Can't Get Rid of the Gas! Help!?

My LSH was on 6/28. The gas pain is making me miserable! I have tried the green gas pills, liquid Maalox, and nothing is giving me any relief. I am able to have BMs now, but it doesn't help with the gas. Shouldn't the gas be getting better, instead of worse? What can I do?

The gas pains are probably one of the most painful parts of recovery, I think! It seems like every sister has this complaint - there are several threads about gas and getting rid of it.

I had major gas pains for at least 3 weeks, but everyone is different. You have to find what works for you, here is what worked for me: chewable extra strength Gas-X after every meal and strict avoidance of any food known to be a gas producer (cruciferious veggies, beans, etc.) and spicy foods. I kept my diet really bland for those weeks. I drank lots of water (nothing carbonated) and chewed my food thoroughly. I had far less gas when I did that. It was boring, but less painful.

I also drank lemonade occasionally, a small juice glass full. That would get things moving and out faster to ease any discomfort.

Then, all of a sudden, at about 3 1/2 weeks - gas stopped being excruciating. It still hurts a bit, and I am avoiding the big gassy foods or things that would aggravate my system because I think anything major would be really painful, but I don't bend in half from the pain any longer and I can have spices again (not the really hot ones, though- still waiting on those).

Good luck! I hope you feel better soon!!!

taking a few pro-biotics helped me greatly!

Thanks ladies for your advice. What should I look for in the probiotics? Is that acidophilus or something else?

There are several at your local health food store, the one I took had a blend of 14 different probiotics. It was very helpful. I forgot to add that part of my routine- it was very helpful in balancing everything out.

I've been taking probiotics and gasx and my gas pains are pretty much over. The fact that I'm eating very small amounts at a time may also be helping. My appetite is improving, but my body seems to only want teensy portions at a time.

it is true that things work diffent for every one ,iam almost 8 weeks post opp from a total lavh and i know people say that prunes work for bm s but they always help me with the gas i always got dried piited prunes and dont for walking a little.

The chewable extra strength Gas-X was my best friend. I'm not sure where you are feeling your gas pains but I had them alot in my shoulder/collarbone area. One of the nurses told me to keep the area with the pain up as high as possible (picturing it like a bubble that wanted to float up) and it would help alleviate the pain... it did for me although it wasn't alot of fun sleeping sitting in an upright position for a couple of nights. Hang in there...it DOES go away!

gas pains were the worst for me! i felt like the michelin man. i felt so bloated and bruised, like i'd been kicked. i stayed on the green pills and milk of magnesia. between the 2, it helped and now, i'm mostly free of the gas pains.

Have you checked with your doctor about the pains? I'm wondering if it could be something other than gas. I remember years ago a member wrote that she had terrible pains, but put them off as gas pains. She finally ended up in the emergency room, where it was discovered she had a blood clot in her abdomen.

https://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/sho...hreadid=116671

I'm not saying that's what you have, but it wouldn't hurt to call your doctor and let him/her know.

Hope you feel better soon.