Gas pain!!?!?

[Ashley RN 10]

Ok I am five days post op and have had very little pain except right after surgery. Today I was just chilling in my recliner when I got this burning stabbing pain that rolled up into my chest, left shoulder and left shoulder blade. I felt like I needed to burp but no matter how much I burped the pain got worse. Then I got super nauseous and every time I dry heaved a puff of gas would come out. My stomach is all bloated and painful too. I don’t understand what happened? I didn’t drink anything different or do anything different. I got super light headed too, so I called my surgeon who said this is normal post op gas pain. How can I get rid of this? I tried walking, gas x, and laying down. Nothing seems to help much.

[Sleeve1stFitNext 924]

Have you tried a warm compression? It sounds like a gas bubble that is refusing to come up. You may have to use a warm compression to help relax the muscles. Also, try inhaling through your nose and out through your mouth slowly. This is something that I did and after a while, the bubble came up in a loud burp.

[Ashley RN 10]

Have you tried a warm compression? It sounds like a gas bubble that is refusing to come up. You may have to use a warm compression to help relax the muscles. Also, try inhaling through your nose and out through your mouth slowly. This is something that I did and after a while, the bubble came up in a loud burp.

Yeah I have a heating pad I tried and I took a couple gas x strips. The pain in the shoulder is better but now I just feel so bloated it hurts.

[Sleeve1stFitNext 924]

Hmmm. Have you tried a warm tea. Not too just. Just warm enough that you can feel it?

[Kat0000 124]

Have you had a BM? IF not you need to take something to move it a long...

[Ashley RN 10]

Have you had a BM? IF not you need to take something to move it a long...

Yeah I have had several in fact. I think I figured it out though. I blend my shakes with Protein Powder in my nutra bullet and it makes half of it super foamy which I drank yesterday. I think that’s what made me so gassy.