I came home this afternoon...surgery yesterday...I'm in extreme pain in my shoulders neck...middle of my back..taking the pain killers with sips of water is making it worse...I'm so scared to drink any more liquid...any and all suggestions would be great

I also used a heating pad on my shoulders it helped a lot but walking around as much as possible will b your best bet

Just sent my oldest daughter out for a heating pad..I had to snap my pain killers in half cause the pain was so bad trying to get them down...I also had a hiatel hernia repair at the same time...this is worse then when inhad my gallbladder removed ugh

I to had hernia repaired it will get better soon I was back to work in four days

Did you get gas-x strips or chewables? If not, get your daughter to get you some and walk , walk, walk. This was the advice I have gotten from my girlfriend who had her surgery two years ago. Hope you feel better soon!

I will for sure get some strips...thank you all for the advise.

Yep, sounds like gas. The heating pad and gas X will help. Walk as much as you can and try not too swallow extra air when you drink liquids.

oh I feel for you, yes it's gas. Gas X and heating pad and much walking and moving around to work out that air they pump you full of during surgery. Make sure you are drinking plenty and stay hydrated. The pain meds ended up making me severely constipated to where I was nauseated and couldn't drink and was taking nausea meds so had to resort to taking Magnesium Citrate to move me, just a thought. Hope you feel relief soon.

I had to break my pills in half it hurts once I get them down...I keep telling myself it will all be worth it in the end!!!...staring to not believe it ugh

Yes Sarah it will get better, and all so worth it, i hear its a little worst when u have a hernia repaired, its the gas hang in there and try to walk as much as u can.....good luck!

I felt the same, I'm day 4 post op and all I did was suffer with pain and vomiting, but I'm already starting to feel better, wont take long buddy, hang in there

I had my surgery on the 4th. I'm still having pain as well but the walking is def helping. I dunno how your sleeping but if I lay on my back it makes it worse the next day. I've learned to sleep propped up . Luckily for me I got liquid pain meds and I've yet to vomit (I'm being very careful with drinking). I didn't think about gas x though. Glad I looked on here.

It will get better, heating pad and walking were the only things that helped me. Walk as much as you can.

walk, heating pad, gas-x strips, maybe some liquid pain meds, although if the pain is really from gas, the pain meds could make it worse.....

I did find walking the best remedy.

I too have the shoulder pain but the worse is in the center of my chest like I've had a bad cough. I think it's from the hernia repair.

I think ur right I have the same feeling in the center of my chest also..and have had the hiccups off and on all day ugh