Gassy stomach discomfort question

[Syntax_Attack 76]

I was sleeved 6 days ago and really the last bit of real discomfort I am feeling is a gassy stomach/sleeve. When I have to burp it is very uncomfortable at what I assume is the top of my sleeve. It doesn't take much gas and the burp is more like a tiny creaking sound for a few seconds as a series of small bubbles works its way out. Eating or drinking normally brings it on and often I will have to stand up to get the "burp" going.

Does anybody know if/when the discomfort subsides or goes away and if gas x will help with that as it is probably due to me swallowing small amounts of air rather than my body generating the gas?

[Matt Z 4,139]

On 5/27/2018 at 6:21 PM, Syntax_Attack said:

I was sleeved 6 days ago and really the last bit of real discomfort I am feeling is a gassy stomach/sleeve. When I have to burp it is very uncomfortable at what I assume is the top of my sleeve. It doesn't take much gas and the burp is more like a tiny creaking sound for a few seconds as a series of small bubbles works its way out. Eating or drinking normally brings it on and often I will have to stand up to get the "burp" going.

Does anybody know if/when the discomfort subsides or goes away and if gas x will help with that as it is probably due to me swallowing small amounts of air rather than my body generating the gas?

GasX will help, so will using your incentive spirometer. Take a nice long slow deep breath in, hold it and press into it slightly so you can feel the pressure build a bit, then slowly let it out. This helps compress the gasses that might still be in you from the surgery and force them into the blood for processing. I used this trick for my band back in 2011 and again for my bypass in March. Really does help.

[Em_Jay75 81]

The Incentive Spirometer is that something that all patients will use? I haven't heard of this yet. Do I need to purchase it?

[Matt Z 4,139]

5 hours ago, Em_Jay75 said:

The Incentive Spirometer is that something that all patients will use? I haven't heard of this yet. Do I need to purchase it?

You should be given one at the Hospital post surgery, and I do believe everyone gets one. I got one back in 2011 when I had the Band installed and I got another one in March when I was revised to the Bypass.

[Syntax_Attack 76]

And just like that this has pretty much stopped. I am super happy now I feel like I am 95% back to normal already and dropping weight like crazy. I am so surprised how quickly I have recovered from this surgery.