I had surgery on 1/19/18. Doing pretty good but now having some painful gas. Any ideas on how to help move this along other than stool softener?

I walked as much as possible and that helped me. GasX didn’t help me much.


hw: 246 sw: 235 cw: 215 gw: ?
Sleeved :Dec 19, 2017

Walking is the most helpful thing. Otherwise, used gas-x strips or chewable tablets. Just make sure you don't use the gel caps. My surgeon said gel caps are a no-no after surgery, for at least 6 months.

Walking!!!! It is the only thing that will get rid of it!

It depends if it's gas inside or outside of your stomach / intestines. Gas X will help with intestinal gas, if it's more surgery gas then the pain will be in the shoulders and walking and a heating pad will help too.