:confused_smile:Newly banded. Was told 4 days clear liquids---day 5 start baby food consistency foods, however every time I put anything other than liquid (water, protein shake, popsicle) inside the new stomach (ex. 1 teaspoon applesauce) I become so bloated with gurgling gas and pressure that it takes up to 12 hours for this to receed. I can't lay, sit, or do anything to get comfortable. Will it be this way all the time? :confused2:

:w00t: I will share some info with you that someone shared with me a few weeks ago that saved me. Buy the walgreens brand maylox. It works!!! I had relief within the first 20 mins from taking it and hadnt had a problem since I found this life saver. :eek: Try it.

LOL...I thought the same thing that the gurggling wouldnt stop and the gas and as I am progressing I think that part of it is also! It will get better, promise. I just advanced two days ago to the mushies also and it got a bit better for me. Now I am hungry and cant wait for that first fill, hope its a good one! Right now I am experienceing alot of itching on my tummy! ALOT!!!!!!!!!! I am going insane with it!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::w00t::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing::eek::rolleyes2::rolleyes2::thumbup::rolleyes2::thumbup::rolleyes2::thumbup::rolleyes2::thumbup::rolleyes2::party::rolleyes2::rolleyes2:But darnit its worth it!!!!!:w00t: :thumbup: Take care, Debbie

:confused_smile:Newly banded. Was told 4 days clear liquids---day 5 start baby food consistency foods, however every time I put anything other than liquid (water, Protein shake, popsicle) inside the new stomach (ex. 1 teaspoon applesauce) I become so bloated with gurgling gas and pressure that it takes up to 12 hours for this to receed. I can't lay, sit, or do anything to get comfortable. Will it be this way all the time? :confused2:

No it will not be like this all the time. Believe me it does get better.

Go and get either the maylox or get Gas X Strips. That will help with the gas. But if you are really concerned call your doctor and let them know whats going on. They can tell you what you need to do. good luck and hope that you feel better.

I had very bad gas, try a heating pad, thats what helped me.

I was also banded on 7/31 and the gas x strips do help.

Thanks so much for the advice. I also am itching. I guess that's a good sign--got to be healing. I keep seeing people say that they are hungry--but I think my doc must have done some filling in the operating room, because I am just not hungry. I will admit I do miss the taste of food, but it's definitely not due to hunger. If this doesn't change before he wants to do the first fill, I wil put it off for a couple of weeks. I am not putting any mushies in that doesn't cause me extreme distress and this is with only one teaspoon. So my concern is that I am not going to be able to eat at all any time soon. However, I don't think I have ever lost 8 lbs. in on week either, so it's still worth it. Good luck with your journey.