I just had my surgery yesterday 12-9-09 & I have the worst pain in my chest & my left shoulder! They explained that it is gas pains but I think it might hurt worse than the actual incision sights...Did anyone else have this pain that bad & how long did it take to diminish????:eek:

I just had my surgery yesterday 12-9-09 & I have the worst pain in my chest & my left shoulder! They explained that it is gas pains but I think it might hurt worse than the actual incision sights...Did anyone else have this pain that bad & how long did it take to diminish????:eek:

Yes it's normal. Try some GasX strips. That should help with the pain. Also a heating pad might help. It should go away in a day or 2.

I was banded yesterday as well, right after surgery i put a gas x strip in mouth and i havent had any gas pains yet. thank GOD!

Thanks for the tip about the gas x... im on my way to the pharmacy now...anything worth trying!!! I'll keep u guys posted along my journey & i hope u do the same!

My husband is at the store going to get me some now!! I had my surgery yesterday as well and the gas is getting to me badly! Far worse then the incisions (I can't feel those since I have a little pump thing putting meds to them continually).

The Gas-X definitely helps, but I found that walking as much as I could helped things, er, move a little more quickly :eek:

walking helps get rid of the gas.. Try to get up and walk around as often as you can

I was banded on the 25th of Novenber, and like you I had the worse gas pains. I tried the gas x and I walked,walked,walked. Nothing helped, it finally went away around the 4th day. I also had a hernia repaired while the doc was in there, so that didn't help any. I slept in the recliner for 3 nights because it felt like I couldn't breath. I hope your feeling better by now, time was the only thing that helped. Oh and pain pills!:rolleyes2:

The gas pains you describe are mostly the result of the gas they pump into your abdomen during surgery. Moving around is the #1 thing to help. Walk through the house waving your arms over your head. If you have a rocking chair, sit in it and rock. Take a short walk if you can. And you can put a heating pad over your shoulder (just don't put it on your incisions) to help, too!