I am a little over a week post op and everything has been wonderful. Except yesterday, I ate lunch (sorta ate, i guess drink would be more appropriate haha), and had the worst pain in my shoulders ever. Kinda like maybe trapped air?? and its still there today. and last night, i was too scared to eat anything cuz it was so uncomfortable. I hate to call my dr over something silly so i was hoping maybe someone here has experienced this and can shed some light on things. i am gonna try some protein drink. I am just worried that maybe a leak popped up? or something worse. Any ideas?

I am a little over a week post op and everything has been wonderful. Except yesterday, I ate lunch (sorta ate, i guess drink would be more appropriate haha), and had the worst pain in my shoulders ever. Kinda like maybe trapped air?? and its still there today. and last night, i was too scared to eat anything cuz it was so uncomfortable. I hate to call my dr over something silly so i was hoping maybe someone here has experienced this and can shed some light on things. i am gonna try some Protein drink. I am just worried that maybe a leak popped up? or something worse. Any ideas?

I had the same pain so I filled my scripe for my ppi and after taking my ppi for two days the pain went away. So basiclly it's trapped gas trying to get out.

Hope this helps

thats what i thought too....and i am on my prilosec, and i seem to be feeling better. glad i'm not crazy and that someone else has been there. it surely helps a lot.

I am 6 days out and my shoulder still hurts too. Mine isn't related to eating/drinking, it just hurts all the time. Getting better each day, though.

It is gas but not from eating. The surgeons inflate your torso with CO2 to help them see better and get around easier inside while operating. For whatever reason, it takes about a week for the CO2 gas to dissipate and leave your body. It typically travels up your left side and your left shoulder will hurt more that your right. It takes about 2 days for the pain to subside or all the gas to exit your system.

Anyway, based on the type of pain and the timing, this would be my guess. If the pain doesn't go away soon, then I would maybe call your dr. I hope this helps. Take liquid tylenol or a pain pill to get past it.

Took 2 weeks for that shoulder pain to go away and I was so glad to get off the hydrocodone. They put air in your abdomen to have room to manipulate their instruments, etc. It gets trapped around the diaphragm and there is a nerve there that goes to the shoulder that is effected. It i horribly painful but does go away.