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I had my band put it last Wednesday...3/15.

Since about noon today I've had HORRIBLE indigestion-like pain

just below my mid-chest - - just above my middle incisions.

Anybody want to tell me if this is normal??? I am miserable.

This morning I felt great...went back to work (light duty)...then

started to drink a slim fast around 11am. Got 1/2 of it down.

Finished it around 2pm. Then at around 6pm I had 1/2 a can of Tomato Soup. The pain started around 12Noon. Do you think I just drank it too fast or what???????

What did I do wrong so I won't do it again. This is CRAZY.

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Keep sipping slowly and frequently. It's great that you are holding things down. So sorry about the pain, if ever in doubt call your surgeon!

It's normal, especially returning to activity to feel sore, gurgling with drink. You are very early, in your healing, give it some time. Try not to overdue things!

Again, maybe a call to your surgeon. Perhaps, you have a followup appt. soon?

Shawn

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Thank you so much for the response. This morning I feel somewhat better, but I've already chewed 2 Gas-X and 1 Tums because I felt it coming on after sipping on a warm cup of hot cocoa (fat-free/sugar-free).

I think I will call the surgeon's office when they open just to let them know what I've been experiencing.

Good luck on YOUR journey.

...and thanks again.

- - rhlane

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Some recent bandsters in the Feb thread had issues with milk. You might watch to see if the pain starts after drinking a product with milk in it.

My pain seemed to be with gulping air when I drink. I slowed down a lot & changed my mouth-to-glass formation, lol, and it got better. All in all, though, the gas pain was terribly intense for about 2 weeks & just normally intense for another week after that. I'm 5 weeks out now & am still having pain here & there.

Congrats on the banding! Welcome to the journey! :rolleyes:

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Lane, my wife is about 8 weeks post op and had been avoiding Tomato products of all kinds until yesterday when she had a V-8. Bad, bad, bad shoulder pain. Stay away from tomatoes. Too much acid. You may have reflux, like Joy. The doc put her on Prilosec OTC.

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I was miserable with horrible gas pain and diarreah (felt like I had a stomach flu!) for two weeks post banding. Then, someone mentioned to try cutting out dairy. Literally, within one hour of cutting out dairy, I felt 90% better and have remained so for two weeks. I have just started re-introducing it back into my diet and so far, it's been fine although if I overdo it, it still hurts. I really have to limit it. You mentioned SlimFast, well, my absolute worst bout with horrible gas and pain came after drinking a Slim-Fast. I would avoid them at all costs. I substitute soy milk and lactose-free protien powder for my protien drinks and it really helps.

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Thank all you guys for your input. I knew I could count on you to advise me!! :-)

Today has been better. I think I'm going to cut out the milk and Tomato products and see how I do. I really just did the slimfast because I was concerned about getting enough nutrition and I knew that had nutrients I needed.

A lotta good I did, huh????

Again...a big thanks...from a newcomer with alot to learn!!!!!

- - rhlane

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Great. I JUST bought that stuff today. I hadn't tried it yet, but was getting nervous about it since it has milk in it.

Thanks for the suggestion. I need all I can get.

- - rhlane

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