I've had my band for 6 days now and I have yet to figure out what's what. I have a pain in the middle of my chest and it burns. I'm burping all the time and I'm starving. Is my band just sore or am I having some serious gas pains.

Also is anyone starving like I am. I haven't had any solids since 3/10. I would kill for a poached egg.

Sounds like it may be gas in the esophagus causing the pain. I had something similar but was unable to actually burp properly...the episodes of pain lasted about a week. Try not to drink too much too fast, just take small sips.

I started to get hungry after several days. It is hard, but once you start taking in more solid food you will feel a better. Take it one day at a time!

I am totally in the same boat as you. In my chest and throat there is this awful pressure, but I too can't burp. I would say that its definatly gas. Yesterday I sort of broke the rules and made really really runny mashed potatoes...so i could put pepper on something and make it taste normal. The fact that most of the liquid diet is sweet is killing me. It was hamburgers and fries that got me to this position, not candy.

Thanks for the responses. It's definitely gas. I thought I was doing well with regard to the gas but now I have that unmistakable shoulder pain. It hurts when I breathe!!

I broke the rules too and had some thin mashed potatoes with chipotle. It seemed to help get things moving a bit.