I had my surgery thurs 2/9/12 here in the Houston area performed by Tru Results, Dr. Chris Reilly. Can anybody please tell me how long do these gas pains last. My stomach and back keep me feeling uncomfortable. Please share what you guys used to ease this feeling.

Girl I was doing pain killer the gases pain was taking my breath away I used to get up in the m iddle of the night in pain couldn't find a p0sition in bed. it was horrible i would take the pain meds.

Good luck!!

I am just three weeks post op and I had major gas pains for the first two weeks,it does get better.a friend of mine who also has the band sugested gas -x it works great! I carry a box wherever I go.

I'm pre surgery but from what I've read on here gas-x strips and walking helps. Hope it gets better soon!

I am one week post op. Yesterday my surgeon's office said that these shoulder pains can last off and on for 2 months! The reason I asked them is my pains had stopped last Sunday, but started up again in the upper left shoulder yesterday. Gas X is very helpful. Good luck!

Gas X did nothing for me. Walking and a heating pad helped some. I have a torn left rotator cuff, so my left shoulder was really bad! In fact, that gas pain was the only bad pain I had; the incisions were nothing in comparison. I was banded 1/31 and I haven't had any real pain in the last week.

I walked and took pain meds...but there are two different types of gas...the one that they put inside you to blow up your stomach to do the surgery and then the intestinal gas pains which I still have and I am 13 days post op. I take Gas-X and let it out whichever way I can...but it gets better each day...hang in there!

I am almost 2 months post op, the gas pains are the worst the first 2-3 weeks. Get up and walk as much as you can. Heathing pads and a nice HOT shower help too. I still get the intestinal gas, especially after my protein shakes (which I'm sure has to do with the milk and me being lactose intolerant). I just had my first fill on Monday, and can feel a little restriction. I'm not where I need to be yet, but I can feel a difference which is a positive feeling. Good Luck and just remember to keep moving

Thank you all so so much for your feedback. I really appreciate it