Please help! It's been about 3 weeks since my gastric sleeve and hernia repair. Almost Everytime I eat I get a sharp shooting pain in my left shoulder it's almost unbearable ... Any suggestions why this happens? I chew my food thoroughly and and on soft foods currently.

What did your doctor say about it?

Definitely call your surgeon.

I had this. It is referred pain. It goes away.

I had this. It is referred pain. It goes away.

I haven't went to my doctor yet I'm going this week. Thanks for the referred pain suggestion im researching this now

I had similar pain.. My surgeon told me that I was swollen from hernia repair and it would eventually subside. Make sure you eat slowly and chew chew chew

Yes I had it too, and now sometimes I still get it, 8 weeks out. Doc said it is unusual but common and not to worry about it. It happens when I eat and get full.

I get it if I eat too fast and get too full. My nose gets really stuffy too.

I had similar pain.. My surgeon told me that I was swollen from hernia repair and it would eventually subside. Make sure you eat slowly and chew chew chew

great to hear thank you thank you

You have to figure that a lot of nerves and tissue were moved around during surgery. Pressure on a nerve in one location could result in sensations in completely different locations.

Definitely bring this to your surgeon's attention.

Best wishes for you on your weight loss and progress.