Hello.

I just had my surgery one week ago, on 9/22. Everything has gone very well so far! I'm very excited, and very scared too.

I'm having horrible pain in my left shoulder. It comes and goes now, but it was constant the first few days. I'm assuming this is gas pain, but please tell me it isn't going to last forever! Am I doing something wrong? It hurts a lot more than my belly ever did!

Please share your wisdom!

It's referred pain from your diaphragm. It will get better and disappear. Mine didn't last much beyond 2 weeks and only acted up when I exerted myself and increased my breathing. (thus my diaphragm would move more and so on) It's common, it's ok, it will go away!

It is just gas, don't worry it WILL go away. I used gasx dissolveable strips like they were going out of style, they helped me a LOT. Congratz on getting your band!

I wish i'd known just gas could hurt so bad!

i was worried that i'd been eating too fast or eating the wrong foods. i've followed the full liquid diet exactly, and have been drinking horrible Protein drinks. i'm trying to eat slowly, but that's tough on a liquid diet.

i'll be getting some gas-x.

Actually gas x didn't help mine...rubbing it helped, or tylenol. It depends on WHY it hurts and it can be gas but also referred pain as I stated. So try several different things until you find something that works.

I had HORRIBLE gas pains in my left shoulder too! I did lots of walking and used a heating pad....that seemed to help me a little. I had my surgery on the 10th and every now and then I get a little shoulder pain (but nothing like I did the first 2 weeks after). I hope it goes away fast! I know it is NOT a pleasant feeling..AT ALL!

Thanks! I'm so glad I found this site!

hi every one this is my first time on one of these site's have had my lap

band done 2 months a go just wondering if any one has had any problems not feeling full and 4.5ml in my band would like any info on how to post messages and navergate around this site

GasX does not help this kind of pain. GasX will only get rid of gas inside your digestive tract and that is not the kind of gas causing your pain. The cause is the gas that is in your abdominal cavity, not inside any of your organs. While you were having surgery, your surgeon filled your abdominal cavity with gas/air. They do this to separate your organs and make more room to work.

They are usually not able to get all of that air out before they close you up and the air typically settles near the left shoulder causing pain. Eventually your tissues will absorb it and your lungs will expel it. Stretching and breathing helps most people, moving around helps too. It won't last forever but could come and go for a month or two.

We had surgery the same day!...and I've had the pain, too...I called the nurse and she explained. Then I got diarrhea...this time I went online and found this is typical at this time, through a post from this site. Because it was so helpful. I joined the talk site. I think we are at a good place to find answers and support.

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sounds like we're having the same experience! I was not prepared for sudden diarrhea at all. There's quite a bit i wasn't prepared for! I wish I'd found this site before my surgery.

The gas-x isn't helping me either.

Hi girls!! I was also banded on the 22nd and have had all the same issues. I think it is great to have this site just so you can realize you are not alone! Tylenol helps the shoulder pain and also laying on my right side helps it too... good luck with everything!!

My doctor told me "Exercise will help get rid of the pain" so I walked and walked, but it hurt for a week. Then it pretty much went away.