I've been banded 3 weeks today, the pain I feel in my shoulder is so hard. The pain starts in my shoulder and then it either moves up to my jaw or down to my arm. I take vicodin but it doesn't stop the pain entirely. I don't regret the surgery because I've lost good amount of weight but this pain in my shoulder is killing me. I keep hearing that it's gas, I try to burp to get rid of it and I exercise.

Please can anyone help me with getting rid of this pain, I go back to work next week...........help!!!!!!!!

I had it when I started eating "solid" foods. One night I had to knock myself out with Tyenol 3s to get to sleep.............LOL I agree with the previous posters...........chew..........chew.........chew

Hey guys, It's been 2 week since I tried the cocktail. I'm doing well, on Friday I was scared because I start feeling a twitch of pain but after I took the Naproxen it went away. I still don't know what the issue was but I get my first fill next week and will find out why was I going through that pain.

I am in the same situation exactly! Banded Dec 14th too! Just recently, I developed an excruciating pain that filled my thoracic region, went up my neck, into my jaw and arm and even down into my leg. I did nothing but moan. Drugs didn't help me either. It was a build up of gas but it has been almost a week now and I STILL feel like someone has beaten me across the back with a bat.

So, please, let me know what your test results show. I have my first post-op visit next week. Thanks!

All test for me came back NORMAL the only thing wrong was I was severely

dehydrated. I've noticed now (weeks later) the pain is almost completely gone

thank God!!