I was banded on 11/28 and have gas pain in my upper abdomen. I've taken gas-x with little relief. Any ideas?

I was banded on 11/28 and have gas pain in my upper abdomen. I've taken gas-x with little relief. Any ideas?

Unfortunately the gas isn't in your intestinal track because it was blown into your cavity during surgery. For it to absorb you have to move around. Heating pads also work. It is absolutely the worse part of surgery, for me anyway!

she is so right heat of any kinds help I found a laxative worked also get things moving and out helped me......hang in there it really does get better.

You need to walk as much as possible. Even if you don't feel like going out side walk to and from the couch to the front door as many times as you can.

I also took gas x which seems to help.

Just keep moving! The week following surgery I just kept wandering around my house all day. Gas was gone in no time.

just keep moving/walking...the gas x did not help me

i also did arm windmills to help with my shoulder pain

as well as hot showers directly on my shoulder.

as the days pass, it will get easier (use the pain meds as they do help)

congrats on your surgery and new journey

I found the pain went away when I was standing...........so may as well walk. I slept with a few heating pads for the first few weeks.............good luck to you and congrats!

As others have said walk as much as you can, heating pads helped me and I also found if I walked then lay flat on my back did some deep breathing for a few mins then walked some more it helped.

Hot tub or hot bath may help!

Hot tub or hot bath may help!

Every surgeon is different, but I was told no hot tubs, pools or baths until all my incisions were healed and no scabs.........your instructions may be different, pls check.