I got banded on 3-23-12 (two days ago) and I'm having a really hard time burping and I'm walking and using the gas ex strips! Anyone know any other tricks??

This too shall past, I went through the same thing when I got banded 13-Sept-2011, I tried everything and finally after a few days more like a week it passed. Just try walking as much as possible, gas strips, try some of the pain meds for discomfort if it gets too bad. It is one of those things that have to eventually go away on it's own.

I got banded on 3/23/12 too. I'm also having problems burping and a lot of pressure in my chest. I've been walking to try to help with the gas pain it seems to help a little.

I got banded on 3-22-12 this gas is horrible and it's seems like the gas x isn't working

This happened to me too! I think after a few days to a week I was able to burp again...it was something I wasn't expecting so I thought it was a problem too...I felt like my doc should have told me that would happen cuz it kind of worried me!

This happened to me too! I think after a few days to a week I was able to burp again...it was something I wasn't expecting so I thought it was a problem too...I felt like my doc should have told me that would happen cuz it kind of worried me!

ive just today been able to burp again... im four days post op. gas pain has been an issue with me as well. it comes and goes. i havent taken meds today for it though.

part n parcel I am afraid!!! I lived on degas (here in Australia) and there is a soluble medication for gas as well, but the more you walk around and keep up your fluid intake it will settle!! xox good luck

part n parcel I am afraid!!! I lived on degas (here in Australia) and there is a soluble medication for gas as well, but the more you walk around and keep up your fluid intake it will settle!! xox good luck

i have a pretty good fluid intake.. so thats not a problem. im moving around ok... not walking around the block yet though. that will come later in the week. did you say that there is a liquid preparation in australia for gas?? whats the name of it, do you know?

there is Mylanta and gaviscon....there is also alka seltzer, but it is fizzy so you might want to stay away from that one unless u let it go flat first!!! Mylanta helped me lots too!!!

You will here this over and over so I'm sorry to repeat it...WALK...i had a couple bad episodes and I just walked...walk your ass off. It will go away, for me it was day 7 that I finally was more comfortable.

I got banded on 3-23-12 (two days ago) and I'm having a really hard time burping and I'm walking and using the gas ex strips! Anyone know any other tricks??

I got banded 4 wks ago and I'm still having a really hard time burping. It creates some type of pressure in my chest when I drink or eat and I often make gurgling sounds (in my chest area) Does anybody know why is that and if that's going to go away?

I had this problem too, and still do if I eat too much. I took these chewable gas tablets from Wal Mart every hour or so. I can't remember the name of them, but they are near the bottom shelf where the gas-ex and stuff is. They work better than gas-ex (for me anywa) and are cheaper! It's in a white bottle with a yellow label. Also, I walked a lot. Don't worry if you can't burp, it'll just come out the other end! Haha! My sister and I had surgery the same day, she was able to burp just fine....we shared a hotel room (in Mexico) and she just loooooved me...hehe.

im 3 years post op and can still have trouble burping depending on what I have eaten!!! it becomes normal, but it is certainly different to the post op pain of gas!!

im 3 years post op and can still have trouble burping depending on what I have eaten!!! it becomes normal, but it is certainly different to the post op pain of gas!!

o.k... i know this works for me. a half cup of warm/hot water, lots of fresh lemon juice squeezed in. i had two half cups last night, sipped over an hour or so. by bedtime the pain had gone. this morning when i got up there was no pain at all. i didnt have any more lemon juice, after lunch about 2pm the pain came back. so... i made up another lot of water and lemon juice. its now 3.30pm and no pain. ive not had any pain meds since sunday.

Banded on the 22nd of march .......5 days into this post op..and i can watch the gas bubble moving around in my stomach ...took gasex and that kinda worked but need advice on what would be stronger and of course band safe

I had this problem too, and still do if I eat too much. I took these chewable gas tablets from Wal Mart every hour or so. I can't remember the name of them, but they are near the bottom shelf where the gas-ex and stuff is. They work better than gas-ex (for me anywa) and are cheaper! It's in a white bottle with a yellow label. Also, I walked a lot. Don't worry if you can't burp, it'll just come out the other end! Haha! My sister and I had surgery the same day, she was able to burp just fine....we shared a hotel room (in Mexico) and she just loooooved me...hehe.

rofl... thats me as well. not very ladylike but who cares... right?? ... right !! lol