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Gas pain

Seriously when does it stop!? I'm 6 days post op and its so bad that it makes me cry. It feels like sharp pain all throughout my belly and chest, it hasn't gone anywhere. Also when does the stomach rumbling go away? Everything is always gurgling in there. I've tried has relievers and none work.

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I'm almost 6 wks out and what I thought was gas was spasms and my anti spasm medicine helped with the pain...mine was so bad in my left shoulder I thought I was having a heart attack

The only thing that worked for me with gas was movement. I walked as much as possible, and when I was sitting I would do a rocking/gliding motion and bend forward with my arms crossed over my belly. That helped a lot. A heating pad on my shoulder helped with the pain too.Gas relievers don't work on the gas they pump into your body for surgery, they are for intestinal gas, which is a different thing entirely. At least that is what my surgeon told me!

As far as stomach rumbling -- I still get that and I'm over 18 months post-surgery! It has calmed down somewhat but it is still there.

My stomach gurgling stopped at 8 days post op. I had these awful what felt like hunger pangs, but they are gone now. I still have to eat very slowly and in small bites, because it still feels like I have a bubble in my stomach. However, I feel it's diminishing every day. Don't worry, it gets better.

Have you tried Gas X strips? Use about 3-4 times a day. Walking really helps. The rumbling will cease. Day 6 sucks. I just reached the 2 week mark and I'm starting to feel like a normal person again. At day 6, I still had to stand with every sip. Hang in there. It gets better.

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