Hi guys

today I am a week out post op, I have constant feelings of fullness. the gas to use during surgery seems as if it does not want to xscape I feel like a giant balloon ready to pop, so I go to the store and get refried beans thinking that would help me pass gas boy was I wrong I just can't find relief from the gas pains.I wonder if it okay to take gas x or something like that. it feels like constant air is in my chest. any advice anyone ?

I've heard that walking is the best thing for it. I think the gas is inside the body cavity, not the same as gas in our stomach/intestines!

yes, use gas x strips and lots of walking

I agree..gas x and walk! I ate those stips like candy the first couple of days!

My doctor prescribed my Pepcid AC. That and walking should help out a lot. Also, don't be afraid to let it out the other end <------helpful advice from one of my nurses. LOL

Walk walk walk and the gas x are totally okay! It is just a time thing. If it gets lodged in your ribs or under your shoulder blade use a heating pad. Good luck!

Anna

The good news is that "this too shall pass"... but it does get annoying. I rember trying everything from walking to sort of bouncing to try to get the gas to move. I walked every day and took the Gas X--not sure if it would have passed anyway with time, but at least I felt like I was doing something towards it while waiting. After a couple of days the gas was more annoying than painful--its gets better until one day you feel more normal again.