I am currently 24 hours post op and I have to admit that I did not believe all the posts I read about the “Horrible Gas Pains”. Well I’m here to tell you that the struggle is REAL. I am having horrible gas pains and my Surgeon does not believe in Barca tics for pain management so all I have is Tylenol. I haven’t seen any positive effects of walking yet but I am still giving it the old college try. Someone tell me that it gets better. Haha

1 minute ago, Sweedfire86 said:

I am currently 24 hours post op and I have to admit that I did not believe all the posts I read about the “Horrible Gas Pains”. Well I’m here to tell you that the struggle is REAL. I am having horrible gas pains and my Surgeon does not believe in Barca tics for pain management so all I have is Tylenol. I haven’t seen any positive effects of walking yet but I am still giving it the old college try. Someone tell me that it gets better. Haha

Did they give you an incentive spirometer? Are you using it?
It does get better, just walk as much as you can and use that spirometer every hour!

Yes I have the Spirometer. Probably not using it as much as I should.

Just now, Sweedfire86 said:

Yes I have the Spirometer. Probably not using it as much as I should.

It helps out greatly! Also, taking as deep a breath as you can, then hold it a bit while compressing the air slightly (bare down into it) will help force the gas out. Just don't go too hard, the object is just to increase the pressure forcing the gas to sublimate into the blood not to rip anything.

I’m 6 Days post op and the gas pain didn’t really subside until day 3.

Try some Gas-X strips. They seemed to help me through the gas pains.

It does get better! The first 3 days are hard, no way around it. I took GasX strips 24 hours after surgery which I found gave some relief. Try to drink something hot like herbal tea because the heat helps the gas come up

Use your Spirometer. Don't ignore it. Important you use it every day for the first week.

Congrats on a successful sleeve