I have a problem i was banded 3-6-06 and for the past two nights i have been having terrible left shoulder pain that goes into my neck. It's horrible, i haven't been able to sleep and it scares me...I go to my post op checkup today, but was wondering if anyone else had expereinced this. Thanks:faint:

This is normal. I had the same thing. This is gas stuck after the surgery. You need to move around, try walking and take anti-gas meds. It sometimes comes back, but not very often. It will get better, however. I promise you.

I appreciate your answer. It is good to be able to turn to others who have gone through the same things.

Ah the dreaded gas pains. The reason you are feeling this up in your shoulder and neck is because some of the residual gas is pressing on your diaphram. As suggested by Karen, walking and moving around will help this dissipate quicker.

My gas pains were never in my shoulder or neck, but I had a horrible band of pain around my chest, just under my bra line. It will go away, hang in there. *hugs*

Yep it's normal, I had the shoulder gas for weeks. X strength chewable cherry gasx would ease the pain.

Good Luck

I laid on a heating pad in the recliner...ahhhh, and walking. It goes away, promise!

The things that helped me most (in order) were: heating pad, laying in a position where my head was the bed and my butt up in the air (this moves the gas bubble from the shoulder to the bowels; even if it's only temporary, it was such a relief for those few minutes, and it definitely helped move things around), pain killer (relaxes the nerve cells and the muscles), fennel tea (breaks up gas), and going off dairy. I'm three weeks out and only get about one gas attack a day now, as opposed to feeling like I had a permanent stomach flu! I'm now back at work and feeling rather well. It'll pass in time so stick it out and you'll be feeling better soon!

I had surgery on 3/9 and I am right there with you the pain in my left shoulder really SUCKS!!!! but the more you walk the better it gets and the heating pad helps too.... Good Luck I hope that it will go away soon

The air rises and irritates the underside of the diagphram. The diagphramatic nerves also transmit pain down the arm. This is similar to the arm pain that people experience when they have a heart attack (because the heart sits on top of the diagphram).

makes sense right?

Shouldn't last more than 7-10 days, Hope you feel better son.

Pam

band date 3/24, 10 days and counting.....

The things that helped me most (in order) were: heating pad, laying in a position where my head was the bed and my butt up in the air (this moves the gas bubble from the shoulder to the bowels; even if it's only temporary, it was such a relief for those few minutes, and it definitely helped move things around), pain killer (relaxes the nerve cells and the muscles), fennel tea (breaks up gas), and going off dairy.

I can attest to this, putting your butt in the air does work. Just get on yoru hands and knees helps or lie on your back and bring your knees up, someone else would have to lift your legs so your abdominal doesn't hurt too bad. Good Luck

Dairy give me terrible gas so I use beano in my slimfast.