Gas Pains. . . Ouchies

justbeingme · June 7, 2006

I have been getting gas pains for a while since being banded. I am pretty sure all the gas from surgery is gone, haha. But yeah I still get gas pains in my shoulder. Today they hurt so bad, I don't want to move. Anybody have any ideas on what is causing it. Or maybe something that will help me get rid of the pain?

paula · June 7, 2006

Try walking. It seemed to be the ONLY thing that helped my gas pains. Some recommend gas-x.

If you are still having these gas pains 8-10 weeks post op, you may want to mention it to your surgeon - just to be on the safe side.

Dena · June 7, 2006

I'm almost 9 months out and still get gas pain in my left shoulder......Dr. doesn't know whats causing, but doesn't seem alarmed. I really only notice it when I eat something bad (like Sunday night I had a piece of cheesecake and then had pain). Rotating my arm over and over helps, rubbing it helps and walking also helps.........gas x doesn't do a thing for me!

paula · June 7, 2006

Dena, another thing I remember reading about that helped other bandsters is applying a heating pad to the aching shoulder.

Gosh, I hate hearing that you are still suffering the crazy shoulder pains this far out.

Dena · June 7, 2006

Well Paula about the only time I get them is when I'm eating something "bad"...........maybe I should quit being bad!!!!

KIMMY76 · June 11, 2006

I was banded April 25. and I have shoulder pain at least once a week. I didnt mention to Dr. at first fill. He would just question me on what I have been eating. So I am HOPING that its just from what I m eating????

Banded 4-25-06-

Dr Spiegel-houston

Kimmy

JJB · June 11, 2006

I still get the shoulder pain. If I lay on my left side for about 10 minutes the gas comes out. Most of the time anyways. I hope thats not to much info but it really does work for me. I know it is very painfull. Mine seems to get bad when I am driving for some reason. Good luck to you.

LapBandit · June 11, 2006

Unfortunately, I have heard that eating improperly or "bad" stuff can cause a shoulder pain flare-up. Your diapram(sp) gets irritated and it causes referred pain that you feel in your shoulder.

That post-op shoulder pain was the worst part of the whole thing for me!!

Hope things improve for you! I was a big GAS X and heating pad gal and it helped alot!

Melissa Lea · June 15, 2006

Hi Everyone --

I had my procedure 6/9/06 --so I'm barely a week out. I have gas pains so bad in my left should it hurts to breathe:faint: . It's trying to move up into my neck area so I'm praying it's trying to leave. I've done it all ...the gas x, the arm exercises, walking etc. Not much seems to be helping. I had a lot of gas in the abdominal area as well but most of that seems to have subsided.

For thos of you that had this experience post op, how long did it take for it to leave your body? I need to see a light at the end of the tunnel :help: .

Melissa Lea

FighterGirl · June 15, 2006

gas-x, moving around and a heating pad helps like none other

JJB · June 15, 2006

The only thing that worked for me and still works is laying on my shoulder that hurts. It is a little painful at first but it makes the gas come out. Hope thats not to much info but that is what works for me. I have even pulled my car over when I was in bad pain and laid on my left side for about 10 minutes. Good luck to you and it will get better.

Melissa Lea · June 15, 2006

Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I've tried everything that you all have suggested. Some things offer a little relief. I guess for me, it will take --

time, time, time:drum:

Melissa Lea

MiniMandy · June 15, 2006

I was banded on May 31st and about 3 days after surgery the gas pain in my shoulder set in...it started on a Saturday...the pain was pretty bad for about 48 hours and then started gradually subsiding. It also felt like it was moving higher up my shoulder toward my neck as each day passed. By the next Tuesday morning I could still feel it in my shoulder and it hurt a little, but I was functional and could do pretty much anything. All in all the painful part lasted about 3-4 days straight and then it just kept fading away until it was gone and I didn't notice it anymore.

The gas-x had no effect on it. I didn't try a heating pad but I hear that works. Walking and rotating your arm helped me some, but mostly just laying flat on my back w/out a pillow relieved the pressure enough so I could sleep.

I hope this helps...hang in there!!

Melissa Lea · June 16, 2006

MiniMandy --

I know exactly how you felt. Last night I had a friend give me a massage and then my aunt gave me a deep tissue massage. That helped a bit. But laying flat on the heating pad gave a lot of relief. I woke up this morning with no pain. Now it's about noon and it's starting to spaz again. Only a few more hours until I get to leave work.

And the GasX has given me no relief as well.

Melissa Lea

bondgirl · June 16, 2006

Trying not to alarm you but you could be developing gallbladder problems? I know I had bad problems like that up in my shoulder, on my left side, and six months later I had to have my gallbladder removed. It wouldnt hurt to get it checked out. After I had it removed the gas pains in my shoulder were gone for good.

Angie