Hi all,

I finally had my band put in today.

It feels really good.

I am in abit of pain but I see everyone talking about gas pain? Can you please explain what this is?

Thanks

Welcome and best wishes from an old timer!Your gas pains might not start until tomorrow or later than that. When you get pain in your left shoulder, that will be gas! Walking is the best thing for you when you can. It might be too soon for hat, if you are just out of recovery,tho'!

Welcome and best wishes from an old timer!Your gas pains might not start until tomorrow or later than that. When you get pain in your left shoulder' date=' that will be gas! Walking is the best thing for you when you can. It might be too soon for hat, if you are just out of recovery,tho'![/quote']

Thank you so much. I'm a few hours out if surgery and recovery now.

The pain I'm getting is in my upper back and it just feels like a very bad wind, is this the gas pains?

The gas pains are from the gas they put in you to expand your insides so the doc can see where everything is. Sometimes there is some leftover gas in you and it goes up and then out through your shoulders. I'm 2 days post op and my gas is coming out through my collar bone area. A heating pad is very comforting for this pain. And congrats on the band!

Hi all' date=' I finally had my band put in today. It feels really good. I am in abit of pain but I see everyone talking about gas pain? Can you please explain what this is? Thanks[/quote'] congrats had mines done Tuesday and the best thing it to walk around also laying on your left side if your able.

Typically gas pains start around day 2-3 and can last up to a week on average. Just keep walking, use a heating pad for comfort.

Also, because of the pain you may feel less inclined to take deep breaths, but force the issue to avoid lung infections

Thank you so much. I'm a few hours out if surgery and recovery now.

The pain I'm getting is in my upper back and it just feels like a very bad wind, is this the gas pains?

Yes!

Thanks everyone, have been trying to walk as much as i can.

Have the heat packs now and just enjoying the comfort.

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I had surgery Oct. 10. Felt ok afterwards just sore at incision locations. Gas was very very mild and I had no pain meds. But yesterday (6 days post op) the gas started up with a vengence in my left shoulder, back and stomach. Using Gas X. Think I need something different, any suggestions?

I was told that Gasx. I almost took a GasX strip but it was peppermint flavored. Nurse said dnt eat peppermints but the gas pain felt like pressure about to blow straight thru my back. The gas has moved to my abdomen and this is more torture. I have found that a heating pad and frequent back massages helped along with walking.

congrats had mines done Tuesday and the best thing it to walk around also laying on your left side if your able.

I wish I could lay on my left side but my port is over there. I tried that and Boy oh boy that was a big no-no.

I wish I could lay on my left side but my port is over there. I tried that and Boy oh boy that was a big no-no.

wow my doc puts the port in the middle under the muscle.

My port is on the side and at the beginning I was in pain too, when I tried to get on my left side, now after 3 weeks, is not hurting anymore... Give it some time to heal.

had my band put in alittle over a week now.. and these gas/chest pains is driving me crazy!!! any advice anyone!

I had the same feeling I have tried warm salt Water and the pressure got better it either went to a burp or a poot. Also did yall doctor give medicine? My dr gave me liquid lortabs and that helps (of course)

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Post op day 6 And Gas is Still A Big Problem!!!!

Gosh...did the dr. forget to take some of the gas out of me? I watched a Lap Band surgery online and I saw the dr pump in the gas then suck it back out. I know u can't get all of it out by damn, really??? This is terrible. But hey, at least I am not hungry and I have loss 13 lbs since surgery 6 days ago.