Question:
I AM 2 WEEKS POST-OP,HAVE VERY BAD PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE, COULD THIS BE GAS POCKET?CAN I

TAKE A ANTI-ACID LIKE MAYLOCKS?IT THERE 24-7.JUST WAS AT DR. ON TUE.DID NOT HAVE THIS THEN.THANK YOU ..DEB D.    — DEBORAH D. (posted on May 23, 2003)

May 23, 2003
You need to call your doctor right away. It could be your gallbladder (if it's still in), but it could also be something very serious, like a bowel obstruction. Don't delay -- call now. If you can't get in touch with your surgeon, go to the ER. Not to scare you -- hopefully it IS just gas -- but you don't want to take any chances.
   — Tally

May 23, 2003
Deborah, just like the previous posters mentioned- call your doctor in case. If you do find out there's nothing wrong and its just gas, Milk of Magnesia can help you out alot. Also, make sure you're walking alot. Not only does walking every hour help prevent blood clots, but it also relieves the horrible gas pains from surgery. You'd never think trapped gas could be so excruciating! Goodluck to you and hope u feel better!
   — Lezlie Y.

May 23, 2003
Of course you should call the doctor...but I will tell you that from week 1 to week 3 i had a very bad pain on the right side of my body...i described it as a bone out of place...it wasn't muscle pain and it wasn't a dull pain like I would get if I had a gallbladder attack or had constipation...it was just an annoying pain that hurt worse when I took a breath in, unless I was sitting a certain way. It went away after about week 3 and I haven't had any problems since.
   — thekatinthehat

May 23, 2003
I to had pain on my right side after my surgery. Called the doc and did all kinds of tests and then they did a ct scan and I had a blockage. so they put a g tube back in. Problem solved for a bout a week then the pain came back and felt like my chest was really gasy felt almost like a heart attack. Took one final test to determine that I had an ulcer. Doc put me on protonix and problem solved. So please call your doc.
   — chirsw