I’ll be 6 days post op tomorrow from having RNY. My gas pains are brutal. I feel it wrapped around to my lower back & in between my belly button & breasts.

I started gas x today for some relief.

Also when do our stools stop being explosive liquid?

it took it until Day 10-11 until I found relief from gas and bloat. I was doing gas-x strips and then extra strength gas-x from the beginning, but it was still not good. Here is what I ended up doing- peppermint oil rubbed on my stomach, drank peppermint tea, and started using maximum strength Maalox. It is a thin liquid that worked! Between that and time, it slowly got better.

Few things work- do a ton of walking and then Do more walking

Should take about a week ish

Feel better!

My daughter rubbed my back and I kept burping like a baby immediately after my surgery on the 14/5. It eased it immensely and I felt so much better, get your partner or a family member to rub your back

I’ve read on other forums that GasX and similar products don’t really work for gastric procedures. The type of gas that we experience is due to the gas used to inflate the abdomen during our surgery. It gives the surgeon room to work. GasX type gas is intestinal. Walking, heating pads, tea and leg exercises are said to work. Check this out: https://healdove.com/health-care-industry/Getting-Gas-Pain-Relief-after-Surgery[emoji255]. I hope it helps.


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