:help:hey guys ----I was banded w/hernia fix on monday the 13-----i am having really bad pain in my left shoulder ----it comes and goes---but seems worse after i eat--(liquids)----any ideas?

i also am very itchy around my incisions---the strips are still on.:help:

It is totally normal to have the pain in your shoulder. When they do the surgery the air that gets trapped in your abdomen trys to get out. It causes pain in your shoulder. My doctor actually told me this was going to happen. It will go away in a couple of days. You need to move, the more you lay still the more it will hurt. I hope you feel better soon, And congrats!!! You are on your way!!! Good luck. :clap2:

I am still having shoulder pain and I was banded on 8/8. However, it is only at night so it is bearable. My incisions are itching like crazy!! They just took my strips up and it is driving me crazy.

Gas pains will come and go for several weeks. Walking helps a HUGE amount and you can also use a heating pad. I think as of week 3 I was still having intermittent gas pain bouts.

:help:hey guys ----I was banded w/hernia fix on monday the 13-----i am having really bad pain in my left shoulder ----it comes and goes---but seems worse after i eat--(liquids)----any ideas?

i also am very itchy around my incisions---the strips are still on.:help:

Walking was the ONLY thing that worked for me.

GAS! Mine was in my left shoulder, crawling up the back left side of my neck. Walking will give a LOT of relief. It gets that air moving around to where it can get out.

Itching is totally normal. You are HEALING!

I am still having left shoulder pain too. Its hard to walk upright. My stomach is getting better, but the gas in my shoulder is so hard.