I'm 2 weeks out from my sleeve and hiatal hernia repair and continue to have this gnawing pain in my left shoulder and frequently between my shoulder blades. I'm still on the 3 weeks post op liquid diet...and feeling hungry .

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The shoulder pain sounds like gas. Try some GasX strips and try walking more... even if it's just marching in place. That helped a lot with my gas pain.

The "hunger" could be acid. Are you on a PPI?

I'm 2 weeks out...? Still gas pain. Yes .I am on a PPI in am and take Pepcid complete in pm for that reason. I evidently had a pretty significant hernia and am wondering if that is my source of discomfort.

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Yes, gasX helped me tremendously!! I took two strips a couple times a day!! And walk walk walk It'll get better. Hang in there

I got out and walked. Another thing that helps is when you start to feel the pain come on, take the deepest breath you can and hold it. Eventually the pain start to recede.

I'm 2 weeks out...? Still gas pain. Yes .I am on a PPI in am and take Pepcid complete in pm for that reason. I evidently had a pretty significant hernia and am wondering if that is my source of discomfort.

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Mine was quite large too so I've been wondering the same

"hunger" could be acid. Are you on a PPI?

@@JamieLogical

i've heard the above many times

never understood how hunger and acid go with each other

reason is-------------??

thanx

kathy

Yes, it could be gas or, or, or, or.....

If you're in pain enough that it is really bothering you, CALL YOUR SURGEON.

That's what after care is all about.

Every patient has the right to be pain free as much as the pain is manageable.

Don't guess. Go find out, so you can address it and get rid of it.

Take care and be kind to yourself. You're the only "self" that you have.

Prayers going up for you.

If your stomach is producing a ton of acid it feels like hunger pain, but is really just excess acid.

"hunger" could be acid. Are you on a PPI?

@@JamieLogical

i've heard the above many times

never understood how hunger and acid go with each other

reason is-------------??

thanx

kathy

"hunger" could be acid. Are you on a PPI?

@@JamieLogical

i've heard the above many times

never understood how hunger and acid go with each other

reason is-------------??

thanx

kathy

Excess acid can cause "rumbling" and "gurgling" that many people mistake for hunger. The truth is, most of us don't know or recognize what REAL hunger feels like.

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I am 7 weeks post op and also had a large hiatus hernia repair. I also had horrendous pain in my left shoulder that didn't fully go away for about 2 weeks. The point is, it will go away!! GasX did nothing for me, I walked as much as I could.

I know exactly how you feel, but things will get better!!

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