How bad is the gas?

[lilnora2 0]

I have been reading threads and I seem to keep hearing about the gas pain. What is everyone talking about is it farting all the time, heart burn or both? I also will like to know is this all the time or when I eat certain things also people are saying right after surgery they have gas bad fill me in on this ok?

[willsmommy 2]

I just had surgery yesterday, so thats what im feeling. Its really bad shoulder pain and chest pain, even some in my neck. its way worse than the actual surgery pain!! But if this is as bad as it gets, im happy!! Just a little uncomfortable is all!!

[VegasGrace 1]

Not had a problem with gas.

Now bad breath....that's another issue!

[MerryHearted 20]

It's normal to have some gas pain after the surgery, but it doesn't last long.

After that, if you are gassy it's likely because of eating/drinking habits (swallowing a lot of air) or because of what you're eating/drinking. I've found that not just dairy but anything sugary sets me off with bad gas.

For the latter, I highly recommend Probiotics. That's the only think that's worked for me. Walking helps too, but doesn't solve the problem for when I'm in my office trying to work! Gas-X doesn't help me. I've had the best results with PB8, but it's a standard-sized gel capsule, so too big for people who are tight. I'm still testing out the Pearls but they don't seem to be working as well as PB8 does.

[kei1170 0]

I have been reading threads and I seem to keep hearing about the gas pain. What is everyone talking about is it farting all the time, heart burn or both? I also will like to know is this all the time or when I eat certain things also people are saying right after surgery they have gas bad fill me in on this ok?

When people mention gas - it's usually pain in the shoulder/arm/neck area and has nothing to do with passing gas. It happens due to being cut open and then being filled with air, that then becomes trapped. Scary, no - painful, yes and for me anyways, time was the only thing that helped me. I'm 19 days post op and I still have a little shoulder/neck pain but NOTHING like what it once was. They say walking, peppermint tea and gas-x strips helps but again, not for me.

Good luck - you'll be fine.

[nicelee 0]

I had my surgery on 5/6/08. It was actually 2 days earlier then scheduled. I had gas when I woke in recovery and up until yesterday. when I woke up from surgery I felt the pain really bad in my right shoulder. However, I elevated my bed as far up as I could go and the pain started to ease a little. The gas is very painful and makes your stomach feel tight. So laying down was difficult as well as walking or sitting. Keep in mind this only went on for a day and an half. By the end of the second day I felt so much better. Now I am 3 days post op and there is no gas pain. I contribute that to a lot of walking. Hope this was helpful.

[moonshadow2468 0]

For me...... I had only very minor problems with gas pain. Walking took care of it. It is not in the digestive tract. Most people have some gas left over from the band surgery. They inflate your abdomen so they can see and do the procedure. They let most the gas out of you when they are done but..... some of the gas is trapped in you, it takes time to work it's way out.

[odamay 4]

after my surgery I had really bad shoulder, chest, and neck pain. It lasted about 6 days then totally gone.

[mstrina27 0]

I don't think it can be any worse than eating too much sugar free chocolate...Oh my goodness must i say I had some sugar free turtles on last week and like a fat azz i ate like 5 or 6 they were really good and i paid for it later.. hell i felt like i was going to give birth or something...