How was your pain after surgery? I am POD 1 and the pain after I take even the smallest sip is excruciating. Even with pain meds it takes breathe away. When does it start to go away???

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I had pain first couple of days. Then pain when I drank something cold. Now I'm two weeks out and I have no pain swallowing. Try sipping using a baby spoon and see if that helps. I think sometimes our sip initially is just still too much lol. My NUT told me a month before my surgery to practice sipping from a baby spoon or a top from a Water bottle. It was helpful advice. It's like we have to recondition our mind for everything regarding this surgery.

VSG 6/17/2016

it's weird I'm 3 days out and don't feel the need for the pain meds. Only pain right now is the incisions which are also starting to be itchy ( don't know if it's the scaring or the tape over it but the area is itchy right now.)

My post op pain was horrific!! I couldn't imagine feeling better even though that's what my nurses told me. I stayed in the hospital an extra day in order to manage my pain. Laying down hurt, rolling over in bed was awful and trying to get out of bed I almost always needed help from a nurse. However, it does indeed improve. I am 10 days post op and I am sore of I bend too much and sometimes turning in bed will send a sharp pain straight through my abdomen. Hang in there!!

Btw, I had RNY. Don't know if that makes a difference here or not.

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Im on Pod 2 pain hasn't been bad, I just started with the gas pains, not sure if I can take anything to alleviate the pain, but have been waking and burping a lot. It seems to help.

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Im on Pod 2 pain hasn't been bad, I just started with the gas pains, not sure if I can take anything to alleviate the pain, but have been waking and burping a lot. It seems to help.

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You should be able to take Gas X. They have strips that melt on your tongue.

VSG 6/17/2016

My pain and nausea first 2 days were horrible. Am feelin a bit better but i have pain near my incision especially on the right. I just want this to be quick

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Pod 15 very little pain and exercising, I started out with drinking nothing but room temperature things, and I found the more I walked and sat up the more the gas moved and the less the pain, good luck and hope you feel better

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Thank you guys will try the gas x strips

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I'm POD 1 and my gas pain was bad right after surgery and it's gotten a little better, pain from the incision sites is tolerable. Walking and sitting up has helped. Still waiting to pass gas...hope that happens soon.

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Yes i been passing gas a lot the more I walk the better it is

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Will get the walking. Thanks everyone

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I had hernia repair so I'm having more pain. Day 2 I tried to tuff it out. I caved in around 6:00 got a low grade fever. I think I was getting pneumonia I needed to breath into the spirometer. I have been and my lungs cleared. Better and the pain meds do the trick.tomorrow I get to go home.

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Im on Pod 2 pain hasn't been bad, I just started with the gas pains, not sure if I can take anything to alleviate the pain, but have been waking and burping a lot. It seems to help.

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I think from what I've seen gasx strips help.

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Thank you, walking has helped a lot !

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