolanda Smith · October 11, 2017

Hi and thank you hmills653 Aspiring Evangelist !!!! Doctor had previously prescribed me some fleet suppositories I still go once a week. Maybe I need the enema! The pain medicine taken is liquid Tylenol which supposed to suppress pain for 8 hours it don't maybe 1 hour. I wait about two hours after intake of food before lying down but I didn't know it was for drinking also so need to try that as well......I.Called my surgeon office this morning because I cried about it for the first time last night so just to see if there maybe more relief for this but your response brings a light of hope thank you

Edited October 11, 2017 by Yolanda Smith