How do you get rid of the gas? I don't really have in my shoulder but under my left rib. My stomach area is bloated.

What can I do?

I had pain in that same area. Walking helps a lot. To sleep, I had a backrest propped behind me so I was elevated a bit, and put a heating pad (on low) on top of the area that hurt. Gas X strips also help to some degree. If you still have pain meds, take one before bed. That would get me thru til about 4 am and then the pain would wake me up. Walking around a sitting up a bit would help.

I hated that abdominal gas because it was a good week or 10 days before I could lay on my side, which is how I prefer to sleep.

Ok...here's my suggestions for gas pains, takem' or leavem'....

1)I took a LOT of Gas X as well as poking a hole in a Mylanta (for gas) gelcap and putting in my liquid drink.

2)Walk, walk, and more walk.....

3)I slept on my sides. This is advice I was given from a nurse friend of mine that said it would help the bubbles move through (or toward) the intestines and thus be expelled.

Now....about 5 days after surgery, the porceline god and I were buddies for about 20+ mins. and since...nary a gas pain.

As for the left shoulder pain....port influenced I'm afraid. I remember reading a post on here mentioning that the pain in the shoulder could be an aggrivated nerve near the port radiating up to the shoulder. I have since found this to be true. When my port is achy or has been strained a bit, my left shoulder hurts. If I turn wrong in bed....thus pulling things, THEN...the shoulder.

Best of luck, we're all in this together. Hope it helps!

I suppose since I have been laying in the recliner for a couple days the gas migrated toward the top of my stomach. I will try what was suggested. I am pretty uncomfortable.

i have been using the gas x for gas. Trying to walk which helps but what has upset me most is that I am 3 lbs heavier then preop. Have had about 300 caleries since thursday. Some one please tell me its the fluids I got in the hospital and the gas. I had an overnight stay and was hooked up to IV until hour before discharge. I feel bloated everywhere. Will that go away in a day then I will see weight loss start.

PLEASE HELP

We were banded the same day. Stay off the scales. Have someone hide the darn thing.

thanks skinny, probably a good idea to hide the scales. So I don't go from a food addition to a weighing addiction.

Keep me infomred of your progess.

Collector, my surgeon told me that it's common to retain IV fluids in your system for up to a month. He said people who are on IVs for 3-4 days can retain up to 20 lbs. So take heart!