Post op gas and pain

[gamecockfan864 6]

Just had surgery the 6th. Im wondering if anyone had a problem where stomach felt like someone was grabbing it and sueezing it? Like serious pain. Everyone has said it is gas but they will not let me taking anything for gas? And they even saId the pain medicine isn't going to help with that…. doesn't make sense to me. I ve been walking as much as possible. The incisions aren't bothering me its just this sour/full/pain non-stop. i'm about to go insane. Has anyone had this/ how long did it last? any suggestions? what kind of gas medicine should i get so i can at least make it go away when i leave the hospital…..have no idea why they won't give me something to relive this irritating hell of a pain.

[snsLoreen 3]

I too had horrible gas pain and walked 3 miles trying to pass gas in the hospital and nothing. I found out later that the lortab they were giving me for pain was too strong. A nurse had Vsg and told me it was probably numbing my intestines. They switched to Tylenol with codeine, I sat in a rocker and rocked my heart out. Gas defently moved then on day 3. The gas x strips only took the edge off and I took two on the car ride home. Hopefully this passes for you. I thought this was the worst and I've had 2 csections.

[Granddaddy 45]

Dr. Zavalza has me taking gasx chewable or strips for next 2 months to keep bloating down. Been taking since surgery on Dec. 29

[billitant 4]

I had a LOT of gas post-op, and I still get it. Luckily for me, it doesn't really hurt and passes easily. Still, I chew 2 extra strength GasX tablets 2 x daily when the gas is out of control and it works very well.

Also, I am newly lactose intolerant. If I drink an 8 oz glass of milk, I will have terrible gas and flatulence for 24 hours! 4 oz of yogurt? Flatulent for 3 hours! What are you eating/drinking? Could you no longer be tolerant of foods you easily consumed previously?

[gamecockfan864 6]

I just started my clear liquid diet. I do think, they were giving me too strong of medicine (dilaudid). They started me on low mg of percocet and I've been walking as much as possible. The gas has gone down but man I wished that was one of the topics they discussed before surgery. That was unbearable and unexpected …still not fully comfortable but nothing like it was 24 hrs ago.

[Granddaddy 45]

That's great keep working on it and we will keep praying it gets better.

[billitant 4]

I hope you are feeling better today. I can't take dilaudid at all. It causes extreme motion sickness and vomiting. During this hospital experience, morphine did the same thing. I didn't start feeling better until I got on liquid hydrocodone.

It's really rough in the beginning. It really does get better. But I'm still in the thick of it as well. Stayed home from work today because of severe nausea. Came out of no where! I'm 3 weeks post-op. Thought I'd be over that by now.

Good news is that, yesterday, I wore a pair of 12-year-old pants to work that I haven't been able to fit into in ages. I mention this only to encourage you to keep your eye on the prize!!!