4 days post op & often feel the need to take deep breaths

[ChopswyfT 1]

Okay I have a post op question , I am sorry if this has been asked previously. But, I have already "searched"and have not found anything about this. So, Ms. Fluffy back off if you're only going to say something negative!

Anyway....I am 4 days post op and I am finding myself having to take deep breaths from time to time throughout the day. Sometimes on exertion - sometimes not. I already called my surgeons office yesterday, she said it could be "diapheratic irritation" whatever that is ??? I thought maybe it was excess gas pushing up on the diaphram.

And what's up with the runny nose, what a strange side effect ???

Any thoughts ?

[DStars94 0]

I am 13 months out now, but I do remember having to take those deep breaths (kind of like a gasp for air). I remember it subsiding after a few weeks though. Also remember asking the PA during a post-op visit, and he assured me it was normal. Never had the runny nose. You will be fine. And to anyone out there ... 1 year out or several years out .. WE WERE ALL NEWLY BANDED AT ONE TIME! Don't be scared off by some Trolls on the board, ask anything you want in order to get the support you need! Good luck everybody! I'm 13 month outs out, 110 pounds down and have 10 pounds to go. Don't give up, YOU CAN DO IT!

[tylee72198 10]

I remember having to take deep breaths for a few weeks. I still every once in a while have to take deep breaths.

[rebee75 0]

So, yeah I'm on day 3 and having the same issue...when I walk up the statirs or talk too much...I am finding that it is getting better though the more I move around, and cough, no runny nose though. These gas pains are killing me..and I feel full for hours on 4 0z. I'm just waiting for this horrible phase to pass.

[zeniada 9]

I had to take deep breaths like that after my surgery I think it's the bodies way of shaking off the anesthesia...

[Jenjen312 3]

Okay I have a post op question , I am sorry if this has been asked previously. But, I have already "searched"and have not found anything about this. So, Ms. Fluffy back off if you're only going to say something negative!

Anyway....I am 4 days post op and I am finding myself having to take deep breaths from time to time throughout the day. Sometimes on exertion - sometimes not. I already called my surgeons office yesterday, she said it could be "diapheratic irritation" whatever that is ??? I thought maybe it was excess gas pushing up on the diaphram.

And what's up with the runny nose, what a strange side effect ???

Any thoughts ?

Yeah I had that same problem after surgery, I just thinks it one of the side effects from the surgery.

[thsisme 14]

Keep moving and do deep breathing exercises every few hours. Sometimes the diaphram gets irritated as the surgeon was doing his/her thing banding you some body parts are moved ever so slightly up against the diaphram and irritated it ... along with the gas pushing everything up..it doesn't help.

Zeniada, good to see you are posting, I was hoping that you were ok.

[janepur 0]

Ahhhhhh! So glad you posted this. I am day 4 post OP (banded on Wed) and I am feeling the same. I feel tight and bloated today. I have not been able to eat/drink very well today. It is like a get a "wave" of pain from my stomach through my shoulders and a little burp after I eat or drink. I guarantee I didn't get anywhere close to the amount of liquids in today!

[zeniada 9]

Keep moving and do deep breathing exercises every few hours. Sometimes the diaphram gets irritated as the surgeon was doing his/her thing banding you some body parts are moved ever so slightly up against the diaphram and irritated it ... along with the gas pushing everything up..it doesn't help.

Zeniada, good to see you are posting, I was hoping that you were ok.

Thanks "thsisme" I've been here just lurking since I have nothing new to contribute...