I'm new to this board and have read many of your success stories. I am post op 7 days and cannot believe the severity of gas pains in my chest. I'm thinking they're gas pains, but I have no idea. Maybe heartburn, but I've never had heartburn to know. I'm having no problem getting my 64 oz. of liquids in. Not having any problem walking, everything seems fine other than this constant pain in my chest. Does anyone have any remedies? Is it normal to feel this 7 days after surgery? Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you for reading.

I had the worst pain at the pit of my stomach. I ended up in the ER. turned out to be stomach spasms. they gave me some drops to take every 4 hrs under my tong. Pain lasted about a week. I haven't had any more pain since. I was told this happens while the stomach is healing. You should call your doctor. good luck

Unfortunately my doctor is out of town this week. I have to get through this on my own, I just don't know how. It's starting to break me down to the point of crying. I usually have a high tolerance to pain, but this doesn't subside.

I understand completely- I have high tolerance for pain myself. 3 natural childbirths, no pain meds to assist. Yet, this pain in my stomach, did make me cry. Please call his office and try to see another surgeon in his/her practice. My pain started on Saturday morning, woke up with it. by noon I had taken two pain pills and took more every two hours after speaking to the doctor on call. at 2 am i ended up in the ER. I didn't even take my pain pills after surgery and in 1 day I took like 10 pills.

I agree with Quiny, get checked. You can call your doc's office and speak to a colleague, go to an urgent care or ER. Could be something benign or serious, better to know before whatever it is gets worse.

All docs are required to have someone cover their patients while they are out or it's considered abandonment. ER is a great second choice, try to go to the one who did your surgery or one with a bariatric surgeon (unless truly emergent). Body's can freak out after surgery, could be anything from heart to blood clots to the lung. Even getting better acid suppression or antispasmodic meds would help. It's not normal to have that much pain that far out of surgery. Let us know how it goes.

Thank you for the responses. Last night I got some Gas X strips and that seems to have helped a lot! The pain is still there, but not nearly as painful as it was. I see my doctor on Monday, so hopefully by then things will have worked themselves out. Here's praying to better times ahead! Thank you again

Thank you for the responses. Last night I got some Gas X strips and that seems to have helped a lot! The pain is still there' date=' but not nearly as painful as it was. I see my doctor on Monday, so hopefully by then things will have worked themselves out. Here's praying to better times ahead! Thank you again [/quote']

I am 8 days out and the same for me. My gas pains are extreme..so extreme I am still only able to chew ice.....pedialyte pops are still coming up...My heartburn is horrible....i spoke to my doc.....he said I am very tight and day by day I will see better days...I must say, it's true.

This too shall pass...in a few weeks we will be great....I am positive

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Finally got hold of a dr. They want me in ER ASAP. He said they are concerned about blood clots. He said I shouldn't be having gas problems anymore.

@bsb1012 praying for you everything will be ok.

@bsb1012 I will also keep you in my prayers. Let us know how it all turns out.

Praying...

Any news?

Thank you for the prayers. They helped! I really feel silly, but apparently I'm overrating. So my question is how many ounces of liquid do you consume in a sitting? I woke up today and now I'm afraid to consume anything!

did you say you are overeating?!. anyway, happy you are ok. I was told to have about 60 oz of liquid a day. It takes me about 45 minutes to finish about 16 oz of water, sip sip.

I'm having the same issue 2 weeks post op. Was fine until I started the pureed foods. Have had to limit my pureed meal to once daily and back to liquids for a bit. Gas x helps some.