Be been having really bad gas and been taking gas x chewable tablets 125 mg they been working ok but today I seen gas x soft gels 180 mg so I bought it and took 2 know my stomach area kind of hurts it tube going to stomach maybe they got stuck is it ok to swallow pills and soft gels my doctor told me not to take pills just banded on the 19th of July but I read online lots of people were popping Vicodin 1000 mg pill my doctor prescribed 750/325 liquid norco for my pain help please anyone???

I, too, was banded on 7-19. I'm continuing to have shoulder pain and wondering if I should be. I haven't taken any pills except for chewable multivitamin. Are you still having shoulder/gas pains? Or pains in your stomach?

my shoulder pain lasted 7 or 8 days. continue to take your meds to help with pain and move your arm or use a heating pad if it helps. you should be taking liquid (or very very crushed pills).

always ask your dr with any concerns. i promise it does get better

So your doctor told you not to take pills but you did it anyway?

I seriously doubt that you have done any damage but you should call your dr surgery anyway.

And follow your dr's instructions, after all, he/she is the trained, experienced professional.

I was told not to take any pills.

Congratulations on your recent banding! I was banded 07/09 and like the previous poster said, it does get better! The best thing that helped me with the gas and my shoulders were tight as could be for the first 2 days, I thought it was the couch, lol, but walk, walk, walk. I also took gas-x, but walking somehow helps your body absorb it faster and this helps get rid of the pain. And the only pills you should be taking is if they prescribed you any, I only got some for nausea that were really small and I fortunately only needed once and the liquid pain killer was very helpful. I was told I could take Aleve also, but always ask your doctor, this is just what my doc said.

Thanks for the replies! It's good to know what others have experienced. I'm in this for the long run, so I have every intention of following my doctor's orders to a "T"! The liquid pain reliever knocks me out, but I think I'll deal with it for a few more days until the shoulder pain goes away. I haven't been nauseous at all - in fact, I haven't had an appetite at all yet either! (Hope that lasts!)

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No shoulder pain at all and I still have gas pain and now this pain lower throat to chest and high stomach weird feeling I think maybe cause I took gas x gelcaps idk but good luck bandster I'll be calling my doctor tommorow

Be been having really bad gas and been taking gas x chewable tablets 125 mg they been working ok but today I seen gas x soft gels 180 mg so I bought it and took 2 know my stomach area kind of hurts it tube going to stomach maybe they got stuck is it ok to swallow pills and soft gels my doctor told me not to take pills just banded on the 19th of July but I read online lots of people were popping Vicodin 1000 mg pill my doctor prescribed 750/325 liquid norco for my pain help please anyone???

You should not be swallowing pills at this stage of post op recovery...to be safe, you would need to crush the pills and then mix with a very small amount of liquid or applesauce.

I would definitely check with my surgeon before taking any medication that they did not prescribe for you.

Thanx for advice it's comforting knowing I have u fellow bandsters on my side 24/7

My doc said crush pills as fine as possible with. A small amount of applesauce! I did and was fine!

It's really very simple. If your doctor tells you not to swallow pills, don't swallow pills. If you feel you absolutely must take a pill, call your doctor's office and discuss it with the doctor or a nurse before you take the pill.

Some of the gas you're having is in your abdominal cavity, not your intestines, so swallowing a Gas-X pill isn't going to help it even if the pill manages to get through your stoma. In the meantime, the pill slowly dissolving in your esophagus or stomach pouch can cause a lot of irritation. I speak from experience here, having spent hours in 2 different emergency rooms after swallowing an antibiotic capsule.

Do not open capsules or crush pills without asking your doctor or pharmacist first. Some medications, like time-released formulas, must be taken whole (or at least in pieces). You can get an inexpensive pill splitter or crusher at any drugstore.