I am walking and walking as much as I can and am still getting bad gas pains. Can I take Gas-X Strips? Just called my doctor but they said they can only connect to the on-call dr. if this is an emergency. I kinda feel like it is an emergency but figured i'd ask here if gas-x strips work. Thanks.

Nope. It is surgical cavity gas, not abdominal gas. What helped me was walking and asking someone to karate chop my shoulders a few times a day. It wil get better each day but it is pretty uncomfortable the first few days. Good luck.

Thank you. It's on my left side, under my breast. It's near the port. It's pretty bad pain. Can barely take a breath without feeling the pain.

Thank you. It's on my left side, under my breast. It's near the port. It's pretty bad pain. Can barely take a breath without feeling the pain.

Use a heating pad. That helped me a lot. Congrats on your new journey. I love my band.

I totally empathize with you! I agree with the other posts. the heating pad works greatly. Just remember to use one that turns on and off every 10 minutes or so to avoid any other kind of damage. Also, I felt it helped to not curl up. Try to stretch out when you are sitting or lying down. Day 6 was about when I started feeling a lot of relief and others as well, from what I've read. Good luck to you and it does get better!

Yay Cindi!! Welcome to banded life girl!

It DOES get better trust me. I used Gas-X Strips and even though it isn't from abdominal gas it still seemed to help me. It 's worth a try. Yes, the heating pad was my best friend and walk walk walk. Everyone is different but i started to noice it subside by day 4.

Hang in there!!!

Thank you everyone. Had to break down and call the hospital because I got nervous. They said it's delayed inflammation pressing against my diaphragm and that I should take 4 junior motrin which I did and continue my pain meds. It seems to be helping. I think I messed up before though. I had to take 3 of those Calcium chews a day and I took one and forgot and didn't chew it well enough and swallowed a rather large chunk. I can feel it inside my tr. Any suggestions? drink a warm liquid? I'm thinking that it will eventually dissolve but it's hurting a bit.

Seriously...Gas-X did NOTHING for me! I took milk of magnesia and it worked WONDERS!!!