Hi Everyone, I had surgery on Wednesday afternoon, it's now Friday morning and I've had shoulder tip pain since I woke up from the op.

Just wondered how long did other people find their shoulder pain lasting? because mine is almost as bad as my tummy pain

I know it's getting better every day but i'm still super uncomfortable! I find it very difficult to get up after I've sat down, I think I was more comfortable in hospital as I could adjust the bed so I was sitting up right.

How long til most people started feeling back to normal?

It took about 2-3 weeks for the shoulder pain to fully go away for me but it got less every day. Heating pad helped. On day 6 was when I started feeling human again. But I felt so good that day that I overdid it and then slept for the next 2 days. Take it easy. You just had major surgery. Good luck!!

I posted about this a while back. There are two causes to shoulder pain, one is gas of course. Let me guess though, it's in your left shoulder right? Well I went for a followup on Monday and my dr told me that the lingering shoulder pain is from the tube touching your diaphragm. It hits a nerve and sends pain signal to the tip of your shoulder pain.

For me it was worse when I bent down. It felt like I had Excalibur inside just shoving the sword upward trying to escape.

It subsided for a few days but I felt it again last night. (I'm 14 days post op)

Do a search for my thread for some comments from others, shoulder pain- revealed is the title.

Best wishes to you!

heating pad def helps...also,i tried icy/hot and that worked too! i didnt start feeling back to normal until the 9th day...and i went back to work on the 12th day,its now 14 days post op and i still dont feel 100%,but,everyday is a little better than the day before!

I posted about this a while back. There are two causes to shoulder pain, one is gas of course. Let me guess though, it's in your left shoulder right? Well I went for a followup on Monday and my dr told me that the lingering shoulder pain is from the tube touching your diaphragm. It hits a nerve and sends pain signal to the tip of your shoulder pain.

For me it was worse when I bent down. It felt like I had Excalibur inside just shoving the sword upward trying to escape.

It subsided for a few days but I felt it again last night. (I'm 14 days post op)

Do a search for my thread for some comments from others, shoulder pain- revealed is the title.

Best wishes to you!

yeah it's in my left shoulder, it comes and goes, but i've noticed that it's worse after I have something to eat, the heat pack is a life saver, i just can't wait to go to sleep every night cause i know i'll be even better the next day.

I think I was a bit naive and didn't realise just how much this surgery would hurt! But I know it's worth it in the long run

My shoulder pain went away a few days post op but it seemed like forever. I'm a few months shy of a year banded and if I over eat the pain is back just as strong. It is the pressure on the diaphragm tht causes it. It will pass. Hang in there and good luck.

It took about 2-3 weeks for the shoulder pain to fully go away for me but it got less every day. Heating pad helped. On day 6 was when I started feeling human again. But I felt so good that day that I overdid it and then slept for the next 2 days. Take it easy. You just had major surgery. Good luck!!

This was exactly me. I'm 3 weeks post op and got the hiccups yesterday and still had the shoulder pain. It's not as bad as it was at first, but it still hurts.

Yeah i'm hoping it'll go away eventually, I'm only 3 days post op, I just can't wait to be a couple of weeks post op so I'll feel somewhat back to normal again.

Also one more thing, did anyone feel like they were sort of bloated in their stomach? even though you haven't had much to drink? i'm assuming that's just because i'm still swollen but it's verrrrry uncomfortable!

Yeah i'm hoping it'll go away eventually' date=' I'm only 3 days post op, I just can't wait to be a couple of weeks post op so I'll feel somewhat back to normal again.

Also one more thing, did anyone feel like they were sort of bloated in their stomach? even though you haven't had much to drink? i'm assuming that's just because i'm still swollen but it's verrrrry uncomfortable![/quote']

Yup still bloated. Day 10 post op. but a lot less than in the beginning

Hi Everyone, I had surgery on Wednesday afternoon, it's now Friday morning and I've had shoulder tip pain since I woke up from the op.

Just wondered how long did other people find their shoulder pain lasting? because mine is almost as bad as my tummy pain

I know it's getting better every day but i'm still super uncomfortable! I find it very difficult to get up after I've sat down, I think I was more comfortable in hospital as I could adjust the bed so I was sitting up right.

How long til most people started feeling back to normal?

I was banded on Friday, started feeling the gas./shoulder pain on Sunday and it didn't fully dissipate until Thursday. Walking and heating pads helped.

thanks for all the help guys, it's day 4 post op and i'm already feeing a million times better, and on the plus side i'm another 2kg down!