Hi everyone from Oz. My name is Alan. I am 10 days post op and 12kg lighter (thanks to Optifast and liquid diets).

I am finding that I have wind (gas/cholic) that builds up during the day and by dinner time I am in pain. Can anyone tell me why and or suggest a solution beside quick eze and Gas tablets??

Here's to the rest of my life. Happy slimming and good luck to all.

Walking is really the best way to keep things moving in one direction or the other. Gas-x didn't work for me... only walking helped.

hello Alan welcome, i was banded at mulgrave vic, you are doing really well it as taken me 7 months to lose 13 kilo's, would have helped if if i had stuck with the optifast i just couldn't drink the stuff. i can't really help with remedy for wind i never had a problem with it till i got banded only good thing is it dosn't build up,[i have learnt to be discreet:embarassed: what a subject ] so i will also be interested in what all the others here do to cope with it, good luck on your banded journey Alan ... regard's jenny

when your banded they blow you up with gas apperently to help make space inside you to work. this can take a few days or so to go, I didnt suffer from it but I know plenty who have for a couple of weeks then it leaves.

good luck

i was the same the only thing i did was take the gas pill and walk up and down the house

sandra........

Hi AlanT & G'day all

I'm from Adelaide and had my surgery close to 4 weeks now. I suffered greatly with wind/gas and it was painful for 3 weeks. I can't explain why, except we are eating differently, our stomaches are different inside and its all an adjustment I suppose. My dr told me to take Mylanta it worked a treat. Mylanta absorbs the gas and eases the pain. I'm still burping/belching with meals and sometimes I have no control over it and the belching just rolls out. Nice to meet all you fellow aussies and Good Luck on your banding Journeys :girl_hug:

I had pain starting on day 5. I tried so much but ended up using a combination of hot shower, hot packs, quick eze and peppermint tea. For about 4 weeks post op my stomach was extremely noisy the rumblings were going on big time. Now 5 months post op I only burp when I have had trouble with a particular food and find walking around helps that but it is a rare thing these days.

Hi: When we have to chew so much longer we tend to swallow more air, much like a baby on a bottle. That's why you burp a baby. I was given a suggestion to breathe out when swallowing and I find this works as I don't want to be burped (lol).