Um, sorry but gas after surgery

[brooksbrittanyanne 6]

I had my surgery two days ago. I have gas and it is really painful but CANNOT get rid of it. I did the prescription gas stuff at the hospital, i did gas x here at home, and nothing! It’s making sleeping VERY uncomfortable. Any ideas?

[GradyCat 3,696]

It seems like I remember them saying something about sleeping on your left side with your legs pulled up and/or using warm compresses?

[🌱VeGan❤️HeArT🌱 97]

Walking is the only thing that helped me. I made myself walk miles, went to the stores where it was warm. Tremendous difference!

[Jobber 321]

The gas pains royally suck and the only thing that gets rid of them is movement and time. Sorry, no magic bullet here.

[Amy_new 4]

Walking, a heating pad whenever I was sitting, and oxycodone every 4 hours got me through it. The first 4 days or so were the worst. It will pass (I promise)!!

[CubaRican73 33]

I had my surgery two days ago. I have gas and it is really painful but CANNOT get rid of it. I did the prescription gas stuff at the hospital, i did gas x here at home, and nothing! It’s making sleeping VERY uncomfortable. Any ideas?

I had mine on the 13th of December and had severe gas also but like others have said walking is the beat way to relieve gas the more you move the better....hope you feel better soon!

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[Jeelena2019 29]

Walking and walking helps. The gas can continue for a week or longer after surgery. The pills don’t really help because the gas is outside of your stomach.

[SassyBee53 27]

I'm in the same boat currently. I've been walking as much as I can, literally laps around my dining table. Plus sleeping on my left side has helped, I still feel it, but not as bad as on Tuesday. Today was painful for other reasons, my incisions are healing and hurting...oof.

[Krimsonbutterflies 661]

14 hours ago, Jeelena2019 said:

Walking and walking helps. The gas can continue for a week or longer after surgery. The pills don’t really help because the gas is outside of your stomach.

What about gently massaging your back, to get the gas moving or am I making that up?