Question:
I'm 1 week post op rny. I have gas soo bad. I feel like I'm tootin' off all the time.
Will this lessen or go away. I know some others who have mentioned this. — JODI_13 (posted on July 28, 2008)
July 28, 2008
Totally Natural!!..Don't worry it will pass...LOL..I had it too. It's
because when they do the surgery, they fill you with some type of air or
gas to blow your stomach up, so they can see what they are doing during
surgery. It will get better..atleast for me it did.
— Shopgrl714
July 28, 2008
It takes time, but don't add to it by sucking wather through a straw or
swallowing a lot of air. Walking also help burp some of it up.
— William (Bill) wmil
July 28, 2008
I am 4 weeks out today and my gas just started to subside....I still get it
when I eat many dairy based items in one day...lactaid is supposed to
help...I was told by my surgeon that the intestines are writhing around
trying to find a place to end up and once the swelling goes down and
everything settles it should get better...it made sense and I have less gas
the past 4 days than all month....
I am also starting on soft solid food and it is helping...
— lori042499
July 28, 2008
Walking early post op is the best way to get rid of that gas build up.
Gas-X strips you put on your tongue and dissolve work great too.
What you are experiencing is perfectly normal and should get better every
day.
Good luck,
Dawn
— DawnVic
July 28, 2008
This is totally natural. It is because of the gas that they blew into your
abdomen to help them see during the surgery. It is slowly diffusing
through your intestines. Walking will help it diffuse faster. Be patient,
it should be getting better soon.
— hubarlow
July 28, 2008
It is better to toot and feel the shame than not to toot and feel the
pain.... : )
It'll get better...walk around...get it all out!
— Hollywog
July 28, 2008
Funny, I had been wondering about this today! I had heard so much about
gas, but I have not had that problem at all! I think I had more gas before
the surgery ... And I haven't had a migraine - which I had been having
almost weekly for about six months, some of which lasted a week! - since my
surgery. The body sure is a strange instrument, isn't it?
— lauren_marie
July 28, 2008
I am 3 yrs post op RNY. I live with Maalox for Gas pressure. But I was
this way prior to surgery too, but I feel dependent upon it now. I find
that after a meal out, I choose, though not recommended to have a few sips
of soda. This helps me eliminate the pressure quickly. Belch and Toots
away!
— C-There
July 29, 2008
"Totally Natural!!..Don't worry it will pass..." and pass and
pass and ... . I'm just over 2 yr. past R-N-Y and my passing gas has not
abated. I expect it never will -- even for YOU. It's just the price we have
to pay for better health, better mobility, and a better outlook on life in
general. Learn to live with it 'cause it probably ain't gonna go away --
EVER.
— [Deactivated Member]
July 30, 2008
it will get better, I tried the ex-lax strips for gas and they helped me
tremedously...hope this works for you, You're only a week post-op and gas
is a problem during this time, I remember gas being painful during that
time, Try the ex-lax strips maybe it will do the trick for you
— Jan D.
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