Let's talk about gas, shall we?

[JinTx 19]

First off, i apologize if this turns into TMI. But if I cant be real here where can I be real at?

So I woke up in recovery with the left shoulder pain. It comes and goes. Its bearable. I can deal with it.

The barium swallow stuff gave me baaaaad diarreha (sp?). Like bad. I talked to my drs nurse about some other stuff and she said it will fo away in a few days and I shouldnt be going more than 5 times per day and it shouldnt be like i have to run to the bathroom or im gonna go on myself. If either of the 2 apply I need to call the office. Ok, neither apply. I asked her aboit gas x which i have NOT taken. She told me NO it would not help.

Yesterday I ate a popscicle and omg, i dont know what it did but my insides are gurgling and churning and screaming. They have not stopped. Its like an alien in there trying to escape. It kept me up a lot last night. I swore in my packet of info from my dr it said you can use gas x. I am gonna dig that paperwork out. The diarrhea is still there but getting better, not worse. Yet the gurgle gut is insane. I got up on the middle of the night and walked, nope, it did nothing. I go to the toilet thinkinf I have to go, nope.

Is this type of gas normal?

J

Banded 9/22

[steph324 1]

I have the major gurgling stomach this morning too. I was banded the same day as you. It doesn't feel like hunger pains, or even as if I have to go to the bathroom especially, but it feels like something is ALIVE in there. Weird.

[honk 780]

I was in the hospital one night after sugery and was in the bathroom urinating alllllll night. My first night home I was in the bathroom with diarrhea all night.

[Steffie45 0]

I was banded in March and that nurse should be scolded. I think GasX does help and I use the chewables alot. Also try papaya enzymes which are chewable and help with digestion. Also make sure you are getting good hydration. I am only 6months post and it is amazing how fast you begin to feel like an expert. Good luck to you.

[steph324 1]

My doctor told me to use Maalox rather than the Gas X. He said it is much more effective on this type of gas.

[thatchick_j 7]

Gas x works really well.

[Mocha-Berry 0]

I have been using Gas X as well.

[Mocha-Berry 0]

First off, i apologize if this turns into TMI. But if I cant be real here where can I be real at?

So I woke up in recovery with the left shoulder pain. It comes and goes. Its bearable. I can deal with it.

The barium swallow stuff gave me baaaaad diarreha (sp?). Like bad. I talked to my drs nurse about some other stuff and she said it will fo away in a few days and I shouldnt be going more than 5 times per day and it shouldnt be like i have to run to the bathroom or im gonna go on myself. If either of the 2 apply I need to call the office. Ok, neither apply. I asked her aboit gas x which i have NOT taken. She told me NO it would not help.

Yesterday I ate a popscicle and omg, i dont know what it did but my insides are gurgling and churning and screaming. They have not stopped. Its like an alien in there trying to escape. It kept me up a lot last night. I swore in my packet of info from my dr it said you can use gas x. I am gonna dig that paperwork out. The diarrhea is still there but getting better, not worse. Yet the gurgle gut is insane. I got up on the middle of the night and walked, nope, it did nothing. I go to the toilet thinkinf I have to go, nope.

Is this type of gas normal?

J

Banded 9/22

I was banded on the 9/22 as well. I have been tripping the whole time. My stomach have been doing the same thing. I almost feel like something is moving. It is really bad when, I am laying down. So, I have to get up and walk around to see if that would help. But, no the problem just move to the other side of my stomach. I guess its all that gas that is in our stomachs.

[DawnH 9]

First off, i apologize if this turns into TMI. But if I cant be real here where can I be real at?

So I woke up in recovery with the left shoulder pain. It comes and goes. Its bearable. I can deal with it.

The barium swallow stuff gave me baaaaad diarreha (sp?). Like bad. I talked to my drs nurse about some other stuff and she said it will fo away in a few days and I shouldnt be going more than 5 times per day and it shouldnt be like i have to run to the bathroom or im gonna go on myself. If either of the 2 apply I need to call the office. Ok, neither apply. I asked her aboit gas x which i have NOT taken. She told me NO it would not help.

Yesterday I ate a popscicle and omg, i dont know what it did but my insides are gurgling and churning and screaming. They have not stopped. Its like an alien in there trying to escape. It kept me up a lot last night. I swore in my packet of info from my dr it said you can use gas x. I am gonna dig that paperwork out. The diarrhea is still there but getting better, not worse. Yet the gurgle gut is insane. I got up on the middle of the night and walked, nope, it did nothing. I go to the toilet thinkinf I have to go, nope.

Is this type of gas normal?

J

Banded 9/22

The Gas X won't help with the gas pains but they will help with all that gurgling. The walking as painful as it is is what will help with the gas that is in the chest area but the gurgling, def the Gas X helps.

[newlyfe2011 0]

I was banded 9/22 as well and I had the stomach talk to...couldn't get rid of my gas...so I took a few sips of Ginger ale..and behold one big burp...felt so good..I had to get what works for me...good luck on your journey

[Steffie45 0]

As for the Maalox, sometimes that can have a laxative effect also so be careful with that.

[booscaredu 0]

I was banded on 9/23 and I had terrible gas pains after surgery and all day yesterday. I took the gas-x strips that you let dissolve on your tongue and that really seemed to help. It didn't help with the shoulder pain, but I had a lot of low abdominal cramping and gurgling. Feeling much better today!

[RedDirtRN 8]

Oh man does mine gurgle! I was also banded on 22nd. The gas x helps some but just walking to get the gas to moving helps. I didnt start having shoulder pain till Sunday. Went back to work today.... MISTAKE! Oh man did I hurt... And tired! It wiped me out!

[Jachut 487]

Its quite normal after a surgery on your digestive system, to a more or lesser degree, I mean with banding, your GI tract hasnt actually been opened up.

I've had two major intestinal surgeries in the past year and the gas was terrible, I looked nine months pregnant I was so swollen and uncomfortable with it, but I didnt have it after banding.

What's helped me - first off you've just got to let it out when it wants to come out, hard as that is but my surgeries have left me with much less colon so I've had continuing gas problems once past the surgical gas stuff - I take peppermint capsules and drink a cup of peppermint tea before every meal - works fantastically. I have to keep to tiny meals, which you will also be doing I guess. It really helps me to digest what I eat without the gurgles.

[DRCS 2]

I was banded on the 14th and still have the shoulder pain. Any one know how long that lasts? I never have used any of the pain meds since leaving hosp only pain I've really had is the Left shoulder and at times it won't let up !Never had the diarrhea either my problem is not going much at all. Isn't it amazing how so many people can have the same surgery yet have such different experiences?