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I WAS BANDED 6 DAYS AGO. THE UGI DONE THE NEXT MORNING SHOWED EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD. HAD SUCH BAD GAS PAINS IN BACK AND CHEST. ALSO, FEELS LIKE SPASMS IN MID TO UPPER CHEST ON AND OFF SINCE SURGERY. DOES'NT MATTER WHAT TIME OF DAY, OR IF I AM EATING, DRINKING OR SITTING AROUND DOING NOTHING. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO BURP SINCE SURGERY AND REALLY FEEL I NEED TO WHEN I AM HAVING THESE SPASMS/PAINS. I'VE TRIED GAS X, MYLANTA,AND MAALOX. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:biggrin:

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Most likely the trapped gas is causing this problem. Gas X etc will not get rid of the gas inside your body, only your GI tract. The best thing to do is walk and use your spirometer to get the gas moving. I also rocked in a rocking chair and that seemed to help. I have not burped at all since I had the surgery two weeks ago - some people burp, others don't.

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I WAS BANDED 6 DAYS AGO. THE UGI DONE THE NEXT MORNING SHOWED EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD. HAD SUCH BAD GAS PAINS IN BACK AND CHEST. ALSO, FEELS LIKE SPASMS IN MID TO UPPER CHEST ON AND OFF SINCE SURGERY. DOES'NT MATTER WHAT TIME OF DAY, OR IF I AM EATING, DRINKING OR SITTING AROUND DOING NOTHING. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO BURP SINCE SURGERY AND REALLY FEEL I NEED TO WHEN I AM HAVING THESE SPASMS/PAINS. I'VE TRIED GAS X, MYLANTA,AND MAALOX. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:biggrin:

I am one week post op today and still suffering from trapped gas. It is a little better but still there. Walking did not help nor has anything else. I do not have a rocking chair but I stood up and rocked my body like when you rock a baby. It did not cause any of the gas to escape but moving it around at least helps a bit with the spasms.

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