Hello all this is my first post i was banded yesturday in the am . I am feeling a lot of pain in my stomach . my surgeon tells my he also repaird a sizable hernia . I am so sour in my stomach i slept around 2 hours if that last night . i was having a really bad back pain probably gas. My electric blanket has helped with that pain. but my stomach is so sour i cant lay down at all without a lot of pain. The only medication for pain i was prescribed was 125mg tylenol with 12mg of codine. but i dont think this is enough. any thoughts out there... thanks

I also had hernia repair. Keeping a big ice pack on my stomach and remembering not to tense up the muscles in the area helped me. Also sipping ice cold liquid will help.

Cold helps with swelling, not heat. All will get better soon. I'm thinking you should already be past the point where you need stronger Rx and they will only give you constipation to add to the general discomfort.

Of course, I am not a Dr. and only speak from my own experience. If things are worse than that for you, you should call your Dr.

Give your doctor's office a call this morning. They can tell you what to do. No reason to suffer, there is a lot of different types of medicines out there, maybe they can prescribe something else that will work for you.

thanks for the response. i havent been keeping up with ice. but i will for next few hours then i will call doc this morning.

I hope things are going better for you tonight.

btw .... Congrats on getting banded !

thanks again i feel much better the ice did the trick and upped the water intake not much of a appitite. just some broth and jello today. gas wasnt too bad (not yet) trie dto walk a little too sore. but one step at a time right?

There is no reason you should suffer in pain, please call your doc in the am to see if they can give you something stronger.

You're only going to have liquids in you for the next two weeks, I doubt you can get much constipation from that.

Walking can really help any gas pains.

Good Luck dear

Hi and Congratulations on your surgery!

I found that walking helps and I slept in a recliner for the first night or two instead lying flat in bed.

I too had a hernia repaired.

Try sm walks. I know it sounds odd but it helped me.

Take very deep breaths & breathe out, that too helps!

Remember your stomach is empty & you don't want to vomit.

Do not take any medications other than the liquid Tylenol.

They will mk you sick or you can become dependent on them.

I'm no Dr. But, 5 days post op, & feeling great; don't take any chances.

Tough it out, you will be fine, it's too early to panic.

well I'm 3 days out pain is not bad still cant walk alot. cant take deep breathes feels like asthma is acting up. hard to breath going up stairs if doesnt improve will start with inhaler. i generally get seasonal asthma and oct is prime time for it . asthma or gas not sure. also have diarrhea today. i had more water still not 64 onces only around 50 will try harder tomorrow. thanks again for the advice.

I'm a week out and still have considerable discomfort. OK, Pain. And when my cat jumped up onto my belly today, I thought I'd go thru the roof.I talked to my doc yesterday about it and he said to take warm showers, that would help. I'm taking liquid vicodin and it''s ok, not great, but ok. I didn't have a hernia repair also tho - you have 2 things to hurt from. I just wanted you to know that I know how you;re feeling and give you a big (((HUG)))

Blessings!

Marci

I had surgery Oct 1st. with a hernia repair. The gas was the worst pain, walking helps a lot. Anyhing that moves the diaphram quickly, like yawning or coughing hurt for a while. The last 3 days I have felt more like myself. I am walking a mile or more a day and things are good. The port site incision is still a little sore but no real pain. Good Luck! I am feeling real confident. This liquid diet jumpstart has me down 30lbs with little hunger (real hunger).

I too was banded 10/6 my first night was horrible but with every day comes progress the gas is the worst but moving is key and believing that what you are experiencing is not unusual..4 days post op and I went out today still uncomfortable but mentally more positive...hang in there we will get though this together!

I was banded October 1st and today I went out on my own. I went to my follow up appointment - doing very well - and then to a couple of stores. May have overdone it or am responding to the Dr. feeling my stomach but am quite sore this evening! Dr. told me I can have yogurt which was a surprise to me as I am only one week out of surgery. I had a yogurt tonite and it went down just fine. Still sleeping on sofa and taking a pain pill for night. Just want you to know it does get better and it isn't that far off....keep your eye on the prize!!! You'll be feeling great before you know it....take care!

Hello all this is my first post i was banded yesturday in the am . I am feeling a lot of pain in my stomach . my surgeon tells my he also repaird a sizable hernia . I am so sour in my stomach i slept around 2 hours if that last night . i was having a really bad back pain probably gas. My electric blanket has helped with that pain. but my stomach is so sour i cant lay down at all without a lot of pain. The only medication for pain i was prescribed was 125mg tylenol with 12mg of codine. but i dont think this is enough. any thoughts out there... thanks

congratulation on your band, I was banded August 19, 2009. After surgery I was in pain too. I couldn't lay down either. What I would do is prop up all the pillows behind me and sleep that way. I couldn't lay down on my back for at-least 4days. I also had a lot of stomach gas. the Tylenol with codeine worked, but it always put me to sleep, within 3days I stopped taking it. I didn't want to sleep all the time. Well I hope you feel better, and good luck..

Hernia's seem to be a common thread in obesity/over eatting...