Well, I was banded on Monday 2/6 and I've had my fair share of incision discomfort, terrible gas, diarahhea, bloating, and restriction from swelling (still having trouble getting liquids down) -- and NOW I'm getting shoulder pain???? When does the yucky stuff end?

I HATED the shoulder pain. I had it very bad for 3-4 weeks after surgery. It goes away eventually!

Hang in there.... it will get better each day....

(((((((hugs))))))

I don't think I started noticing that I was moving better, sleeping on my side again, aching less and not suffering with gas until about the middle of the second week. Some get thru it faster than others.

Walk a bit several times during the day (helps move the gas around), drink plenty of Water to stay hydrated, get in your Protein (heals the muscles and fights infection) and rest. I've heard that liquid Tylenol helps a lot for the aches, GasX for the gas, and um.. maybe thicker liquids to take care of the runny end.

I'm four weeks out now and the aching part is already becoming a faint memory. And that fours weeks has flown by!

I had shoulder pain so bad, I had to stay right on the pain meds the Doc gave me and not miss taking it - if I missed the pain was so bad. The shoulder pain lasted almost 2 wks. But, it finally went away.....

"this to shall pass".......

Donna R / Northern Calif banded 12/29/05

Does GasX help w/ the shoulder-pain gas, or just tummy gas?

I didn't find Gas-X to help at all--nor did chiropractic. A hot shower & hot jaquizzi helped some. I'd say it took about 10 days total and the 5th day was about the worst so you are probably in the midst of the worst of it.

It will get better. Go soak.

Unfortunately, my dr says no baths for 3 weeks. So I'm stuck with my heating pad :-(

A heating pad works wonders for the shoulder pain.

Why in the world would everyone get shoulder pain ??