I'm having the hiccups over and over. I'm sort of prone to them but this is a lot!

Also, when does the gas pain usually begin? I've been burping quite a bit, but haven't noticed much if any beyond the burping.

I was sleeved on Thursday. Other than some slight pain in my shoulder, I didn't really experience it, either. Actually, I thought it was muscle soreness from laying down more than normal. I only later found out that what I was feeling was the gas! I think we've both been very fortunate! Fingers crossed that everything continues to go this smoothly. : )

i am now 12 days post op, and still experience hiccups every now and then. I think for me, hiccups is my "full" sign...i usually get it after i sip a good amount of liquids.. but the hiccups have definitely been less since surgery.

I also did not have terrible gas pains. Every now and then I would have some slight pains like around my shoulder, but if i let out a burp it would go away...hope this info helps and good luck! each day really is easier easier...

Hiccups for me come when I eat too fast, maybe try slowing down? I use chopsticks and read this forum during dinner which is when I eat with my family and my guys both eat very fast. By distracting my-self I find I can slow down and take the full 30 mins to eat.

Best to you..

thanks all!

I haven't had much gas pain either, but have tiny burps after all that I sip. I'm not sure I can sip any slower than I am though.

I still have the hiccups after I eat a meal sometimes. I finally found a way to get rid of the hiccups that actually works. You take a deep breath in, and hold it. Then while you're holding in that breath take in another breath and hold it. Then you take in whatever extra air you can hold in your lungs and try not to exhale for awhile. Then you let it all out and the hiccups go away. I never used to get hiccups much before surgery, and now after surgery hiccups just seem to be a normal part of life. I also burp a lot, and my stomach makes all kinds of crazy digestive noises. The burps that come out aren't like regular burps though. They are small, uncontrollable burps that come out unexpected, without much warning. I haven't found any kind of cure for the burping. So I just tried to accept that along with the hiccups, and digestive noises.