Shoulder Pain After Lapband

It is not unusual to have some shoulder pain after surgery. This pain is from irritation to the diaphr It is not unusual to have some shoulder pain after surgery. This pain is from irritation to the diaphragm during the surgery either from the band or the presence of gas after surgery. A heating pad on your shoulder blades or the upper abdomen may help. This pain, if you have it, should gradually subside over several days, but occasionally lasts longer.agm during the surgery either from the band or the presence of gas after surgery. A heating pad on your shoulder blades or the upper abdomen may help. This pain, if you have it, should gradually subside over several days, but occasionally lasts longer.

Not everyone gets this pain.

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i did not experience this! so try not fret...we are different...this is just something that can occur...

My dr recommended gasX for the pain. He said to use the strips, but I really found the chewable tablets to work better for me. The heating pad worked wonders as did tylenol.

But, like the previous posts, everyone is different. You may not experience it.

Good luck and keep up posted.

I have heard of many getting this pain...but I didn't!

The surgery is done laprascopically, they put gas in your abdomen to make it easier to work. The gas after surgery has to be expelled from the body and this happens with belching and flatus, gas that is trapped usually gives you some mild chest pain and pain under your shoulder blades. Walking, belching, passing flatus and lots of gas-x help this. Gas was my only pain post op, some have it some don't. Good luck, just be prepared for the gas and keep moving post op. This helps.

Hello everyone Im on my 9th day, Went for a walk with my husband, feeling pretty good back to work tommorow. I puree my own chicken and taste great. How about everyone else.