I got my 1st fill yesterday and am having pain in my left shoulder, has anyone ever experienced this discomfort?:smile:

I had my first fill on Tuesday. I was fine with the clear liquids the first day and then the full liquids the second day, but now that I'm eating real food again, I have restriction. I'm not complaining, but I have to drink water very, very slowly (small sips), or I get pain. I have to cut things into tiny bites, which is okay. The thing is, even though I have restriction, my appetite isn't restricted! Is this normal? Do I need a 2nd fill and can I expect that appetite to go down?

thanks!

Jen:

I have issues with left shoulder pain sometimes too. My doctor told me that there is a nerve that goes by your esophogus and up past your left shoulder. He said that if your esophogus is irritated it can send the pain right up to your shoulder with this nerve. So, it could be that your esophogus is irritated because of your fill, or because of what you've eaten after the fill. I find that a good hot shower can help with the pain, or a heating pad. Most of all, though it's eating small bites, and small portions, and chewing things until they're mush. I find that sometimes if I have an episode of sliming and pb'ing that my left shoulder aches.

Funny though, I recently had a gall bladder attack and found that I get pain in the right shoulder when my gall stones are acting up. I'm having my gall bladder out on 4/17, so while I imagine the pain will be worse for a few days, I don't expect to have the right shoulder pain again.

I hope your pain goes away soon. Good luck.

Sue

I have been on liquids since my fill yesterday. Strange thing is when I drink something it seems to go away for a while. I know what you mean about the pain from the gall bladder, I had stones too had mine taken out Dec 2006. Will this shoulder pain eventually go away?