Does anyone else get that "pain-pressure" in the middle of the back, that eventually radiates to the diaphram and sometimes even up into the shoulders? It's that "trapped air" feeling you get after having laparoscopic surgery. I am at 3.8 cc's in a 4 cc band - but I have been for several months. The problem only started about a month ago. I take Gas-X. I don't know that it helps, but it doesn't seem to hurt!

Also, since September, I have been lightheaded off and on. I am positive it's not nutrition related. Lord knows I can and do eat more than I should.....not horribly, but enough where I have no nutritional deficiencies. Anyway, some days, it's really bad. Other days, I'm fine. It comes and goes. I have not fainted, but feel like I'm coming close. I have seen my primary doc about it, had a sinus x-ray, saw an ENT who says it's not related. I guess my next step is a neurologist. I WAS diagnosed wth hypothyroidism about a month ago. I was started on Synthroid, and my bloodwork that came back yesterday has me within normal limits. I know hypothyroidism CAN cause dizzines/light-headedness. Maybe I'm just not back to normal, yet, despite my TSH being normal?

Thanks!

I have terrible gas pain in my left shoulder and left side of my neck, but never in my back although I'm sure its more than possible....the body is a strange contraption. As for the dizziness, do you see an endocrinologist for your hypothyroidism? My mom has had hypothyroid for 25 years and the thyroid does so many strange things to the body. I'm sure the dizziness is related. See an endocrinologist to make sure all is well....they specialize in this kind of stuff.

I was dizzy after I was banded. It turned out that my blood pressure was too low. I quit taking my blood pressure pills and I was fine.

I also have pain in my left shoulder but not in my back.

I'm now in the throes for my second slipped band. Both times I went in due to intense back pain. It's right in the middle of my shoulder blades and can range from uncomfortable to excruciating. It usually starts about an hour after I eat and continues anywhere from 1-4 hours after. If it hadn't been for this pain, I would have never known about the slippages.

And I'm curious about the lightheadedness. I hadn't connected the two, but I have had somewhat frequent dizzy spells over the past several months. I wonder if they are connected?

Good luck.

Hi. I'm a new user/poster to this site. I've had my band since 2002; it was placed by Dr. Roberto Rumbaut in Mexico. I reached my goal weight in about a year (2003), and overall have had few problems (beyond PBing on occasion and one bout of reflux that a slight unfill remedied). I came here to see if anyone else has experienced this pain in the left shoulder (some type of referred pain probably), esp. this far out from surgery? It feels exactly like the gas pain in the same spot that I had for a couple of days after the surgery itself. I'm wondering if it's occurring because I'm eating or drinking too much or too fast and if anyone else has any ideas on how to prevent it. I've taken Gas X and sometimes it's worked, sometimes not. Every doctor I've asked (several) here in CT has no idea what the deal is and I think some of them think I'm hallucinating. (I wish!) It's gotten so bad a couple of times that it kept me up all night. If anyone has any experience with this, I'm all ears. Thank you.