Pre Op Questions

[mindiv 0]

I was banded yesterday and just got home from the hospital. Is it normal to feel something inside you when you move or get up from a sitting/laying position? Also I am a side sleeper is it ok to sleep on your side with the lap band or can it move it somehow? Any info would be helpful..I am starting to get gas build up and its not that fun! How long does it last? Thanks Mindi

[NewYearNewMe2010 0]

I was banded yesterday and just got home from the hospital. Is it normal to feel something inside you when you move or get up from a sitting/laying position? Also I am a side sleeper is it ok to sleep on your side with the LAP-BAND® or can it move it somehow? Any info would be helpful..I am starting to get gas build up and its not that fun! How long does it last? Thanks Mindi

Yes it is normal to feel something inside of you. It took me 4-5 days to sleep on my side & about a week to sleep on my stomach. The gas last about 3 days or so. Just walk,walk, walk. chewable Gas-x & a heating pad help also.

Good luck-

[btrieger 21]

Yes it is normal to feel something inside of you. It took me 4-5 days to sleep on my side & about a week to sleep on my stomach. The gas last about 3 days or so. Just walk,walk, walk. chewable Gas-x & a heating pad help also.

Good luck-

This is a stupid question but what in the world could Gas-x do for gasses that are in the abdomen? Sure, it relieves gas in the stomach and intestines but from everything I have read, the gas causing the pain after surgery is in neither.

[NewYearNewMe2010 0]

This is a stupid question but what in the world could Gas-x do for gasses that are in the abdomen? Sure, it relieves gas in the stomach and intestines but from everything I have read, the gas causing the pain after surgery is in neither.

Honestly, I don't know how it works but I do know it seemed to help. Maybe it was just mental but it seemed to calm the pain.

I'm not sure but I think it must be absorbed by the intestines or somewhere in the digestive system because of the burping & wind breaking.

[TracyNYC 4]

The GasX did help! As for side sleeping, I was able the second day to prop a sofa pillow under my belly while on my side. (I have seen pregnant people do this on TV) It helps hold that tummy up so you don't feel the pulling as much. It was almost as good as when I got on my belly to sleep.

Walk every 2 hours for the gas. I did this in the hospital and my first 2 nights home. I got up all night too. It helps.

Good luck. You just started an awesome journey!

[btrieger 21]

I hope somebody posts with "how the Gas-X is helping" because it makes absolutely no sense to me.

But it's cheap and if it works, I will do it.

[BetsyB 9]

The gas added to the abdomen has to get out of the body somehow! It diffuses into digestive tract, and is expelled. Whether it's headed up or down (both can happen), Gas-X helps with the pain caused by the gas moving into the digestive tract.

Walking helps even more.

[Cocoabean 430]

The gas added to the abdomen has to get out of the body somehow! It diffuses into digestive tract, and is expelled. Whether it's headed up or down (both can happen), Gas-X helps with the pain caused by the gas moving into the digestive tract.

Walking helps even more.

Thanks Betsy! I actually started a thread a little bit ago asking about Gas-x and the surgical gas. I didn't use Gas-x and could not see how it could help. What you say makes sense.

I wore holes in my carpet from walking, though.