Sleeved 3/18/19... horrible pain

[larissasmith07 8]

So, my sleeve surgery went great! Little to no anxiety which is great... however, the pains from bloating and the ‘gas’ hurt so bad!!! Fever of 100.7 F so very low grade. Fluids are hard to get down bc of the extra full feeling I have from gas bubbles. I’ve walked, doing deep breaths, patted myself on the chest as if I was burping a baby... any other tricks and tips for getting rid of the gas stuff???

[Pjj431 71]

My gas pains severe for 8 days,then slowly improved. Husband tapping on back helped.

[gabybab 696]

Mine didn't last long, but people here have taken gas-x and found relief. Might be worth a dry.

[GreenTealael 25,448]

Time, more walking, heating pad/hot Water bottle...

💜💜💜💜💜CONGRATULATIONS💜💜💜💜💜

[Avery's Mom 315]

if you can lay on your back and elevate your legs, like up a wall off the bed or somewhere really helps. took mine about 10 days to dissipate completely

[TXlowbmi 37]

Have you tried chewable gas x?

[larissasmith07 8]

All great tips!!! I was told gas x wouldn’t work bc it’s not gas in the intestines.. I also realized that my fluids were just sitting on my chest. I called my doc & they said ice chips & popsicles to ensure I don’t dehydrate 😊 Slow & steady wins the race!!! 💪🏻

[Ezinne 18]

Got sleeved 13 days ago, for me the gas feeling lasted just 2 days. I guess its differs from person to person. You'll be just fine.

[Catherine Wible 51]

I had the gas pains when I had my gallbladder removed, and after my tubal ligation surgery, hot showers helped. Luckily I had no gas pains after my sleeve surgery. I was dreading it and was so pleased when it didn't happen. Hang in there it dosen't last forever!

[jb1809 19]

On 3/19/2019 at 10:54 PM, larissasmith07 said:

So, my sleeve surgery went great! Little to no anxiety which is great... however, the pains from bloating and the ‘gas’ hurt so bad!!! Fever of 100.7 F so very low grade. Fluids are hard to get down bc of the extra full feeling I have from gas bubbles. I’ve walked, doing deep breaths, patted myself on the chest as if I was burping a baby... any other tricks and tips for getting rid of the gas stuff???

Hi Larissa I see we both had surgery on the same day and I hope you are feeling better.

I was in absolute agony after the anesthesia wore off and through Post Op day 1. I was extremely nauseous with vomiting and severe acid reflux. I could barely get 1 oz of Water down. I felt somewhat better on day 2 but I was extremely uncomfortable to say the least. Day 3 I just started feeling better. Still couldn't meet my water intake goals but I wasn't in agony and the acid reflux had subsided. I am currently taking 40mg of Omeprazole for 30 days. Yesterday post op day 3 I felt almost normal except for the part where I take to big of a sip of water and I'm done. Today I feel great. I have drank 46oz of water since 8am. I am constantly just taking small sips. Almost feels like a chore but seems to be working. I hope I turned the corner. I still have no hunger. I have drank chicken broth and was able to actually drink a whole Premier Protein shake yesterday. Will shoot to finish one later. Looking forward to to what day 5 brings.

Good luck I'm sure you will push through this too. The first night and next day after surgery actually had me second guessing it. Today not at all.

Feel better!!