Good evening everyone. I was banded at 8:00am EST. Everything was manageable until about one hour ago. The pain from the gas almost seems unmanageable. I'm not trying to scare any newbies, but I'm at a loss of what I should do. It just won't go away and my pain medicine will not touch it because it's not from a nerve type pain.

Help! Very scared and sad right now.

Sarah

Not to be scared. The gas is expected. It will take as long as it takes to become history. Try walking, taking into account that your incisions are new.

Good tip: For the time that the incisions are sore, press a pillow firmly yet gently against them when you cough, sneeze or laugh. The pillow will brace you for the little jolts.

Everyone will say it, but trust us, it's true. Walk walk walk. Your body has to absorb all that gas and it takes a long time for that to happen. The only way to help it along is to move. It will go away eventually.

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Don't be scared this is totally normal the best thing you can do is walk around and trying to get the gas out. Without any kind of medicine because it made me feel. It's a really rough thing for about 3 days and then it gets so much better good luck

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I was banded 8/1 so I'm only 5 days in. Today is the day that the shoulder tip pain is 99% gone. Just give it a few days.

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As has been said, walk. A heating pad was soothing to me as well as gasX strips (but check with your medical team first). I had very little pain except for the trapped gas in my shoulder.

Don't be nervous or scared. This is a process no matter what type of Bariatric surgery you have. Best wishes on a speedy recovery.

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Thank you everyone for your support. Today the pain is almost gone! Now facing all the new challenges that arise.

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Glad you're feeling better today. Walking is definitely the best thing you can do for the gas. The challenges are not insurmountable, and the results can make it all worthwhile.

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I was banded 1/10/17. The left side of my abdomen feels hard as a rock. Has anyone experienced this?

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Hi how are you doing ? I am looking into getting the lap band and I was wondering how you were feeling now? Where did you get your lap band?

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