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ok guys, i know i am behind yall a little bit, but it has been 7 days since mt surgery today...i have been passing gas ok i think, no realmajor pains just normal stuff...but ;ast night, i had been having this on/off again pain in my left shoulder...i got a tickle in my throat and got to coughing, got up and took some cough meds...but i couldn't go back to sleep cause that on/off again left shoulder pain has become just unbearable...i am out of liquid lortab and the liquid tylenol doesn't touch it....is this the "gas pains" everyone has been talking about? and if it is why did it wait a week to start hurting so badly? i thought gas pains started right after surgery...i am a wuss i admit it, but this has me in tears....yall tell me waht's going on please? love, nay

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well the coughing has been going on all day, no matter what i take...very painful...but the bad shoulder pain finally eased up, so i am not so scared...it started in my chest and moved to my shoulder....that's why it scared me....oh well better now

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That pain in your shoulder was gas. I know I didn't get that pain until I was 5 days post op. It can be bad, but honestly walking around and moving the shoulder helped to move it for me. No medicine would ever touch it (gas or pain medicine). I am glad that you are feeling better.

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ok guys, i know i am behind yall a little bit, but it has been 7 days since mt surgery today...i have been passing gas ok i think, no realmajor pains just normal stuff...but ;ast night, i had been having this on/off again pain in my left shoulder...i got a tickle in my throat and got to coughing, got up and took some cough meds...but i couldn't go back to sleep cause that on/off again left shoulder pain has become just unbearable...i am out of liquid lortab and the liquid tylenol doesn't touch it....is this the "gas pains" everyone has been talking about? and if it is why did it wait a week to start hurting so badly? i thought gas pains started right after surgery...i am a wuss i admit it, but this has me in tears....yall tell me waht's going on please? love, nay

Nay,

Hey, we have all been there. Mine lasted quite a bit, I would get like spasm in my diaphram, very painful. Walking is the best thing, and time. You are doing great, keep a positive attitude and walk the pain away. My Sister-In-Law was certain that she way dying after her surgery and it was - yes you got it - gas. I promise it will get better. Give it a little more time. And Slim is right, pain meds don't really do anything, walking makes you feel better, that and a good - dare I say it....... Yes I will That and a good FART! Take care sweetie. You will be fine. Debbie

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thanks yall, i finally got some sleep last night, and i slept in my own bed for the 1st time...probably could have sooner, but was scared hubby would accidentally roll over and throw his arm around me out of habit. and cause horrible pain...but he left last night going to illinois to bow hunt...

this morning around 6:30 that pain hit me hard in my shoulder again, so i just got up and got on treadmill...helped...so thanks for the reassurance and advice....love, nay

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Glad it's resolving. I never really had bad gas pains. Thankfully. I had enough other issues.

Hope you have a better day today.

teri

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I'm glad that you got some relief Nay. I hope that you continue to feel better.

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