Ok, I was banded on March 20th. I had a hiatal hernia repair as well. I got over the gas pains and just in the past few days I have experienced some crazy pain in my left shoulder. It also happens when I take a deep breath.

I hope it goes away, if not I will talk to the doctor.

Ok, I was banded on March 20th. I had a hiatal hernia repair as well. I got over the gas pains and just in the past few days I have experienced some crazy pain in my left shoulder. It also happens when I take a deep breath.

I hope it goes away, if not I will talk to the doctor.

completely normal esp the (phantom shoulder pain although not as much as before) as it did that exact thing you described....but your dr could offer better advice

I had that for 3mths. Mine was connected to my eating and was a signal to stop or suffer big time. It never lasted long, but hurt a lot. After my 2nd fill, it went away.

Shoulder pain is from gas. It will go away but need to walk it out, too! Good luck, try gas-x tabs. Karen

The shoulder pain you feel is referred pain. It comes from irritation of the phrenic nerve which runs along your diaphragm. During laparoscopic surgery, that nerve is stretched and irritated by the CO2 gas the surgeon inflates your abdomen with to be able to work in there. It will eventually subside. I found a heating pad helped greatly. My shoulder pain lasted at least 10 or more days.

I have been taking gas-x every day and using a heat pad too. I walk LOTS at work, it's like walking down the street 3 houses to make it to the bathroom... Lol

Could it be related to the hernia repair?

I had lap band this past Monday, April 1st. I asked my dr about the shoulder pain. She said it is also the gas. It travels mostly to the left shoulder joint. I am experiencing the same thing. Using gas x and trying to move around.

Banded 1/30/13 and I still get the shoulder pain on occasion. Not nearly as bad as it used to be. My doc said its not still gas pain (back when I was 3 weeks post op) but more likely referred pain from something pushing on the diaphragm which pushes on a nerve which makes your shoulder hurt. Its weird. I told her a week ago at my last fill that the doctors should look into that more cuz a lot of us bandsters have that pain even after the gas goes away.

I was banded 3/21 and I have that shoulder pain that is on top of my shoulder and feels like it right under that top muscle. I take a few deep breaths and it seems to subside. My greatest pain is in the middle of my back around my spine. It is band related because I feel it more after eating. It's like if you poked me under my sternum straight thru to my back that's where it hurts. Not a big deal and I'm using that as a sign to stop too. Between that and the half hiccup I do I can already feel my soft stop. Oh and this happens even with drinking, so I now know not to suck down a glass of water! ???ƒ

I have been taking gas-x every day and using a heat pad too. I walk LOTS at work, it's like walking down the street 3 houses to make it to the bathroom... Lol

Could it be related to the hernia repair?

i had the hernia repair and some didnt and still had the shoulder pain. (the gas x did not help my shoulder fyi)....walking and doing windmills did and eventually one morning, day 8, it was gone.....what a happy day that was.

I don't know when or if it will ever go away. I am 7 weeks post-op and I still get pain if I lay in the wrong position.