Well this is day 7 post op and I thought my gas pains were done, but apparently it was just that I was out of gas-x...so it was helping after all. I am gaining my strength back and moving round a lot at this point but last night was the worst yet and just couldn't get comfortable. There have been other times where my stomach just seems unsettled, to the point I started eating a few whole wheat crackers to calm it (I know, I know, its probably too early for that but I dissolve then in my mouth before swallowing).

Does anyone else have a hard time figuring out if its gas, hunger or something else? Just feel weird most of the time and can't put my finger on it!

hey msw, i sometimes have trouble w/sleeping (i am a stomach/side sleeper) and i find myself turning over and over to get (right) hub said just last night he need to take a dramine if i kept it up (to help w/motion sickness, i know i spelt it wrong...

I am also 7 days post op. I get more of a bloated feeling and pain between my shouler blades. Have not taken any gas-X, just trying to walk around. I am only getting small amounts of liquids down, but then have to burp alot. Hope this gets better soon, I have 3 more days and then have to go back to work. Hope you feel better, good luck on your journey.

If you wait long enough, if it is hunger you will know it because you will be ready to eat your own leg! Using food to 'settle your stomach' is a habit you will want to start breaking...

What ever became of your situation? I am 6 days post op and I have the same thing with the stomach and the flip flopping at night. What did you do besides the crackers to help you?

I am 9 days post op & am just now feeling some gas relief. Gas x helps. Still lots of burping. I can drink Water but Protein drinks are harder.

Gas X will not help with gas used during surgery. That gas is in the abdominal cavity, not the intestine!!!!

I would say if you have to ask whether you're hungry or you are feeling gassy, bets are you are not hungry.