I had my band done 5 weeks ago and I got my first fill done last week. Everything was fine after and I can keep food down and everything. The only problem is everytime I eat for the last 3 days I feel the pain in my shoulder (like gas pains) and then I feel sick to my stomach. It makes me burp alot and it lasts like 3-4 hours and finally goes away and then I eat again and it comes back.. I take nexium and gas-x and tums. I don't know why it keeps happening? Any ideas???

That kind of shoulder pain can either be from surgery still (from the gas still) but mine didn't last that long. Now when I feel that pain on my left side it is usually because I ate something too fast or it is too dry or crunchy and doesn't want to go down. (I tried Chex Mix. Wrong on many levels but mostly PAINFUL) Make sure you are eating slowly, small bites, and chewing til the food is the consistency of applesauce when you swallow. Dry chicken really gives me that problem, too. I add cottage cheese to it to moisten it.

Oh, and I forgot, when that happens you really need to take it easy next time you eat because it happens easier once it has happened. Be really careful for a few meals - eat something soft til it feels better.

I will try to eat mostly liquid and soft food tomarrow and see if it happens again. And the pain is mostly on the left side and in my neck. Also, it seems to goes away when I can drink alot of water.