The pain is bad. I'll get rid of gas pains and then new ones come. What causes the new ones. Also a couple surgery holes kill and my stomach is extremely sore. Can't lay down comfortably. Very hard to get liquids down..

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Hang in there. Have they given you pain med's yet?

Oh yes. It's my 2nd night here. And just miserable

It gets a little better each day

Like any other surgery it will take time just hang in there...

Walking around made me feel better. Also try sleeping in a chair rather than the bed.

I couldn't handle the bed either. Once I got into a recliner was much happier. Walk, walk walk! It will get better!

Hey, squeaky wheel gets the grease..........Speak up! They got wicked pain meds they can give you.....no need to endure the pain needlessly. Tell them the pain is a "10" and you want stronger meds. Keep in mind, once they give you something weaker and it doesn't work, they can't give you more until later......so know what they're giving you and request more effective meds. (ie: morphine, dilaudid etc.)

And as far as the gas pains.......maybe some Gas-X might help, but as everyone is saying, walking is the most effective method of elimination and relief. Try to get some sleep too.....makes the time go by faster.....and time is the only real healer. It'll be behind you in no time.....hang in there.

Edited January 22, 201511 yr by Recycled

I can't even drink these 1 ounce waters without getting gas pain and nausea. I couldn't handle diladid it made me nauseous too

Be mindful of taking in air when you drink. Walk walk walk take deep calming breaths to help relax your self and allow full blood flow to your body. Also I asked for ice packs for my incisions they worked wonders.

Thank you so much for the help. I'm an idiot I guess. How do you sip without taking air in? Is there a way you could explain. Do gas x or mylicon drops work? They are sending mylicon drops up

Tell 'em to give you anti-nausea meds. Also surely they have you on IV fluids so skip the drinking and ask for ice chips and a sponge on a stick to moisten your dry lips without drinking.

Yes on IV. But they want you to drink 1 ounce of fluid every 15 minutes all day before they will release you to go home.

Have them give you something for nausea with higher pain meds. Everyone reacts different to the pain. After the first day, my RN suggested that i try toradol between my pain meds. It is an antinflammatory that i was able to take every 6 hours. i do not know why it worked(not a DR), but everytime i was given it for some reason it help with the gas. Good luck with it. And like everyone said, walk. It does help. My doctor had to tell me to slow down.

How long before you could move somewhat normally. Getting in and out of bed etc

I agree- try sleeping in the recliner/chair. I never once could tolerate that hospital bed. Also, getting up every few hours and walking a lot helps. Hang in there it does get better!! Good luck