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Hey everyone ! I was banded march 19 2012. Yes just 4 days ago. There was no complications, it went great. Got to go home the next day. This is day 2 at home. So far so good. Gas pain is the worst. I am actualy having trouble tAking deep breaths. Anyone else? It hurts in my stomach and my chest. Also I am having trouble w my Vitamins. Any suggestions? I am taking Gummy and chewing really good but still feeling pressure.... Any advice would b great!

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Walk for the gas pain! I know it is the worst but walking really does help. You may want to change from Gummy to liquid or even childrens chewables. I had problems taking the gummies at first but I can take them now (banded 2/3/12). The gummy seems to stick together and that could be a problem when trying to pass through the band. Congrats and Good Luck on a new you!!!

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Walk for the gas pain! I know it is the worst but walking really does help. You may want to change from Gummy to liquid or even childrens chewables. I had problems taking the gummies at first but I can take them now (banded 2/3/12). The gummy seems to stick together and that could be a problem when trying to pass through the band. Congrats and Good Luck on a new you!!!

Thanks for that. I am trying to move around as much as possible. I can't find liquid Vitamins anywhere. I'll just stick thru it. (no pun intended) haha. Any advice on the breathing. Dr thinks it's gas but it is so uncomfortBle.

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It is most likely gas. I know it is hard to move around but the more you do the better you will feel. They have liquid vitiamins at the Walmart. I have only found one kind but they were on the top shelf and you can even ask someone at the pharmacy counter for help.

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My doctor told me to wait 2 weeks until i start the Vitamins back ...so im waiting :)

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I was banded on the 20th and actually feel really good. Today, I just feel a general stiffness and not the pain I have felt for the first few days. My port area is still sore when I get out of bed, but it is slowly hurting less and less. Last night was the first night I did not wake up during the night to take my pain meds.

I didn't have too bad of gas pains, but have been walking a lot, drinking peppermint tea, and used a heating pad for some slight pain I got in my shoulder last night.

I did try some Vitamins yesterday (children's) but won't be using them again today. They made my tummy feel really weird. I am expecting my O-Purity chewable vitamins by Unjury to arrive today, so I will probably start those tonight. I am also taking a squeezable Coromega Omega-3 Orange pouch for fish oil, Biotin 5000, and a sublingual B12 because the other two bariatric band vitamins had 833% B12 and O-Purity only had 100%.

I have been using my little lung incentive spirometer. I am still not back to the capacity pre-surgery, but got awfully close today. Each day gets better as the pain goes away. I just am unable to breathe in deep enough because it hurts my stomach/diaphragm.

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I was banded on the 19th too. I feel awesome today.I had the same gasping for air issues. I took a wall the store and back real slow... my belly was so hard and I probably looked pregnant.lol. I kept up with the gas ex and finally last night felt better.hope it helps.

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I was banded 3/19/12 also...I'm having the same symptoms as you. I had 6 incisions ?? And they are sore. The gas is horrible I get up and walk around my home every 2 hours but I still feel bad.

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Hi everyone. I was banded on March 20 and am having some of the same symptoms. I can not take a deep breath either. I am also not feeling hungry. I know I am supposed to gave 60 grams of Protein a day but I really can't stand those shakes any more. Anyone have any suggestions for Proteins. Thanks

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Gas x strips work! I took two and started burping up a storm. Those will help with gas. I got smart smoothies from complete nutrition the chocolate mint tastes just like mint chic chip ice cream.

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So my incisions are all doing great except my one incision where my port is a bit more red and warm. The breathing seems to be getting a little harder as well......

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Is taking Vitamins critical? Is it because you can't eat so much in the first few weeks so u need the vitamins? Will be joining you all March 30th :)

Hope you are all healing well and quickly :)

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I was banded on the 20th and had horrible gas pains, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. The second day was the worst. I figured out what was causing all my extra gas and stomach pains---it was the sucralose in the Isopure Protein Drink. My body cannot tolerate sucralose. As soon as I stopped taking the Isopure, I felt 100% better. Now I am just trying to walk around more to alleviate the gas pains. I am feeling great today, how about you?

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I am still in some pain. I really do not have any appetite what so ever. It is hard to force myself to have anything. My doctor prescribed me a liquid pelvis which taste absolutely horrible. I really do need to start getting more Protein in because I really do not want to loose my hair.< /p>

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