I have had painful neck and shoulder pain since my band surgery. I was told constantly it was due to gas during surgery or I was eating to much or too fast. After 4 months, I decided there had to be another reason behind it, because I was following the food rules, slow and small portions etc. with no relief. Actually it was getting worse and is now constant.

Yesterday, I went to my first therapy appt. and the doctor did his exam and said that the gas may have been part of the problem early on, but as I thought, it should have gone away by now.

The burning sensation I have in my neck is the same sensation I have had in my toes which is also pinched nerves. I am now going to the doctor 2 days a week for my neck, hopefully they can work the pinched nerves out soon.

So for those of you who can not get rid of the neck pain in a couple months, I would honestly get a second opinion, especially if you know you are following the lap band rules as I have been. He told me that sometimes in surgery, your head may lay at a bad angle and in your 20's may not make a huge difference, but now that I am in my 40's, your skeletal bones can't take on as much pressure as they did years ago, causing this problem as well as the thinning cushion between your structure that protects you unless it's worn down, like mine is apparently.

Just thought I would tell people this, because I feel like alot of us have been given the same execuse over and over, making us feel like we have done something wrong in our diets to cause this. Some situations it may be true, but it's still worth getting a second opinion, rather than constantly be in pain all the time.

I had shoulder pain for months. I wondered if I was going to live in pain. Thankfully, it subsided and I rarely have the referred pain. I have some bad discs in my upper back and go to a chiropractor for adjustments and therapy. Its wonderful:)

Hope you get better soon!