EXCESSIVE GAS AND BELCHING

[BARRSYL]

I am 2 years after surgery and since my last fill, I have experienced excess belching and gas. Anyone experience this?

[CindyLou]

I'm getting my first fill Friday and hope that's not what I have to look forward to. I've already been extra gassy since my surgery!

[chopper]

I am 2 years after surgery and since my last fill, I have experienced excess belching and gas. Anyone experience this?

From what I have read it appears you may be too tight after your last fill. My wife and I had surgery last Wednesday and she started experiencing an exreme amount of gas on day 3 even started vomiting up large amounts of air. She talked to the Dr and he allowed her to have some Tomato soup and a protein drink on day 6. We also started pounding on her back and she slept in the recliner last nite and is feeling much better today. It was a scary couple of days however.

[JazzyJude]

Excessive belching and gas can happen at any time for anyone, whether we are banded or not. There are many reasons for becoming gassy, such as eating foods that don't agree with you, not properly combining foods, or gulping air while you are eating, but mostly the vast majority of gas is produced by bacteria in your gut. Here's a few others ~ habitual air swallowing, a mouth breather, chewing gum, emotional stress, food allergy or tolerances, diary products, eating beans, certain veggies, just to name a few. Each person reacts differently with any of the above. You can monitor by journaling to see what is causing you to do either or both.

If you have and questions or concerns on this, please contact your doctor for sure.

Hope this helps...