Today is my 1 week anniversary and for the last three days or so the gas has really gotten bad. I know this cannot still be the gas from surgery, but rather gas my stomach is creating. If I am sitting up the pain in my neck can become so sever I practically loose functionality. If I am able to lay down and roll around I am able to push the gas down and out. I am not talking about small amounts either. Any idea on what I can do to lessen this problem?

Eeek, that does not sound pleasant. I have not been banded yet so I can't talk about my experience but from what I've read it sounds pretty painful. Have you tried using Gas-X strips? A heating pad? Walking around? Maybe call your surgeons office and see what they suggest? Good luck, feel better soon.

I have found that if I drink or eat (I am on mushies) too fast the gas pain is killing me in the left shoulder. The heating pad works and the gas-x too. Walking the gas off never worked for me.

I wind up in all sorts of contorsonist positions on my chair at work when the gas hits. My boss laughs.

Protein also causes the gas and since we have to be on high protein its a no win situation. It does get better ever so slowly as time goes by.

I am only four days post op but what helped me alot was warm diet hot cholocate. I easied everything hope this helps. I also have found that if I take in to much it feels the same as the gas.

How long did the gas last? I know it's been awhile since you posted this but I am newly banded and I could use someone telling me that it will go away soon.

Everyone has given great advice. For me, I thought the gas would never go away. walking may have helped, but not very much at all. The gas relief products worked after chewing them after meals and at bedtime. the gas lasted nearly 3 weeks for me so hang in theresrc="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wLrDvtG/weight.png" border="0" alt="" />

Edited October 24, 200916 yr by blackonynx

This is why I appreciate this forum. All the Drs. and the literature they gave me said nothing about the crazy gas I would experience post-op! Good to know it's not just me:smile2: (I was banded less than a week ago!)

Edited February 1, 201016 yr by sbs

This is why I appreciate this forum. All the Drs. and the literature they gave me said nothing about the crazy gas I would experience post-op! Good to know it's not just me:smile2: (I was banded less than a week ago!)

I agree! I have learned a lot more from this forum than what I got from my doctor. I am over 3 weeks post-op and I am still getting pain in my left shoulder. It is not constant anymore but it is still an issue. My doctor didn't say a thing about pain in the shoulders.

i got banded on monday3-14-11 and i have crazy gas also! my husband is jelious...lol but seriously i think the gas pain has been worse than any of the other pain i have had since surgery... for me nothing has worked getting the gas to stop... today i am going to go buy some mylocon-sp? drops.. they are gas drops for babys but suposidly work really well... ill let you all know how it goes!