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Hello All! I was banded last Tuesday 11/27. Felt pretty good initially, then started having double me over gas pains beginning monday afternoon. Tuesday morning felt better, then again tuesday afternoon started the horrible gas pains again. Wasn't sure if this was from the surgery gas since I went for 5 days without much gas pain. Anyhow, went to work Wednesday and told some coworkers. I work in the home health department of the local hospital. They told me to walk, raise my arms over my head several times a day, and drink hot tea. I did these things for the rest of the day and had minimal gas pains. And each time I started having some pain, raising my arms seemed to help. THis advice helped me...so far. Hope it helps others too!!

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Great advice. I get banded on the 19th so I will remember this if I get gas pain. Thanks

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Yes this is great advice. Walking is the best thing you can do after surgery to get rid of the gas. My gas pain lasted about 4 days. It was not pleasant.

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Thanks all, I got banded on Tuesday, not much pains but gas rumbling really loud.. My husband has left the bed room because it is so loud!

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Just remember the gas pain is from the gas they used to inflate you to perform the actual surgery. It is not the same kind of gas one may experience if they ate a certain trigger food. This is quite normal and we all go through it and some react differently to it. I had a good 4 days of agony with it but walking made a big difference. I know walking after just having surgery can be difficult but the sooner you start walking a bit the better you will feel.

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The nurses at home health were going by advice for people after something like Gall Bladder surgery since they do the same thing to inflate the stomach for that surgery. I was walking too, started on my treadmill the day I got home, but it didn't help as much as the raising my arms. It even helped when I was laying in bed for a nap. Oh, and am drinking Decaf hot tea.

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Awesome getting advice from doctor and following it. Gas pains can be horrible. I still get pains someitmes in my left shoulder and I have to get up and move around. Sounds like you are doing great.l Congrats the begining of your new life!!

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The nurses at home health were going by advice for people after something like Gall Bladder surgery since they do the same thing to inflate the stomach for that surgery. I was walking too, started on my treadmill the day I got home, but it didn't help as much as the raising my arms. It even helped when I was laying in bed for a nap. Oh, and am drinking Decaf hot tea.

It's great advice for sure!!! More you move the better as far as the gas goes.

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