Gas Pain!!! UUHGGGG!!!!!

willsmommy · May 9, 2008

I had my surgery yesterday!! I am super excited that the pain is minimal, but the gas pain is horrible!! If I didnt know better I would think I was having a heart attack!! I know walking helps, any other suggestions??

Also, did you wash your stomach the next day, and if so, what with? Thanks in advance for your answers!! :lol:

Gralda · May 9, 2008

I had my surgery yesterday!! I am super excited that the pain is minimal, but the gas pain is horrible!! If I didnt know better I would think I was having a heart attack!! I know walking helps, any other suggestions??
Also, did you wash your stomach the next day, and if so, what with? Thanks in advance for your answers!!

I had my surgery Tuesday. The gas pain was pretty bad but better today. I still have pain in my chest though and hoping that is gas too....Good luck to you.

Parteetime · May 9, 2008

You need to get gas x strips!!! im 4 days post op and the pain is almost gone!! And i know it sucks but walking it off helped alot.

connie6288 · May 10, 2008

I'm 10 days post op, and I'm still bloated. I get gas from milk products and the Protein mix as well. Ask your pharmacists for something over the counter like gas x strips.. .(sometimes they work sometimes not).

for a gassy stomach after drinking protein mix, i lean forward slightly and have my mom or sister gently tap my back, so i can burp and really it feels a lot better (your stomach's just like a little baby's right now, very delicate and prone to all sorts of distresses).

I can sympathise with my infant newphew now.. !!!

NicoleW8ing · May 10, 2008

I am sending my dad out for GAS-X strips tomorrow. I got Gas-X chewable. Not helping. I'm walking a lot. Still feel like I am going to burst.

sugrbear · May 10, 2008

Try putting a heating pad on your tummy or back to help move the gas,, it really does help,,I have had several laproscopic surg with gas I know, also I find hot mint tea helps or tiny candy mints helps me if you don't have quick access to gas x strips,, then go buy gas x strips and keep around for the first month. When you feel the gas start to build up in your chest, get up and walk a little that will help it move out, then go back to your heating pad. Good luck,, it will pass.

Bunkey1965 · May 10, 2008

Was the Question about the yellow surgical stuff they sponge all over your tummy or the wound/insision care? I let my strips fall off. I washes delicatly around my belly just not on top of the strips. when they fell off, I put Vitamin E oil messaged on the insisions (after the scabs came off too). I walked like a mad woman to get rid of the gas pains swinging my arms wildly about.