Post-Op Pain and Gas

[WomanofSubstance 4]

Hello Everyone,

I hand my Bariatric Sleeve on 1/9/2020 and the pain I’m feeling is no joke. I was not prepared for this much pain happening and I’m constantly burping all day long. I got pain mostly in my upper abdominal areas and pain on both sides especially on my right abdominal side. I also just stared passing gas a day in a half ago and it hurt during that time also. Have anyone experience this and can give me tips on finding relief?

[Sammi_Katt 303]

It hurts, but you gotta walk walk walk. Walking will take care of that gas buildup pain (not the stomach gas as much, but the stuff in your chest and sides). Keep drinking Water as much as you can. It sucks, but you can get through this. Gas-x chewables helped me a bunch for the stomach gas, too.

[Krimsonbutterflies 661]

2 hours ago, WomanofSubstance said:

Hello Everyone,

I hand my Bariatric Sleeve on 1/9/2020 and the pain I’m feeling is no joke. I was not prepared for this much pain happening and I’m constantly burping all day long. I got pain mostly in my upper abdominal areas and pain on both sides especially on my right abdominal side. I also just stared passing gas a day in a half ago and it hurt during that time also. Have anyone experience this and can give me tips on finding relief?

I was told that walking, even if only in your home or driveway is key to expelling the gas.

[WassabiMom 3]

Walk walk walk! I was in a lot of pain too. You can get through this!!!

[GradyCat 3,697]

Like the others said, walking is the best cure for gas and gas pain.

[Taj 125]

Hi Everyone. Had my gastric sleeve on Mon, 1/6/20 and discharged on Tues, 1/7/20. I walked several times the day of surgery and the following day. My belly became severely bloated and swollen as I was getting dressed to leave the hospital and got even worse the next day. Wednesday I spent half the day researching how to reduce the swelling and bloating and found one medical center that said they put abdominal binders on every bariatric patient immediately following surgery. Received my ab binder from Amazon on Thursday and was amazed at how much better I felt immediately. My weight when I got home on Tuesday was 7 pounds more than the day of surgery. Wednesday the scale showed 1 pound less. Thursday, 1 pound less. Friday, after wearing the abdominal binder for one day, 3 pounds less. The light compression helps support your stomach and helps your body release the excess Fluid. I wish I had thought about it before surgery and been prepared. I had liposuction and a Tummy Tuck years ago and compression garments were placed immediately after surgery so makes sense to do the same after bariatric surgery. That swelling and bloating has been the worse part for me and could have been avoided had I been prepared.