Gas bubble is killing me

[Dfox1984 117]

Hi, just had my sleeve done Tuesday, June 26, 2018. From the second I woke up I was in excruciating pain from a gas bubble that sits on my stomach right above my belly button. I feel like I’m starving to death. It feels like my stomach needs to let out a bunch of growls or burps but NOTHING has happened in 3 whole days. I have no other pain other than that. I’ve walked, taken a bumpy car ride home from the hospital and drank Water all day today. I am miserable and full of regret. Please help!!!

Edited June 29, 2018 by Dfox1984

[BostonWLKC 807]

Don’t regret.... promise it passes in about 5 days time. Only thing that really works is walking ... so get to it!

[Kat0000 124]

Yes walk it out. Please try some warm peppermint tea. Its natural for gas. Lay on your left side, the best position to relieve gas, with a warm heating pad.

Edited June 29, 2018 by Kat0000

[Dfox1984 117]

Thank you!

[Vegasurvivor 85]

I know EXACTLY how you feel. I could have written your post! I'm two months post op. Those first days after surgery were miserable. Have someone burp you like a baby. Massage your back starting at bottom and going up. Have them karate chop your back till the gas comes up. You will feel it as a burp and you will get relieve. I needed this down about every 45 minutes. Its going to go away. Don't worry and know it gets better every day.

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[Vegasurvivor 85]

Forgot to tell that I too had hunger. I woke up from the surgery feeling like I was starving. It felt like hunger and no one could convince at the time that it was anything else. 3 to 4 days later my stomach calmed down and the hunger pains were gone. I now think it really was not hunger but excess stomach acid. It does pass. Your will feel your stomach settle down back to normal in a few days.

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[Dfox1984 117]

Thank a bunch!

[EsoKev 94]

I'm a little over 48 hours post op and I have this too. I really feel like crud right now and hope it gets better.

[Dfox1984 117]

It finally went away! I think eating helped. I walked a lot like everyone said, drank Decaf mint tea, and massages my stomach while laying flat on my back. I also drank lots of fluids and I’m finally feeling great. But I still feel like I’m starving to death :/

[Vegasurvivor 85]

The starving feeling will pass also. Just takes time to heal. So many changes and such a shock to our bodies. Your stomach will settle down in the next couple of days and it will feel calm and normal. Next thing I went thru was tightness in rib area, a feeling like I could not get a deep breath. Had itching in stomach area when healed. Also got a yeast infection. After about month I got back pain. All normal from body changes. Feel like I've been thru so much.

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[BostonWLKC 807]

shakes helped the hunger feeling. And peppermint Decaf tea

Hang in there :)

[Dorothy_Correz 17]

Hi, just had my sleeve done Tuesday, June 26, 2018. From the second I woke up I was in excruciating pain from a gas bubble that sits on my stomach right above my belly button. I feel like I’m starving to death. It feels like my stomach needs to let out a bunch of growls or burps but NOTHING has happened in 3 whole days. I have no other pain other than that. I’ve walked, taken a bumpy car ride home from the hospital and drank Water all day today. I am miserable and full of regret. Please help!!!

I think the gas is the worst part. My husband had to burp me like a baby and massage my back and shoulders. Walking helped a lot. It takes a while to get over it. I hope you feel better soon.

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