I am 1 month into my lap band surgery and feeling really good. But on occasions I still get this irritating neck pain like I had right after surgery. I was told that it was gas build up from the surgery back then, but what would cause it now!

I had 2 scrambeled eggs this morning for breakfast and a Turkey and sweet potato Lean Cuisine for lunch, which was very lean and very small portion and a bottled water throughout the morning and afternoon. I don't feel like anything is stuck, just pain in the back of the neck and shoulders. Anyone get that kind of pain still? What causes it for you?

I used to get this ALL the time up until my second to last fill. I would get it if I ate too much or too fast. It felt exactly like the gas pain after surgery. ANNOYING!!! My surgeon said it's from the diaphragm being irritated and radiating pain up the vegas (sp?) nerve?

For whatever reason, it's gone away. Now if I eat too much I get a slight headache, which for sure beats the annoying pain in the shoulder/neck. I had it for about a year, btw.

It is pressure on the vegas nerve, It may mean that you have eaten too much so try to be aware of the subtle signals that your body gives you

If it seems like it comes on when you eat, try eating half as much at a meal for a day or two...if it goes away you'll know you need to eat less or eat slower.

I get this sometimes, I chalk it up to I just ate to much. I'm still learning to eat slower...I've done that a couple times and get full before my cup of food is up. If i eat faster I get the shoulder/neck pain.