Hi, I'm new here, just had my surgery last Friday. The first few days were great, but starting about day 4 I began having horrible pains in my upper chest/shoulder, and right below my left boob. I recognized this as gas pains as I've had prior laproscopic procedures, but wow! It's almost unbearable!

Anyone have the same problem? I'm walking nearly every spare minute and have just tried GasX this afternoon (no relief yet). Any suggestions? When does it end? Thanks for any input.

Julie

Climbing the stairs helped me. I had the pains starting the night I got home from the hospital (day after banding) 5 days of horrific pain. Gas ex did little to help but the walking and especially the climbing helped more. Day 6 woke up like i never had surgery -- its weird. Trying to get use to all these new aches and pains that are joining or replacing my old ones.

Hot water bottle helps me with gas issues.

I had gas pains immediately after surgery in my shoulder that lasted about 2 weeks. Then it moved to the middle of my back. I'm 3 weeks out and feeling more back to normal now - the bloating is also pretty much gone - that was a huge problem up until a few days ago.

Thanks for the helpful words!

Julie, hang in there, the pain from gas will be gone soon! I am 12 days post op and have been on liquids for a long time and even with an empty stomach all the time, the gas is pretty much gone, so hang in there my friend....

Did you have a hiatal hernia repair? I had similar pain and the pain from the hernia repair happens in the left shoulder. Sometimes the spasms in the upper chest made it where I couldn't breathe.

You need to walk...keep walking...till it moves around. Even if it unbearable keep walking!!! My fiance needed to hold me while I walked off the gas pains because I thought I was going to pass out. But, the more I walked it helped. For a moment, I thought I was dying. Never had felt like that before.