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I was banded on tuesday. But today I have no pains in my incisions but very bad gas pain below my breast bone. I can only take a few sips of Water. Can someone please give me some ideas to help make this a little easier. Thanks!

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Gas-x strips, walking, and a heating pad will help.

Keep sipping Water. Sip, sip, sip. As often as you can. It is important to stay hydrated. If you cannot get liquid down, call your surgeon ASAP.

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If you were banded on tuesday maybe walking isn't such a good idea.

I fainted in the shower a few days after my surgery from over doing it while washing my hair lol.

Immodium seems to work for gas with me...Not sure why, because it's meant for diarhea and stomach pain...Have you seen your chemist? I'm not sure what different drugs are called where you're from, but there's gotta be something where you live that helps with gas.

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If you were banded on tuesday maybe walking isn't such a good idea.

I fainted in the shower a few days after my surgery from over doing it while washing my hair lol.

Immodium seems to work for gas with me...Not sure why, because it's meant for diarhea and stomach pain...Have you seen your chemist? I'm not sure what different drugs are called where you're from, but there's gotta be something where you live that helps with gas.

Fainting is no good! :w00t: Ouch.

I was not talking about walking miles. Just moving around at home. The more you move about the more the gas can move to leave your body. Moving helps to disperse it. Up and down the hallway helps.

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And don't forget: if you were given meds for pain, there's no shame in taking them to relieve pain!

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I was banded on Tuesday and have also had no pain from the incisions, but have from the gas. Walking around does really help and I agree with Betsy...take the pain meds if you have them. They really do help with the gas pains - or maybe it just made me not care about the gas pains.:w00t: Use them if you have them.

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arent there liquid gas medications that could help....?

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the stairs worked for me. when I got bad gas pains I would go slowly up and down the stairs - just once - don't overdo. and between that and the gas-x it did seem to help.

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arent there liquid gas medications that could help....?

I think there is. :)

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you can get the gas-x strips. they melt on your tongue.

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