I am having surgery Friday and I have read where a lot of people have gas! What worked for you and how much did it cost?

O and where did you get it?

I haven't had surgery yet but from what I've read walking is very helpful and some people said GAS-X can help, hummmm??? :wacko:

I am having surgery Friday so I want to be prepared to a t

I had bad gas pain. Had my surgery jan 23 and its been 2 weeks and I think I'm still having gas pain. My back hurts and my lower abdomen. It's not that painful now, maybe a 3 out of 10 but the day after surgery it was a 10! I got gas x chewables and they worked ok and the strips that dissolve on your tongue, those didn't help as much. Milk of magnesia helped some too. Walking didn't really help me. I don't remember how much gas x cost. Like $5 I think but I got it from Walmart

I am having surgery Friday so I want to be prepared to a t

Oh I believe you the question mark was about gas-x helping with the Co2 that they pump into the abdominal cavity.

I don't see the correlation unless the gas seeps into the stomach.

Then again what do I know, I'm new to all this.

Very true very true I never thought about that really!

The gas in your body gets absorbed. Honestly, ive done this twice now, walking and moving alleviates the pain. You'll burp and fart. It feels so good

Laying down in the bed traps the gas. This is why they get you up - even sitting on the bed or standing helped move the big bubble under my ribs. Gas X only helps break up the stuff in your digestive track so you burp and fart easier, so it is more of a support drug than silver bullet solution.

I think the pain meds the doc gave me helped better. But I bought target brand gas x at target n cost about 5bucks. I was s more uncomfortable but the pain for me wasn't bad. The worst for me was the nauseated feeling I had so make sure your doc provides it cause mine didn't. Good luck to you

Oh ya n walking did help the gas comes out from both ends n ya feels real good.lol

Oh I believe you the question mark was about gas-x helping with the Co2 that they pump into the abdominal cavity.

I don't see the correlation unless the gas seeps into the stomach.

Then again what do I know, I'm new to all this.

You are correct....they inflate the body cavity to easier acess the areas for surgery.....they try to extracrt as much of this as possible when they sew you up.....it does travel up under the rib cage and accumulates in the left shoulder area.......it can be very painful....standing orders in hospitals is to get the patient up and walking asap...this is the ONLY thing that will/can help....

Things like Gas-x stay WITHIN the digestive system...have nothing to do with the "Gas" people refer to from sugery outside the digestive system in the body cavity.......the 2 CANNOT combine, if they did then you have real some SERIOUS PROBLEMS!!!!

I was banded 2 days Ago. I recommend sleeping in a comfy chair mostly upright, with additional pillow upright on your back. Walk every hour for 15 minutes, I used a pillow on my belly for support, work your way up to 30minutes, slow pace. Take the pain meds! And have faith day 2 is the worst! Heating pad helps with the shoulder gas pain. Oh, and Popsicles! Good

Luck, the best lies ahead!

Remember, there is a gas and there there is a gas. Yes, the CO2 causes the initial pain, but for what ever reason the surgery turns you into one mean flatulist.

One thing that works is a little potion of apple juice hawaiin punch and tea bags. Place half a cup of apple juice and half a cup of hawaiin punch in the microwave together. Heat for about a minute or so depending on how hot you like it then place a tea bag in it and let it steep. Sip away and it should work better then any gas ex could. Cheaper then gas x strips for sure.

As others said, no meds will help the gas from the surgery however for the other gas that is a little more embarrassing *wink* I use a combo of Gas X and this horrible tasting stuff called Di Gel anti gas and antacid that works pretty good but I'd rather drink a whole glass of the barium swallow they give you after the surgery to check how things are flowing than the 2 tsp. dose of the Di Gel but it does help relieve symptoms. You can pick them up at your local CVS/Walgreens/Walmart for around 5 bucks.

I too walked for 15-20 minutes every hour n seems like that is the best medicine for the gas pain n hey, it's free!