Hello, I had my surgery Thursday morning, Niov 18 @ 9:45 & just got home today! I am hoping someone out there can tell me what I can do to get rid of this trapped gas inside of me! I have tried Maalox, Gas X strips & walking, walking & more walking...it refuses to go out! I am miserable because of this, but everything else is healing fine. Please share with me any thing I can try to get some relief! Thanks so much!

Rhonda

Hello Rhonda. My 4 week anniversary is coming up on Tuesday, so this is all pretty fresh for me. I would say that everything you are doing "helps" relieve the trapped air, but in my experience only time gets rid of it completely. You might want to try sipping some warm tea. I began feeling better at about day 5 and by day 7 it was gone. I promise it gets better!

Best Wishes!

Lisa

Walk, walk, walk, and more walking. I did some light stretching by stretching my arms above my head, and kind of twisting my upper torso. A heating pad on low as well will help the gas escape. I never "felt" it escape, no burping or tooting was ever experienced so I'm not sure where it went or how it escaped.

Thanks so much Lisa & Tiffy! At this point I'm willing to try ANYTHING! I am going to fix me some hot tea & plug up my heating pad RIGHT NOW! I'll keep ya posted! Thanks again! This forum has been a lifesaver 4 me thruout this whole journey!

Rhonda

I too have been using a heating pad (two actually, one on my shoulder and one on my back or tummy) and Gas-X (which doesn't work for me)! Today I bought some Maylox and I don't know if it's helping or if the gas is just getting better but I feel WAY better today then yesterday!!!

I hope you feel better soon!

Hello, I had my surgery Thursday morning, Niov 18 @ 9:45 & just got home today! I am hoping someone out there can tell me what I can do to get rid of this trapped gas inside of me! I have tried Maalox, Gas X strips & walking, walking & more walking...it refuses to go out! I am miserable because of this, but everything else is healing fine. Please share with me any thing I can try to get some relief! Thanks so much!

Rhonda

Feel somewhat better today, but still have some air behind my chest, shoulder & now I'm having lower back pain. Is this from the trapped air as well? Someone please tell me this is normal!

Also, has anyone ever felt bad pressure in their throat & chest when they swallow? It is such a chore to swallow my liquids because of this awful pressure! Thanks 4 any info you can give me!