I had my surgery on Friday and I still have really bad gas pain in my shoulder. Right now this is the worst part. I was just wondering how long it will last?

Probably a few more days. Walk as much as possible, windmill your arms, and apply heating pad. It's a b***h, but it does go away.. Congrats on your surgery!.g

I had my surgery on Friday and I still have really bad gas pain in my shoulder. Right now this is the worst part. I was just wondering how long it will last?

Child that was the worst. I think for me it was about a week. It was torture girl! But it will pass just hang in there and give it time. That to shall pass. Good luck with your journey. It will get better. Sometimes it almost brought me to tears. I used a heating pad sometimes and I started walking a little the second day cause I really wanted it gone. lol

Congrats on your surgery. Yes, the shoulder pain is bad. That was when I went back on pain meds. But as previously said, walk as much as possible it is a gas deposit from your surgery. Also, try some gas-x strips. They worked wonders for me! Best wishes! Karen

It's unanimous! That was the worst part. Mine last nearly 2 weeks! I am over a year out and was still getting random shoulder pains, so I looked further into it. There is a nerve that runs through your abdomen up into your left shoulder. It can be damaged during surgery, or after, depending on where your port is and how you lose weight. It is nothing major, but you could continue to have that shoulder pain on and off through the years. Coincidentally enough, I seem to have it if I over eat. =/

I still get shoulder pain on the left often when I eat. I am four years banded. I think its gas my nurse says its a sign to stop eating. Not right after surgery that is natural.

I still get shoulder pain on the left often when I eat. I am four years banded. I think its gas my nurse says its a sign to stop eating. Not right after surgery that is natural.

I've been having random shoulder pain too...it needs to go away!!

Yeah go away sounds good. It feels like its in my muscles which really confuse me. I am pretty sure it is gas. Best medicine gas x and get up and move around.

Yeah go away sounds good. It feels like its in my muscles which really confuse me. I am pretty sure it is gas. Best medicine gas x and get up and move around.

But EVERYDAY for 4 years?! Wow, I know I couldn't handle that!

I have been using the heating pad, taking gas-x, and walking..so I will keep on doing what I've been doing and hopefully it will start to get better.

Often not everyday it has actually been better since I started cooking healthy foods.

Gas X really helped, also while sitting I rocked alot. I am lucky my lazyboy recliner has a vibrater and that really helped while sleeping, it seemed to work the gas out. I slept well.

Had my kids and husband burp me like a kid. Massage and relief in one. Walk with your hands over your head. Do not drink through straws. And papaya enzymes help.

But EVERYDAY for 4 years?! Wow, I know I couldn't handle that!

I'm 2 years post banding and still get the shoulder pain. I'm so sick of it :/ I'm going in to talk to the doctor about it at the end of the month.

I'm 2 years post banding and still get the shoulder pain. I'm so sick of it :/ I'm going in to talk to the doctor about it at the end of the month.

Omg....how often do you have it?! My surgeon told me it will go away, and it's part of the healing process....he said it's reffered pain from my stomach...i really can't handle this!

I'm only 10 days post op, but I don't think peoples gas lasted that long. I saw my Dr last week and asked him about it. He said part of it was because I also had my hiatal hernia fixed at the same time I got banded. He said the stitches for the hernia were in the muscle that is connected to the shoulder. I was wondering if anybody had a hiatal hernia fixed at the same time.