1 week postop and still bad gas

Today is my 1 week anniversary and for the last three days or so the gas has really gotten bad. I know this cannot still be the gas from surgery, but rather gas my stomach is creating. If I am sitting up the pain in my neck can become so sever I practically loose functionality. If I am able to lay down and roll around I am able to push the gas down and out. I am not talking about small amounts either. Any idea on what I can do to lessen this problem?

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Eeek, that does not sound pleasant. I have not been banded yet so I can't talk about my experience but from what I've read it sounds pretty painful. Have you tried using Gas-X strips? A heating pad? Walking around? Maybe call your surgeons office and see what they suggest? Good luck, feel better soon.

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I have found that if I drink or eat (I am on mushies) too fast the gas pain is killing me in the left shoulder. The heating pad works and the gas-x too. Walking the gas off never worked for me.

I wind up in all sorts of contorsonist positions on my chair at work when the gas hits. My boss laughs.

Protein also causes the gas and since we have to be on high protein its a no win situation. It does get better ever so slowly as time goes by.

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I am only four days post op but what helped me alot was warm diet hot cholocate. I easied everything hope this helps. I also have found that if I take in to much it feels the same as the gas.

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Gillian

How long did the gas last? I know it's been awhile since you posted this but I am newly banded and I could use someone telling me that it will go away soon.

Everyone has given great advice. For me, I thought the gas would never go away. walking may have helped, but not very much at all. The gas relief products worked after chewing them after meals and at bedtime. the gas lasted nearly 3 weeks for me so hang in theresrc="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wLrDvtG/weight.png" border="0" alt="" />

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