I am six months out and still having a lot of gas. Mainly that feeling that my stomach, abdomen or side has a big air bubble in it. Does anyone else have this that is 6 or more months out? Is it normal? Thanks.

Mandi,

I have had my band since Nov. 2005 and I still have gas in my stomach. Sometimes it is the things that I eat and I know the ones that really make my stomach hurt so I can't eat those things anymore. I have gone to the pharmacy and I have tried EVERYTHING to help with the gas, I call it collic as it is trapped gas for me. Most everything has heartburn/anti gas and I don't have heartburn, I just have gas. Sometimes I just want someone to just pounce on my stomach so it can explode but impossible. I will walk outside in hopes that it will subside and it finally does.

Take a mental note of what you are eating and write it down. Let me see if it is anything that you are eating.

Josephine