What Can You Do For The Air Trapped In Chest And Arms After Lap Band Surgery

Gas-x and walking the only two things that worked for me! It really will break up the more you walk.

Yep, just like Doxielover said walk, walk, walk, walk, and gas-x. I am surprised your doctor didn't tell you.

Rocking in a rocking chair also works.

What Can You Do For The Air Trapped In Chest And Arms After Lap Band Surgery

This is the first I've heard of air trapped in the chest and arms following surgery. This is definately a question for your bariatric surgeon. My feeling is that it feels like air trapped, but is something else. Be sure to get all the support you can to make your surgery a success. Listen to Bariatric Radio at Bariatric Radio Network and you can call in to John Jolliffe for free Thursdays at noon PST.

I have never felt such pain like I did with the gas in my left shoulder. It actually went up my neck behind my ear. I walked and it helped short-term, but finally I took my pain medication. I didn't think it would help for gas, but pain is pain. I was in tears the pain was so bad. It would go to my chest, then to my stomach then back in my shoulder. Lortab...I love you.

Hey, no harm in resulting to the pain meds. That is what they are there for!!!!

Hi,

When I got my surgery I cried so much in pain with this! My gas went on to 6 weeks. Even now and then i still get it when i eat vegetables and still hurts sometimes. I have a whole list of remedies but the best one that works quick is Charco (charcoal) pills. I found these at wal-mart. In fact these are so good, flight attendants carry these when someone has stomach problems or food poisening. These pills trap the bubbles and that feeling of bloatedness goes away.

Hope this helps!

Banded 12/20/07

Dr. Huacuz

Pre-opt weight 196

Current weight 145

1st fill 02/10/07 .5cc

2nd fill 04/14/07 .5cc

I've still got them too. I'm taking liquid tylenol ( jr strength) and gas X and putting a hot pad on it, and walking and cursing.....

they are getting better.

Where would I by Gas-X at?

im sure the cursing helps ya ...lol

yep i have to agree the pain is dreadful i was walking like an old lady just after my op and yes it dose go mine took 2 weeks to get back to normal

Hey all, try this.

Get down on your hands and knees. Support your stomach with a pillow, if you are newly out of surgery, and then put your forarms down on the ground. Then go all the way down on your face. So your butt is up in the air and your head is on the ground. This lets the gas release out. It really helps.

You are gonna do a LOT of burping and a lot of farting for the first couple of weeks. Don't hold back....Embrace it because every time some of that air rumbles out...above or below...that's one step closer to relief. (It got so whenever either happened my family could hear me somewhere in the house yelling "YEAH!!!!") And if you are in discomfort, TAKE your pain meds....the doctor didn't give em to you to decorate your bathroom shelf. They are there to give you big time relief so take advantage of it.

Any drugstore

I feel like I am walking like Frankenstein. I cant walk erect because the pain in my stomach incisions plus the pain in my shoulder. I got banded on Tuesday and havent left the house yet but made plans for sunday and all next week and am afraid people wont think I am normal if I cant walk normally.

yep i have to agree the pain is dreadful i was walking like an old lady just after my op and yes it dose go mine took 2 weeks to get back to normal