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Is this gas?

I am Day 4 Post Op and every sip I take feels like I'm swallowing something sharp. It feels as if there's a knife in between my shoulder blades. Is this gas? Maybe I'm just not moving enough ????

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    That sounds like the gas they use to inflate your belly for the laparoscopic procedure. Walking helps, but it will be several days to dissipate. Gas-X meltaway strips might help.

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    Lot of gas. Going through it now too.

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    I had that when I got the lapband surgery 6 years ago. I just had the revision to sleeve. The nurse had us take deep breaths and said it will help with the gas pains & it did

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