Question:
Gas pain!

I am just a week out from RNY and having a lot of gas pains where sometimes it takes my breath away. Has anyone had this happen to them.    — jammx4 (posted on June 16, 2010)

June 16, 2010
Yes indeed....very normal for just being a week from surgery. Keep walking!!!! it helps a lot. It has happened to us all. Gas can be very painful....
   — Gloria P.

June 16, 2010
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   — FSUMom

June 16, 2010
I think this is very common. Simethicone is the only thing that can get rid of gas. There is a chewable Gas-X that is simethicone. It is also sometimes available in a generic form.
   — MargaretHM

June 17, 2010
yes it is common, some tips try to lay on your left side with your rear end elivated. and the her rip. LOL. or you could try over the counter gas X strips that you disolve under your toungue. also make sure when you eat you take small bites and dont gobble a lot of air when you drink or swollow food. And chew chew chew and drink drink drink
   — marymazilla

June 17, 2010
I meant to say let her rip when lying on left side.
   — marymazilla

June 17, 2010
You might want to use Gas-x extra . the kind that disolves on your tounge. you can keep them in your pocket. Remember the per use dose is two strips. Also Devrom works really well. Something that really worked to help let the gas out was simply just sitting on the toilet . To get graphic it opens your butt cheeks and exit hole to let you pass gas easier. If you lay on your bed on your left side and bend your knees as high up to your chest and using your hand seperate your butt cheeks this helps as well. I had gas really horribly for the first 10 weeks so do most every one. BUt the post surgery gas for the first mo nth is really bad. Good luck and remember it will soon be over.
   — OntarioSilk

June 17, 2010
Thank you to everyone for your help!
   — jammx4