I did the optifast900 liquid diet for 21 days pre-op had the roux-en-y gastric bypass on thurs aug9 and was sent home aug11 (far too soon I felt) but I am home now and doing fairly well, the gas pain is constant and the incision pain is only really bad getting in or out of bed. I am so blessed to have my partner doing everything to help me out (lifts, cleaning, shopping ect) and our daughter is with my parents for the rest of the week also. I just the gas pain would ease up a bit, I have only passed a small amount a couple times...any recommendations for natural pain relief??

Some folks sayd GasX helps and others recommend walking it out of your system. I can't say I've had the gas pain...I have been bloated by it and walking helped with that but, I wasn't having pain.

I hope it goes away for you soon.

Yeah, I have been "walking" in my apt and laying in bed with my legs up but only little bubbles escape even though I feel HUGE gurgles in there, and when I do walk I feel it pushing on my insides. Just so exhausted from the pain, and the constant eating/drinking/pills...

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Yeah' date=' I have been "walking" in my apt and laying in bed with my legs up but only little bubbles escape even though I feel HUGE gurgles in there, and when I do walk I feel it pushing on my insides. Just so exhausted from the pain, and the constant eating/drinking/pills...

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It lasted really about 4 days honestly ... Of course I had surgery on Thursday and got out the hospital Saturday and was was in Walmart Monday !!!

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if you can lay on your left side and lift you knees as far up to u as possible without causing pain, (in a hurdle kinda) and lay like that for awhile its a natural way to relieve gas and it really works, i learnd this in my medical classes. Good Luck!!! and i hope it gets better

Hey Punk...I'm on the same schedule as you. Had surgery on Thur and came home yesterday. I have the gas pains as well but finally started having BMs today after one of my walks. I think I overdid it though when I tried going to the grocery store. While we def have to move we also need to make sure to get the rest in between. I came home and laid down right away after I was in so much pain and feel 75% better. Gonna try another short walk now and we'll see. Wish you all the best and feel free to hit me up to compare notes.