Hi everyone.

I’m new to this forum.  I just had RNY on Monday, and I’m having terrible gas pains.  I did pass gas inthe hospital eventually, but now I’m home and it feels like it’s building up a lot.  

Hopefully this is someone normal and I don’t need to be as worried as I am yet.  

I’m happy to have found this community and I’m looking forward to learning and sharing experiences with everyone. 

I was surprised by where I felt that gas pains, and how it came back on day 4 or 5 after being fine on day 3! It was in my right shoulder and HOLY MOLY it hurt! I actually ended up taking a pain pill and going to bed early. It was gone the next day, so phew! This too shall pass...congratulations!!

That’s good to know. Thank you!
min so excited for this new chapter, but the pain has debilitating so far! Hopefully it’ll pass soon. Thx.

I had my VSG last week and, as someone who never had gas before, the gas I now get caught in my chest is rough. I have been taking Pepto and Prilosec OTC which gives me pain relief but the gas is still there. I shared this with my doctor and they said it shouldn't be a forever thing but just momentary. I'm exactly 8 days out and still have the gas bubble in my chest.

11 hours ago, kellym1220 said:

I was surprised by where I felt that gas pains, and how it came back on day 4 or 5 after being fine on day 3! It was in my right shoulder and HOLY MOLY it hurt! I actually ended up taking a pain pill and going to bed early. It was gone the next day, so phew! This too shall pass...congratulations!!

Bless your heart I can imagine. I deal with a bad rotator cuff aleady. I am waiting on Insurance approval for my bypass so hoping for sometime in November.

15 hours ago, The Rising Phoenix said:

Hi everyone.

I’m new to this forum. I just had RNY on Monday, and I’m having terrible gas pains. I did pass gas inthe hospital eventually, but now I’m home and it feels like it’s building up a lot.

Hopefully this is someone normal and I don’t need to be as worried as I am yet.

I’m happy to have found this community and I’m looking forward to learning and sharing experiences with everyone.

I'm so happy for you. I'm having RNY hopefully in November, still waiting on insurance approval. I hope you are feeling better.