Hi Everyone,

I am 6 days post Op tomorrow and I'm still having gas pains. I'm not in horrible pain, but it is annoying. I'm taking Gas X although I could not find the Gas X strips. Does anyone know how long this will last?

The gas for me was HORRIBLE!! The only pain I had was the gas. Nothing helped. I was miserable for about 4-5 days. Then when it finally decided to break loose, I got really bad gas and was soooo happy to fart!! TMI, I am sure, but I felt so much better after about 10 of them. Then I got the squirts and that just made me feel even better. Those lasted for about a week.

It sucks, but it is what we have to go thru. Gas X did nothing for me!! Walking didn't help, only time made it better.

Hope your's breaks loose soon!!

Kelly

I remember after I had my c-section the gas pains were excruciating. They got me up and walking pretty quickly (I imagine that is going to be the same for my sleeve, from what I've read) and farting was the best feeling ever!

Have you tried a heating pad? I found that the more I moved around, the better I felt. I was tempted to form into a ball because it was the most comfortable position but then the gas wasn't moving. I forced myself to stretch out more and more and things started to move. The heating pad helped me a lot when I was sitting still. I'm 3 days post-op and still farting and burping it out but once you start to get it moving, you'll feel so much better.

Hang in there!

Walking as frequently as possible really helped the gas issue. My gas only lasted for 2 days. After searching several stores, my husband finally found the Gas X strips at Walgreens Pharmacy (not sure if they have that chain in your area).

Hope this helps