I just wanted to see if anyone would know how to get rid of this shoulder pain. It left for a week and then came back. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

ditto, it left me for a week, thought I had got rid of it then last night, boy did it come back with vigour, it totally floored me and had me in tears. I sympaphise with you.

Angie

I get it periodically after eating gasy food or drinking a carb bevereage. I've learned to stay away from both.

yep, one of the major sites for trapped wind is in the shoulders, I got it a few days post op and it took my breath away, arms dangling useless by my sides for about 10 minutes

my sympathies, best thing for wind is bicarb of soda, its vile but by george it hits the spot doesnt it

Hi there! I get it too! I just posted a question about it too. I get it after I eat a meal. My surgeon says it is a signal that something is stuck in the pouch. If it is, then I hate this signal! The only way that I get rid of it is to allow my body to belch. I pace, move my arms around and the belches roar. After a couple of hours of this, the shoulder pain goes away. Pretty miserable feeling. I wish I knew if it is associated with eatting too much at one sitting, or what we eat.

I still have a problem with shoulder pain... I hate to disagree with the surgeon mentioned... but it typically hits me when I am hungry and have built up excessive air in my stomach. THis pain is much worse when I am filled and when it happens I am darn near useless. Owie... hurts to even breath when it happens. Shortly after eating the pain usually goes away... unless I am filled... I hope this doesn't happen for you.

I get shoulder pain when I eat too much. And I ALWAYS get shoulder pain after a fill. I use a "Icey Hot patch" and take tylenol. Mine never last too long.

Im 16 months post op and I will have occasional episodes of shoulder pain that last from hours to days. My doctor told me that the band can lay on your diaphragm and cause a spasm. I noticed it if I eat broccolli or apples (Ive given up broccolli because of it). I take Gas-X and it really helps.