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  1. Sorry for the huge delay. I went and saw my surgeon, the guy's a real jerk. No help. I took two gas-x every 2 or 3 hours, and after a few more days- the pain went away. After I learned that all I needed to do was belch, I was able to deal with it. I have never been a "belcher". I've found that if I pull my shoulders back and lean my head back when I feel pressure building under my sternum- I can belch with the best of 'em, and the pain goes away!
  2. I replied to a post, but figured I should start a new thread. Sorry if this wasn't the right thing to do. I'm having pretty bad gas pains. I've "thrown-up" air three times now. Virtually no liquids, but a ton of air! Each time- right before I "threw-up", the normal "pre-vomit" symptoms started; mouth watering, stomach turning- the whole thing. But when I actually vomitted, it was like I was throwing up air. Then the relief overwhelms me, it's like the best thing since sliced bread! The pain seems to build back up within a few hours, but I can't seem to make myself burp or belch. It's been less than two hours since my last "vomit-belch", and the pain is already haunting me again. I also had my gall-bladder removed when they installed the band. The pain and sore feeling in my gut is almost unbearable. I'm a 33 year old man, who's worked outside all my life doing hard work, I was in a motorcycle wreck seven years ago that almost cost me my life (8 broken bones, etc.), but I think this "gas pain" in my gut is the most intense pain I can remember! Please advise. Deke Banded and removed gall-bladder 05/02/08 Doctor Robert Davis Houston, Texas
  3. I'm having pretty bad gas pains. I've "thrown-up" air three times now. Virtually no liquids, but a ton of air! Each time- right before I "threw-up", the normal "pre-vomit" symptoms started; mouth watering, stomach turning- the whole thing. But when I actually vomitted, it was like I was throwing up air. Then the relief overwhelms me, it's like the best thing since sliced bread! The pain seems to build back up within a few hours, but I can't seem to make myself burp or belch. It's been less than two hours since my last "vomit-belch", and the pain is already haunting me again. I also had my gall-bladder removed when they installed the band. The pain and sore feeling in my gut is almost unbearable. I'm a 33 year old man, who's worked outside all my life doing hard work, I was in a motorcycle wreck seven years ago that almost cost me my life (8 broken bones, etc.), but I think this "gas pain" in my gut is the most intense pain I can remember! Please advise. Deke Banded and removed gall-bladder 05/02/08 Doctor Robert Davis Houston, Texas

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