I am 4 days out from surgery & the belching is becoming a major problem. Everything I drink causes more gas build up and it is becoming quite painful. I am taking a 2 a day script for gas/indigestion but it isn't helping much. The worse part is I'm not belching nearly as much as I need to to keep up with production and I'm bloating lick a hot air balloon! Is it normal to have a lot of gas after surgery and any sugestions on how to get rid of it?
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Oh yes, very normal. They pump you full of gas to do the surgery and it takes a while for it to leave you body. It can take different ways to leave the body shall we say mine was not burping. lol.... It will get better. Walking and sipping warm liquids seemed to help me a lot.
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Ok, did some searching and I am going to try a few things. First I have been taking Prilosec for years to help with acid reflux and was told to keep taking it until the surgury to help fight off ulcers but wasn't told if I should keep taking it after so I quit. The posts I read regarding Prilosec/Nexium all said the same, they got gassy until they started taking it again and it helped a lot. Secondly, I am going to try gas-ex since it will take up to a week for the Prilosec to build back up in my system. I'll keep you all posted on how it all works out....
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Weight Statistics
December 13, 2007 (pre-op liquid diet started)
Start Date:
December 27, 2007
Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
280 lb
Start Weight:
172 lb
Current Weight:
184 lb
Goal Weight:
108 lb
Weight Loss:
-12 lb
Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 %
% Lost:
Originally - 12/08. Actually - 8/08.
Goal Date:
Body Mass Index
41.3442554085
BMI Start:
25.3971854652
BMI Current:
27.1690821256
BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
First thing for you - don't try to be subtle or genteel about your belching! Let it out expressively and it'll reduce the pressure much more effectively.
I'm still taking Omeprazole (generic Prilosec) 4 years later. And I can still occasionally belch all the way to "O"!!
Everyone's different. Your mileage may vary. Just be glad it's chosen this way to exit!!
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I am 10 days out from surgery and I have discovered the same problems. I do walking and moving around a lot. But a friend who had this surgery at the beginning of the year told me to sip from a glass that is thin and smooth. I was shocked when it helped. Now I have less air being swallowed and less gas.
Don't worry professor, I'm a let it all hang out kind of guy and have been known to rattle windows.... next door LOL. Anna I'll try the thinner glass, it sounds odd enough that it probably works!
4 days out & belching 
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