Yikes Gas pain how long does it last
I had surgery Monday and the gas pains are still a beast. For me, it started in my shoulder and settled in my chest. Taking DEEP breaths (which we are supposed to do anyway to help remove anesthesia) helps loosen it up. I posted about this yesterday and got the same answer again and again: GasX is useless since the gas is the CO2 for where they filled your abdomen, not in your colon. Movement helps. Move and breathe deep. I keep hearing that it should loosen up within a week. Take care!
VSG 7/1/13 with Dr. Jack Rutledge 28 y/o female - 5'10" - HW: 298 - GW: 174 - SW: 290 (-8) - M1: 262 (-28) - M2: 247 (-15) - M3: 235 (-12) - M4: 228 (-7 ~First Stall: almost 2 wks~) - M5: 218 (-10) - M6: 209 (-9) - M7: 199 (-10) Onederland on 1/31 - M8: 196 (-3) 100 lb total loss on 2/2 - M9: 192.6 (-3.4) - M10: 188.6 (-4) - M11: 182 (-6.6) - M12: 175.6 (-6.4) - M13: 173.8 (-1.8) CW (7/8/15): 167 - GOAL reached in 1 Year and 25 Days! - TOTAL WL - 131 lbs
The length of time it lasts is very dependent on you. I did a lot of walking and only had issues for about 2 and a half days and barely that last half a day. I didn't take anything for it such as Gas X although some on here claim it to be a good thing to have and try. I simple got up and walked when I could and tried to push myself a little as to length and therefore time of walk.
Other people have gas issues for a longer time as you will see. As you probably have heard the first week or two is very much about walking and sipping. Rinse and repeat so to speak.
Isn’t it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do their “practice”? - George Carlin
