Hello all! I was awakened from my sleep by severe pains in my upper left shoulder and neck. After taking pain meds an Gas-X, with hopes it was nothing more severe, I started searching online for anyone who could confirm that he pain was gas. Well, I found some confirmations as well as concerns; then, I found you!

I had my procedure done July 14 after spending most of my life with body image issues that ballooned into a bigger body imaged each time I looked in the mirror. So far, my recovery has gone well; with the exception of these severe pains in my left shoulder and neck. It hurts when I take a deep breath, try to burp, swallow... you name it. Since this is pain I never felt before, I really got on line to make sure I was having an embolism, which would totally defeat the purpose of getting the sleeve. I'm relieved to know this site not only has groups to support people at different stages of this weight loss journey but also answers to my current question as well as those I've yet to ask.

When they do the surgery, the doctors pump air in so they have room to do the surgery. It takes awhile to dissipate. Walking as much as possible will help get rid of it.

I had that pain in my neck and my stomach I went to the doctor because I was having problems swallowing because of the pain from the breathing tube in my neck come to find out I had swelling in my throat from the tube.They gave me steroids it took away swelling. And I still have the gas pain.

I haven't had my surgery yet, but I can say that I had 3 c-sections and I had this will all three. It was in different locations for each surgery. It was excruciating on one that was stuck in my lower abdomen. The way the physicians explained it is that air get trapped and it can take a while to dissipate. Hold the faith that this is just temporary and it will get better.