I was sleeved on Monday. I weighed in at 227. This morning I'm at 221. I'm so excited that I'm finally losing weight considering I have hypothyroidism, PCOS and insulin resistance. However, I'm having terrible gas pains in my chest. I'm walking, following the diet, using a heating pad, rubbing my chest, and nothing seems to help. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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GasX strips have helped some people as well. The good news is, you are almost out of the woods anyway. The gas pain doesn't usually last more than 4 or 5 days.

I was just sleeved on Tuesday. My gas pain was absolutely incredible the first 2 days. I mean, it'd be safe to call it agonizing, really. I couldn't believe I'd put myself in that much of a painful position. But when it dissipated, it felt incredible.

Oddly enough, the walking did not help much with gas for me. But sipping did! Every time I sipped, it'd displace more of the gas and it felt great to get it out. I'm still burping a bit after I sip now, but the pressure is gone.

Edit: I also used Gas-X strips.

Edited March 18, 201610 yr by christopherM

My gas pain lasted about 6 days--then it was over. Good luck and Congrats!

Thanks everyone!

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Gas x strips

Just like everyone said the gas x strips were God sent for me. Nothing helped other than those! Best of luck.

I didn't use anything to relieve gas... If I felt that pain creeping up I'd take a deep breath and hold it. It would help push the gas to another part of my body and relieve the pain.

That truly has to be the worst part in all this! Hang in there!!! This is going to be the best decision you ever made!!

It doesn't last long. Hang in there!

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I was sleeved Wednesday, and my gas didn't get intense until I came home Thursday... walking, hot showers, warming blanket, side to side sleeping and gas x strips have been doing the trick. I've never in my life wanted to pass gas as much as I have these last 2 days. It is like major intestinal relief.. Now if only I could have a BM. Life would be great! ????????

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Oh I know your pain! I had RNY on 2/22 and it felt like a heart attack at times! (Or at least what I imagine a heart attack to feel like). Keep walking! You have to let the gas out and it needs to be absorbed back into the muscle and tissue. Walking is the absolute best thing you can do and as an additional helper use the Gas-X strips. My gas lasted almost a week but got better each day. PS during this pain don't forget to drink your fluids because the last thing you want is to become constipated once you introduce protein back in. Good luck to all of you!

Edited March 20, 201610 yr by Sunshine8946

I was shaking my Protein shakes to mix them up real good, and having gas issues made me notice all the froth at the top of the bottle when I did that. I stopped shaking them, and saw reduced gas issues.

Walking didn't seem to help much. Gas-X helped stomach gas, of which there was plenty. The Gas-X strips seemed to be more effective than the chewable tablets. Gas in the body cavity, which made me feel like a beached whale for 4 days, was uncomfortable but not painful for me. Nothing seemed to help that except time. I woke up on the fourth day and it was mostly gone.

Gas can be bad. I had it bad but I WAS NOT WALKING. Once I started walking and pulling my knees into my stomach. The gas left for the most part.

I'm 4 months in & when I shake my protein powder drinks, OMG! Gas like crazy, burping over burping. Gonna try mixing after reading above. Keep moving. I also get 30min massages at the mall which helps a LOT with moving gas