I am 3 weeks out (12/5/12) and just started experiencing pain in my left shoulder. It seems to get worse after I eat. I am thinking it is gas, but I seriously thought I would be passed that by now.

I have had minimal discomfort, am working hard to get in about 50 gm of Protein, 64 oz of Water and my Vitamins. Most days I reach these goals.

Any thoughts on this? Oh and when I take gas x strips it subsides but doesn't go away completely.

Im 5 weeks out and still have gas and I take gasx almost everyday.

Sounds like gas pain and it's just referring up to your shoulder. Massage your stomach after you eat, see if that helps any. Are you on a antacid like prevacid or something? That should keep the gas down also.

It has to do with a nerve in your stomach that radiates up to your shoulder. I had it on and off for 5 years with my lapband. I no longer have this pain(though it was a dull pain).

I had the same thing for about a week immediately post op. it was pretty miserable. Gas x and a heating pad on my stomach ans shoulder really helped.

Wow. 5 years?!? I hope this goes away soon. Lol. I am not taking any Prevacid or anything like that. I am gonna try and avoid that if I can. Will continue to use gas x and heating pad. Just glad it isn't a heart attack. Lol