Hi Everyone, I had surgery on April 4th and Im still not feeling very well. Loving the weight loss, getting tired of feeling like crap though. Wondering when I will start feeling better?

I start out in the morning feeling good, by night Im a mess. My left shoulder hurts (this just started this week and its only at night) I feel like I have a lump in my throat, it sometimes hurts to swallow, kinda feel like Im getting a cold. Does a cold or sore throat effect the lapband?

I see the doctor next week, just wondering what everyones experience is with this?

Hi, I had my surgery April 3rd, the pain in my left shoulder happened the very next day after surgery but now I don't even have that pain so it does go away and sorry you not feeling well if your dr prescribed you Percocet like mine did it def takes the pain away. I am feeling good now maybe walking more will help with it it helped me...hope you feel better.

Walk as much as you can... sound a bit like residual gas, and be sure to get in plenty of protein. It takes some longer to recover after surgery than others, I think you are fine and your doc will know for sure next week.

I totally agree with Cheznoel. Try to walk as much as possible. Most painful part is the gas. Try taking gas-x chewable or strips. Hope you feel better soon!!

The pain just started and I didnt have it the first 2 weeks after surgery. You think there is still some gas in there from the surgery and the other wierd thing is, is that my sholder only hurts at night. Maybe it doesnt bother me in the day because I am up and on my feet, maybe its just gas. Not sure...

I had my surgery on February 27th 2013. I started feeling better at about 4 weeks! I still get little gas pains sometimes.

Heating pad will help the shoulder. I had residual pain in my shoulder almost through week three post op. Some of it is gas pain but some may be from the phrenic (?) nerve that the band touches. It gets better.

Peppermint tea I think it's gas!