Hi you all my name is wilo I got my band on 8/9/13 just a few days ago so far pain is there and the anestecia side effects are the worst ...we'll no hunger at all yet ..

Congrats! Walk as much as you can, it will relieve any gas that you might get. Usually, gas pains come within 1st 10 days! Welcome a board!

Hello and welcome to the new journey. The gas pains are the worse and a heating pad helps a lot. Before you know it you will forget all the pain, I did.

The band is the best thing that I did for me. I had mine 1 year ago and I have had no problems other things that are my fault, like eating too fast and not chewing enough. Those are no nos. Follow your doctor and dietitian's rules and you should be perfect.

Good luck.

Arlene

Congrats and welcome!

Welcome! Was banded 6 weeks ago. The gas pains were not that bad however my incisions itched like mad!!

hey dude i was banded on the 7th wellcome wilo feel free 2 pm me or in chat room

Congratulations!

Congrats and welcome I was banded 5/9/2013.. The gas was the worse for me walking as often as I could worked even when I didn't feel like it walk, walk, walk and take someone with you my mother was by my side ( thank God for her) but after a few days its all good before you know it your back to yourself and the pounds are falling off :-) . The band has been good to me so far :-)

Amberley, what did u do for the itching? Ive gone thru an entire bottle of rubbing alcohol in one night?

Welcome Wilo! Im 12 days in. The gas has subsided walking was the only thing tht relieved the pressure!

Good luck with everything!

my friend does acupuncture. She gave me a couple of treatments. Stopped the itching. As crazy as it sounds she recommended foot rubs to stop the itching. said that there is a spot in your foot that controls nerve endings. lol

Amberley' date=' what did u do for the itching? Ive gone thru an entire bottle of rubbing alcohol in one night?

Welcome Wilo! Im 12 days in. The gas has subsided walking was the only thing tht relieved the pressure!

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I am not a dr, but; I worked in dermatology for 6 years. Alcohol dries out your skin and can make it worse . Have u tried hydrocortisone cream??