Anyone have any "special" ways to relieve the gas pains after surgery. I will be banded on April 28th. Just trying to be prepared. So far the only thing I know to do is walk, walk walk!

I walked twice for 30 minutes each slowly the day after my surgery. I did this everyday. My gas pains lasted 3 days max.

I haven't been banded, yet. I have my surgery this Tuesday (04/28/2009). But, when I was a nurse on a hospital's surgical unit we used to have patients rock in rocking chairs. This used to help release the air that accumulated during surgery. The rocking is in addition to doing whatever walking you can do.

Take care,

Jim

Hi there,

I'm 3 days post surgery and don't have much gas pain anymore. Yes, walking and moving definitely helped the most - especially when I had acute gas pain). I also took charcoal tabs (separated by a minimum of 2 hours from other meds) and Maxolon (to keep nausea at bay but it works by increasing gastrointestinal motility so I figure that helped with getting rid of gas too).

Good luck with your surgeries. Don't forget to let us know how you're doing after the procedure.

gas x strips do wonders, and walk, walk, walk.

I have also used a heating pad on on mid-back/shoulders. I have found that it has really helped. Good luck!:smile2:

I agree with Brockbabe82.... GAS X strips! They disolve on your tounge and work well.

I was banded 4/14 and I take 2 gasx strips in the morning and 1 at night. Works great. BUT, walking is important. I found laying on my side for a while then getting up and walking make the gas come out.

thanks

Anyone have any "special" ways to relieve the gas pains after surgery. I will be banded on April 28th. Just trying to be prepared. So far the only thing I know to do is walk, walk walk!

walk walk walk walk walk

and heat pads on shoulders