I'm on day three post op with the band and can't get used to the gas... I wish I could burp or something but I can't and it hurts. Does this gas ever go away or is this just going to part of my life for now on with the band?

The best thing you can do is walk walk walk, some folks say windmilling your arms helps (you probably

should do that in the privacy of your home). It will go away in a few days.

you have to walk

it takes about 2 weeks for all the gas to go away especially in the shoulder

don't worry everything will be fine

I'm on day three post op with the band and can't get used to the gas... I wish I could burp or something but I can't and it hurts. Does this gas ever go away or is this just going to part of my life for now on with the band?

Most of the gas I feel is in the abdomen area! It works its way up to my chest and is very discomforting

It will pass. Definitely move around as much as you can (but don't overdo it, you're still recovering). People say Gas-X strips helped them but they did nothing for me. You may not be able to yet, but I found lying on my left side kind of helped push the gas out. Feel better!

Gas-x chewables, massage and a lot of walking. At one point it was so bad it brought me to tears and I thought....what the hell have I done. But don't worry as the other gals have said....it will go away Hang in there.

I'm 4 days post op and the gas pains have been the worst pains of my life. At this point I'm also wondering what I've gotten myself into. This is horrible.

I'm also on post-op day 3 and have the gas pains also. I';ve been using the chewable Gas-x and trying to walk around. Both of them have helped me. I just wish it would go away quickly!!

I think the worst thing is I can't get a productive burp! I wish I could let loose on a big beer burp!

I'm on day three post op with the band and can't get used to the gas... I wish I could burp or something but I can't and it hurts. Does this gas ever go away or is this just going to part of my life for now on with the band?

im on day 3 also and like you the gas is killing me. if i walk around its fine but the minute i sit it hits me. im using the gas x chewables but that dont seem to help.

Gas X doesn't help. This gas is not in your belly, it's in your abdominal cavity and will dissipate over a week or two. I had it really bad for about 13 days. Then it just stopped , like my surgeon had reassured me. Walking and a heating pad are good. I also took my pain med, usually towards later in the day when it really got to me. Hang tough. It will be history soon.

I know exactly what you mean! It feels like you have to burp, it comes up part way but nothing comes out and its uncomforable. Im 5 days post op and am having that exact same thing. Its definitely not from the carbon dioxide they use during the surgery, this is a stomach type of gassy feeling. I just try to burp when I can...Im sure it will pass as time goes on, but it sure is uncomfortable!! Hope it goes away soon.

Corinna

I walked as much as possible, and I used a heating pad when I wasn't walking. I took my pain meds at night and slept in a recliner for the first four days, and then I had no gas pains at all after that. It was tough, but I think I would have had a harder time of it without all that walking. It really helped. Also, drink water, it keeps your system flushed out and happy.

I had surgery over 6 weeks and I am getting serious gas pains and constipation anyone else? and any suggestions I am going crazy

2days post op and mild relief is achieved with heating pad and bay leaf tea. It seems to work well

So glad to hear that what I am feeling is normal. I am on my 4th day of post op and my gas was so bad for the past 2 days I thought I was having a heart attack and neede to go to the emergncy room. Not only do I have gas that makes it hard to take deep breaths when I walk (which makes walking super hard) but I had a horrible quink in my back (behind my left shoulder pad, just to add to the pain), I couldn't even lift my arm, until my mom started massaging my back and we found the quink (that was great, at least I knew it was not a blood clot, my mind was playing tricks on me), I have a brookstone massager and that help get rid of the big stress quink in my back, but still have shoulder pain, not as bad as yesterday that I just could not do anything to help my self. So much that today I was very afraid to eat anything but warm water and some sips of my protien shake. Today I drinking hot tea before bed and getting aback rub, which helps with the pain and gas, Plus plus!!