SO much PAIN????

autumnM.80
on 11/1/12 5:53 am - Johnson City , NY

My friend had her Surg on 10/31/2012. Today as well as yesterday she has been in so much " gas pain" she has been on Fentanyl ( wow) . I thought maybe some of my friends on OH would be more knowledgeable about how to get rid of this gas quicker. ? thanks in advance

Urseo
on 11/1/12 5:56 am - IL

VSG on 09/11/12

Getting up and moving really, really helps. I know it's the last thing she feels like, but even standing up and shuffling around the bed will help things for her. Like, hourly. Not once a day and say it didn't work.

Hope she feels better pronto!

emelar
on 11/1/12 5:57 am - TX

VSG on 11/18/10

Walk, walk, and walk some more. There really isn't a quick fix. She can try the GasX strips and see if they help, but walking and waiting is really all that'll work.

Julia HasHerLifeNow
on 11/1/12 5:59 am

VSG on 10/09/12

Maybe some gasX strips? Walking...passing gas....poor her! I had no gas pain. My surgeon said he sucks 99% of it out before the final stitch. I bought all the gasX and tums I could find and...well...they are still here. Unopened.

5ft0; highest weight 222; surgery weight 208; current weight 120

Alice M.
on 11/1/12 7:11 am - Taylor, MI

VSG on 12/03/12

My friend has her surgery a month ago and said that by the time she left the hospital she was up to a mile a day! She was afraid of blood clots too, so really worked at it. And she had no pain. My surgery is next month and I plan to take my track shoes and pedometer and walk walk walk...if that's what it takes.

Good Luck. And she's lucky to have a good friend like you to help her.

Alice

Never dreamed that I could feel this good about myself again. Looking forward to many healthy years now.

SW (6/27/12) - 255 PreOp (12/3/12) - 210

geeners22
on 11/1/12 7:13 am - CA

VSG on 10/09/12

WALK... that's all that helps.. gets things moving.. as much as it hurts to get up out of bed, it feels great to walk around. Best of luck to your friend and to you on your upcoming surgery. Best thing I ever did...

Have a wonderful day.

geeners22, San Jose, CA HW: 252 Surgery WT: 241 GW: 135

MuttLover
on 11/1/12 7:34 am

VSG on 11/14/12

Walking - -but the other thing I've seen that helps some people is a heating pad.

Best wishes to her!

Hislady
on 11/1/12 9:59 am - Vancouver, WA

Lap Band on 10/19/07

OK this sounds and will look real stupid but a nurse told me and I can attest it does work. Pull your knees up as close as you can to your chest and hold it as long as you can. May have to do it several times but something about that position moves things along.