How to deal with pain from CO2 after laparoscopic surgery/?!
Question: Has anyone ever had laparoscopic surgery, and had severe pain from the residual carbon dioxide left in your body after the surgery (it's what they are going to use to inflate my abdomen and I heard it was painful.) What did you do to ease the pain? How long did this pain last? Any recommendations? I am about to have an endoscopic inguinal hernia repair this Friday. Thanks!
Answers: Has anyone ever had laparoscopic surgery, and had severe pain from the residual carbon dioxide left in your body after the surgery (it's what they are going to use to inflate my abdomen and I heard it was painful.) What did you do to ease the pain? How long did this pain last? Any recommendations? I am about to have an endoscopic inguinal hernia repair this Friday. Thanks!
I had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). I had pain, mostly due to a liver biopsy. The problem with a liver biopsy is that the liver feels no pain, but your body feels it in a different spot... No matter how much gas I passed, it wouldn't subside. I thought it was due to the CO from the surgery, but alas that was not the case.
OK - It's not about me, I know, but thanks for letting me share!
The way to get rid of the pain (if there is any - and that is a big if), is to get up and get moving (limited, of course, but there is no reason for you to not get your tush out of bed, hold that pillow over your stomach, and shuffle around!). This will get the gas out one end or the other - and help you heal faster too!
Best of luck with your surgery! If your hernia is very painful now, the gas will be nothing compared to the relief you will feel!!!
Don't cross that bridge quite yet. Some people don't suffer from that. IF you should, walking is usually what helps the most. If that doesn't help, your doctor probably left orders for pain medication. You will do fine!
my mom just had lap band and they told her to take Gas-X.
There is no real way to deal with the 'pain' from the CO. It's actually more of an intense ache, similar to cramp.
People try all sorts of things to get relieve, but we recommend getting up and walking around. Farting also helps a bit. Sit upright in bed after the surgery also. But walking is the most helpful.
It takes about 24 hours for the CO to fully pass.
Some suffer more than others. But 99.9% of people will expeience it.The Nurse's caring for you will be great with their recommendations that can help you.
Standing up and or sitting up are much better for the pain than laying down. I have had a few laprascopic procedures done and experienced the pain but I would have not considered it severe. Yes it hurt, but it was not severe. Getting up and walking will also help and the pain will go away usually by the next day or two at the max.