Has anyone experienced severve gas pain in their upper stomach, and if so how do you get rid of it. I have had my lap band for 14 months now and am experiencing this discomfort.

If you are that far out, and having severe gas pain, I would talk to your doc about antigas meds. Talk over your diet with your dietician as well, maybe something you are eating just doesn't agree with you any more...

My doc gave me the approval for Maalox/Mylanta. I bought the liquid stuff. I'm only like 4 weeks post-op though. I agree I would talk to your doc!

I have noticed lately that if I eat too fast I will get gas pain in my left shoulder. 2 GasX usually help. I am 9 months out. If I slow down, I am fine. But if I eat or drink something too fast it hurts.

I am 3 years out and I still get severe gas pains avery so often.

I had an EGD and my doc gave me a scrip for a bit of acid that he saw stuck on my esophagus(sp.). It helped me a lot. He said it is very common with one who is banded.

Of course it is also what you are eating too.

I get terrible trapped gas and that is caused from Beans, broccoli, and cauliflower. It is very hard for me to stay away from any beans. I never had a problem until I was banded.

Josephine

I've been feeling pain in my left collar bone area.. is that gas pain?!?! how the heck is gas up there.. I'm 6 days post op

If you are just out of surgery, gas is a common thing. They pump you full of CO2 to expand your abdomen to be able to operate easier. Unfortunately, gas works its way right up into the shoulder and settles there. Walk, Walk, Walk, Walk. Also use Gas X strips.

how is it that walking helps?

Walking moves the gas around.

After my hysterectomy 4 years ago, I had horrible gas pain. But I did not walk. After the lapband I made sure I walked alot. I had very little trouble. I think I took a Gas X once or twice but had very little trouble until now. I know it is that I am eating or drinking to quickly. When I eat slow - no problem. Quick - killer gas pain in my left shoulder.

I wonder if it's because i eat too fast or should I say drink too fast since i'm still on liquids...

It is most likely from surgery since you are just a few days out. You may want to try to drink a little slower if you think you are drinking fast. Walking is your best bet.

I've been feeling pain in my left collar bone area.. is that gas pain?!?! how the heck is gas up there.. I'm 6 days post op

Mine hit me at 6 days post -op, it lasted about a week.

Gosh...I'm so sorry that no one at the hospital told you guys about the gas pains residing in the shoulders! AFter my surgery they actually put me on the heart patient floor (the one they go to after ICU)! The nurses were all so sweet and said that because lapband is so high in the abdomen that we have the same sorts of side effects as heart patients. The CO2 is supposed to absorb into your blood stream....but works better if you move around, i.e. walk.

Also, my doc sent me home with an RX of acid reducer. It was a yummy liquid that really seemed to help. I have a little left over and when the pain in the shoulder even creeps in a little, I take a swig of that RX stuff!!!

I'm 7 months post-op and have started experiencing severe pain.....its has been there constant the last few days, and gets worse if I try to eat ANYTHING! I was thinking blockage, but maybe it's gas? I just don't know.