Serious Pain in the gut

dekebell · May 8, 2008

I replied to a post, but figured I should start a new thread. Sorry if this wasn't the right thing to do.

I'm having pretty bad gas pains.

I've "thrown-up" air three times now. Virtually no liquids, but a ton of air!

Each time- right before I "threw-up", the normal "pre-vomit" symptoms started; mouth watering, stomach turning- the whole thing. But when I actually vomitted, it was like I was throwing up air. Then the relief overwhelms me, it's like the best thing since sliced bread!

The pain seems to build back up within a few hours, but I can't seem to make myself burp or belch. It's been less than two hours since my last "vomit-belch", and the pain is already haunting me again.

I also had my gall-bladder removed when they installed the band. The pain and sore feeling in my gut is almost unbearable.

I'm a 33 year old man, who's worked outside all my life doing hard work, I was in a motorcycle wreck seven years ago that almost cost me my life (8 broken bones, etc.), but I think this "gas pain" in my gut is the most intense pain I can remember!

Please advise.

Deke

Banded and removed gall-bladder 05/02/08

Doctor Robert Davis

Houston, Texas

lucyb · May 8, 2008

Have you tried Gas-X strips? I had a lot of gas pains (some of them pretty severe) right after my surgery, but nothing like what you are describing with the air vomitting. If you haven't tried the gas-x yet, I would. If it didn't help I would call my surgeon. Vomitting too much (even air) can dislodge your band this soon after surgery. Hope it gets better soon. Let us know how it goes. :frown:

charlie farley · May 8, 2008

Gall Bladder by itself would be bad enough pain but both..... my husb had lapband only and is suffering bad wind pain and can keep only a few mouthfuls of any liquid down He is on Day 3 post lapband

dekebell · July 1, 2008

Sorry for the huge delay.

I went and saw my surgeon, the guy's a real jerk. No help.

I took two gas-x every 2 or 3 hours, and after a few more days- the pain went away.

After I learned that all I needed to do was belch, I was able to deal with it. I have never been a "belcher". I've found that if I pull my shoulders back and lean my head back when I feel pressure building under my sternum- I can belch with the best of 'em, and the pain goes away!