greyhoundmom

hi all, i've found if i bend over at the waist and hang my left arm down like a monkey - the pain instantly stops. as soon as i stand up - it comes right back. i think it's from my diaphram. that's how i get rid of hiccups - bend over and drink Water from the opposite side of the glass. it works every time! aren't hiccups are a spasm of the diaphram? i think if i could take anti-inflammatories (advil or motrin) it would reduce swelling but i can't (they burn my stomach). so.. if you are having this intense pain - maybe advil or motrin (my surgeon did tell me i could take that if my stomach would tolerate it - which i already know it won't). good luck! this is the only pain i have now and it is really awful at times - like a pinched nerve that will not unpinch. it lasted from 2 to 9pm saturday - that is way too long. i did try the heating pad on my stomach and i think that did help reduce it some. on a postive note - i've lost 25 lbs now since my pre-surgery weight loss start date of 5/1/08! YEAH!

thank you for the advice and the laugh! tho like another post said - it's too soon to laugh this hard! ouch! i've heard this advice before - and it is definately something to remember in this situation: "never trust a fart" i'm not kidding - i heard that a long time ago and it still makes me laugh. i haven't had this experience, yet, but i do have post-surgery diareah and am being very careful when i feel the urge to get to the bathroom and not risk it not being gas! good luck!

thank you so much! i had a hernia fix too - june 10th with the band surgery - and the spot between my left shoulder blade and my spine is hurting so much. more each day it seems. i don't think it's the gas anymore - that only lasted 5-10 minutes. i'm going to lay on the ground with my arm over my head. it's unbearable sometimes. today, it's been hurting for at least 3 hours (with a break inbetween for a while). it seems talking a lot or walking brings it on. or drinking decaf tea - acidic i know - but i love tea. maybe it's too soon for tea. thanks again - today i've been getting very worried about this pain because it's not going away like it was.

hi! i was banded on 6/10 and have had a big problem with diareah :redface:. my dr. said constipation is more common so it must be something in the protein drinks. i tried the ones i'm using now before surgery to make sure they were ok for me and they were fine. i do have IBS but haven't had symptoms in a long time as i avoid eating what triggers it. it sounds like this is something that will go away as i progress back to solid foods eventually. thanks for this info! i was getting pretty worried! drinking up to avoid dehydration - the dr. suggested some gatorade too.