Gas from Surgery??? Any suggestions?

[jessbychurch 0]

I was banded on June 6th and am having trouble with gas!!!! I can hear my stomach growling over the TV, (that is how loud it gets). Any suggestions?

Jess:confused::tongue2:

[Jodi_620 37]

Are you using GasX? If not, get the disolving strips that you put on your tongue, they come in mint flavor and cinnamon.

[brown bear 0]

Walk, walk, walk.:tongue2:

[lucy200283 0]

Both of them are correct.. i walked ALOT and i used teh GAs x strips and i was feeling alot better after about 3 days....

[HeatherO 7]

Walking and Gas-x indeed help. Even with those, they help to take the edge off, but it does not eliminate everything. For me everything got a little louder but it is not so bad now at 5 months out. However, it I am hungry and drink something cold, I can feel and hear it gurgling all the way through :0)

[HappyMamma 16]

My Mom took care of me and she gave me GINGER Tea which got rid of all my gas pain in 3 days. I swear by it!

You can buy the ginger tea or you can make your own just buying the fresh ginger at the supermarket, peel a little bit and pour some Water to boil with it, let it cool and drink slow.....you will be burping all that gas...

Also, going slow up and down stairs helps a lot as well as massage on your back like you do to a little baby...That helped a lot....

Take care and let us know,

[jessbychurch 0]

Thanks for all the help and advice!!! Today was day Day 3 and boy what a difference a day makes. Things were a little easier today and I hope that it just gets better as the days progress. I am going to post another thread (if many of you don't mind giving your wonderful advice - I just didnt' want to combine a thread in a thread, if you know what I mean)...

I think I live by this group,now!!!!

Jess:thumbup:

[Aphrodite1984 2]

It took me about 2 weeks for the really painful gas to subside. You will start to feel better every day...I promise. I am feeling great now!

[bandedbyrd 0]

June 6th was also my day...

I have terrible gas in my shoulder but what's worse is the feeling in my stomach. :party:

I know my lower belly must be full of air!!! It's so painful and uncomfortable but the times that I do burp are such a relief.:party:

I hope that's all it is! It just feels trapped and I know it's trying to work through the band. I think I know how a baby with colic feels!:confused2:

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!

~thinsoon

[aimerus 0]

I hear ya... I had surgery June 5 and I was not aware that my body could make such noises. Walking and Gas-X has helped some.

[Froggi 4]

Walking and gas x!!!

[Hastings 3]

The gas is actually in your abdominal cavity, not your digestive tract.

I used a yoga position called Downward Facing Dog.

Beginner Yoga Pose: Downward Dog on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Of course I had to modify it by standing and then resting my forearms on a footstool. The results encourage the gas to move away from your shoulder.

[MSBoss08 0]

I would also like to add Maalox to the list of suggestions. Make sure that it has simethicone listed in the ingredients.

[bandedbyrd 0]

Thanks so much!! I'm willing to try just about anything!!!!:behindsofa: