Hi I just had my surgery done on the 28th of December and for the most part things went well. I was able to walk around and have managed to stay away from taking pain medicine all day today. But I've been having some pain when I have air/burp comes up is that normal it is discomforting for a few seconds. I been taking Gas X to see if it would help. I hope this will soon go away any advice on what's going on would be very helpful....Thank you in advance for helping me out

When I had that feeling it helped to lean back or arc my back over a chair.

I was banded on the 12-16-09 and I had the same pains. It is just gas. They fill you full of air when they do the surgery. It has to come out some way. I burped all mine out. Walking helped so much. The more I walked the more I burped and the better it felt. It lasted about a week for me. I am 2 weeks out and I feel great! I feel a lot better than I did just a week out! Hang in there it gets better!!!

Thank you for getting back with me...I am soo glad to be able to come to this website and know people are there to help. I am starting to feel alot better and I am sure as time passes by it will get much better. Happy New Year

My doc encouraged me to take the pain medication and to get out and get walking immediately. On the third day, my family took me to an aquarium with his permission. It really did help to get the gas out of there. Maybe you should keep taking the meds for a couple of days so that you can feel comfortable enough to walk some. Hope you feel better soon.