I was banded on June 6th and am having trouble with gas!!!! I can hear my stomach growling over the TV, (that is how loud it gets). Any suggestions?

Jess:confused::tongue2:

Are you using GasX? If not, get the disolving strips that you put on your tongue, they come in mint flavor and cinnamon.

Walk, walk, walk.:tongue2:

Both of them are correct.. i walked ALOT and i used teh GAs x strips and i was feeling alot better after about 3 days....

Walking and Gas-x indeed help. Even with those, they help to take the edge off, but it does not eliminate everything. For me everything got a little louder but it is not so bad now at 5 months out. However, it I am hungry and drink something cold, I can feel and hear it gurgling all the way through :0)

My Mom took care of me and she gave me GINGER Tea which got rid of all my gas pain in 3 days. I swear by it!

You can buy the ginger tea or you can make your own just buying the fresh ginger at the supermarket, peel a little bit and pour some Water to boil with it, let it cool and drink slow.....you will be burping all that gas...

Also, going slow up and down stairs helps a lot as well as massage on your back like you do to a little baby...That helped a lot....

Take care and let us know,

Thanks for all the help and advice!!! Today was day Day 3 and boy what a difference a day makes. Things were a little easier today and I hope that it just gets better as the days progress. I am going to post another thread (if many of you don't mind giving your wonderful advice - I just didnt' want to combine a thread in a thread, if you know what I mean)...

I think I live by this group,now!!!!

Jess:thumbup:

It took me about 2 weeks for the really painful gas to subside. You will start to feel better every day...I promise. I am feeling great now!

June 6th was also my day...

I have terrible gas in my shoulder but what's worse is the feeling in my stomach. :party:

I know my lower belly must be full of air!!! It's so painful and uncomfortable but the times that I do burp are such a relief.:party:

I hope that's all it is! It just feels trapped and I know it's trying to work through the band. I think I know how a baby with colic feels!:confused2:

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!

~thinsoon

I hear ya... I had surgery June 5 and I was not aware that my body could make such noises. Walking and Gas-X has helped some.

Walking and gas x!!!

The gas is actually in your abdominal cavity, not your digestive tract.

I used a yoga position called Downward Facing Dog.

Beginner Yoga Pose: Downward Dog on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Of course I had to modify it by standing and then resting my forearms on a footstool. The results encourage the gas to move away from your shoulder.

I would also like to add Maalox to the list of suggestions. Make sure that it has simethicone listed in the ingredients.

Thanks so much!! I'm willing to try just about anything!!!!:behindsofa: