I had my surgery on Monday, everything has been great so far except that I would gladly pay $1,000 to break wind! I am so bloated and somtimes pass tiny burps and toots that only tease me for relief. Please send some suggestions my way!:tongue2:

have you tried Gas X strips?

Walk, walk, walk. Anesthesia slows everything down and that includes the GI system. Limit the amount of time you spend in bed or a chair and walk as much as you can. You can also try lying on your left side and bending as low as you can tolerate. I hope you feel better soon.

Sassy,

In a short time you will be offering to pay $1000 to STOP breaking wind!! Believe me, I know of what I speak! My gas was so bad for so long I thought it would never stop. And even a year later, even though it is much better, I have much more gas than I ever did my entire life.

Be patient, it will come (with a vengence).

Ambrosia

I had my surgery on Monday, everything has been great so far except that I would gladly pay $1,000 to break wind! I am so bloated and somtimes pass tiny burps and toots that only tease me for relief. Please send some suggestions my way!:tt2:

UGH.. I had surgery on Wednesday and feel the exact same way, I get a little relief from my pain meds.. but shouldn't rely on those for relief from the gas, I walk every hour down a few blocks and back but still am quite uncomfortable, I was hoping it'd be better by tomorrow.. but now reading your post I still have a few days in store.. Good luck.. I hope something works quickly.

Hi all I was also banded on wednesday, Im a bit uncomfortable (more so around the port area) but as for wind.....ive got lots of it, the sad thing is I dont mind, after all I am a bloke

I was banded on Tuesday and I can totally relate to you. I would be thrilled to be able to burp or "break wind." I feel like I have a burp stuck in my chest and I can't get it out. I have tried the Gas X but its has given me little relief. Today was my first day back at work and the more activity up and down did help. Keep moving and I hope we both get past this point.

Try lying on your left or right side. Just don't lie on your stomach. I did that a couple of days post op and got a huge hematoma!

Warm liquids and gas x or even rolaids help.

Good luck!