3 Days Post-Op Tummy Tuck with Really Bad Gas Pains, Can I Take Gas X?

asked 7 months ago by Brooksie in Georgia
Latest answer by Alan Engler, MD
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Tags: 3 days post-op, contraindication, gas, Percocet

Can I Take a Gas X Pill While Taking Percocet

5 answers to 3 Days Post-Op Tummy Tuck with Really Bad Gas Pains, Can I Take Gas X?

Gas pains after tummy tuck

While I realize your gas pains have probably resolved by now, in general, the narcotic analgesics patients take after tummy tuck result in an "ileus," paresis of gastrointestinal motility. Normal passage of gas ceases, and the gas builds up inside your abdomen which has just been tightened by abdominoplasty. This creates horrible pain. The problem may be worsened if you have serum electrolyte abnormalities. For my patients in this situation, I minimize... more

Steve Laverson, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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Medication after Tummy Tuck?

Thank you for the question. Unfortunately, it is not good medical practice to give advice regarding medications online (without knowing your history or allergy status). Please call your plastic surgeon for the best and safest advice. Best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Tummy Tuck - 3 Days Post-Op Tummy Tuck with Really Bad Gas Pains, Can I Take Gas X?

It may be okay - but that's not for me to say. In a situation like this (ie, three days after surgery) you have to call your PS just to let him or her know what is going on. After a review (your surgeon knows exactly which procedure(s) were done, what medications you're on, etc) perhaps it will be okay to take Gas X. However, there may be other issues, such as the amount of pain medication you're taking, the manner in which you're taking it (with or without... more

Alan Engler, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon