Bloated after op? :(

Did anyone else get really really bloated after their op? I actually look pregnant! It’s horrendous! x

My friend did, she was told it was just water retention and it went down after a few days xx

Hi @Capricorn86 i got really bloated was so uncomfortable! Its from the GA and codine in the pain killers they give you. It took me over a week to be able to go to the loo and my tummys only just started going down 🙁 try diclofex! x

I am 8 days on and still look pregnant!!! 🙁

I am a week on and I’m not bloated so to speak, but look really chunky and wobbly. I didn’t need any meds except antibiotics so it can’t be that and I’m pretty sure I haven’t put on that much weight since the op but I feel like I’ve put about half a stone on!!!

Its horrible! Taken 2 sachets of laxatives.. Just got constant pain in my stomach and back!x

Oh bless, I haven’t had problems with going to the toilet, but I’m so wobbly. I was starting to think its just swelling from surgery (down to my belly button and water retention ha ha. Spoke to the nurse yesterday and she gave me the okay to go on the bike so i tried to cycle it off today xx

I’m really bloated too – my tummy is sticking out loads – my friend’s a surgeon and he said apparently you also retain a lot of water because of the fluids you get during the op he said it should go down after a week or so, but I guess also that you are on meds like Sophie said. I’m also a bit constipated. I’ve had about 6 dulcolax – and still no bloody luck. xxx

Hi @Capricorn86,
Just asked you about this in my PM to you before I saw this thread. Im with you girls on this one, day 13 and still Im really bloated, Ive been ‘going’ ok from day 5, and came off all tablets day 7, so hoped it would’ve gone down slightly…but no!! I hate it as it stands out more than my boobs.
I did a little online research, and Peppermint tea is supposed to be good for bloating, Im on my second day of drinking it.. hoping for the best, anything is worth a try xx

Hey hun im two weeks post op and my tummy has only just started going down to normal now ..eating was awful i actually felt pregnant it was that uncomfortable lol, was scared it wouldnt go but dnt worry xxx

I actually felt like I was going self combust! The bloatedness was so much more uncomfortable than the actually op! Get yourself some prune juice and drink plenty of water it worked a treat for me, my belly has gone flat again. No laxatives worked for me until I had two glasses of prune juice, as gross as it was it really does work . Hope your feeling better soon xx

In fact I’ll upload a bloated pic on my profile , feel free to add me. This was taken 4 days ago before the prune juice worked its magic! As you can see from my 7 days post op pics my tummy is back to normal xx

Thank you everyone for your replies! Good to know im not alone in this! Haha still very bloated been taking laxatives for 2 days now and still not worked 🙁 I woke up today and it look as though the fullness from the top of my boobs has gone, hope they Change again.. I was hoping for roundness.x

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