8 days Post - Gas pain after swallows?

[darcyjae 106]

Forgive me if this has been answered 100 times. I looked through a few months of posts but didn't see it.

I had VS surgery on 7/31 and everything went smoothly. I've been able to get in all my walks, my incisions are good and generally I feel comfortable. I am a tad constipated but things ARE moving. I am on Prilosec and tylenol.

My issue is that I seem to be experiencing a sort of "call and response" pain in my stomach after each sip or swallow of water/protein drink/yogurt. It gets worse later in the day and makes the chore of getting enough liquid much more tedious.

I think it might be a gas pain, though it manifests like sort of a strong hunger pang. Sometimes there's a burp, but many times not.

My question is, is this par for the course? And if so, will it pass and when?

Thanks for any insight you might have!

[Jobber 321]

Could be. If it's strong enough to be concerning, you might want to phone the surgeon's office to ask. I had gas pains for what felt like forever, but it was probably more like 2 weeks. Felt kind of like hunger but painful.

[Chattanoogagirl 23]

Try taking beano before your meals and see if that helps

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