Just to say hi...and why am I burping!!!

[AlanT 0]

Hi everyone from Oz. My name is Alan. I am 10 days post op and 12kg lighter (thanks to Optifast and liquid diets).

I am finding that I have wind (gas/cholic) that builds up during the day and by dinner time I am in pain. Can anyone tell me why and or suggest a solution beside quick eze and Gas tablets??

Here's to the rest of my life. Happy slimming and good luck to all.

[nightingale2u 42]

Walking is really the best way to keep things moving in one direction or the other. Gas-x didn't work for me... only walking helped.

[jenny 1]

hello Alan welcome, i was banded at mulgrave vic, you are doing really well it as taken me 7 months to lose 13 kilo's, would have helped if if i had stuck with the Optifast i just couldn't drink the stuff. i can't really help with remedy for wind i never had a problem with it till i got banded only good thing is it dosn't build up,[i have learnt to be discreet:embarassed: what a subject ] so i will also be interested in what all the others here do to cope with it, good luck on your banded journey Alan ... regard's jenny

[tilly 5]

when your banded they blow you up with gas apperently to help make space inside you to work. this can take a few days or so to go, I didnt suffer from it but I know plenty who have for a couple of weeks then it leaves.

good luck

[sandraann 0]

i was the same the only thing i did was take the gas pill and walk up and down the house

sandra........

[Gerbera 0]

Hi AlanT & G'day all

I'm from Adelaide and had my surgery close to 4 weeks now. I suffered greatly with wind/gas and it was painful for 3 weeks. I can't explain why, except we are eating differently, our stomaches are different inside and its all an adjustment I suppose. My dr told me to take Mylanta it worked a treat. Mylanta absorbs the gas and eases the pain. I'm still burping/belching with meals and sometimes I have no control over it and the belching just rolls out. Nice to meet all you fellow aussies and Good Luck on your banding Journeys :girl_hug:

[tarajane 0]

I had pain starting on day 5. I tried so much but ended up using a combination of hot shower, hot packs, quick eze and peppermint tea. For about 4 weeks post op my stomach was extremely noisy the rumblings were going on big time. Now 5 months post op I only burp when I have had trouble with a particular food and find walking around helps that but it is a rare thing these days.

[Doddie63 6]

Hi: When we have to chew so much longer we tend to swallow more air, much like a baby on a bottle. That's why you burp a baby. I was given a suggestion to breathe out when swallowing and I find this works as I don't want to be burped (lol).