Shoulder pain?

[SippNSotaGirl 1]

I've seen different posts where people experience shoulder pain after being bended. What causes that? Thanks!!

[Astrasmom 1]

I've seen different posts where people experience shoulder pain after being bended. What causes that? Thanks!!

Otherwise known as gas. It passes within a couple of days. The best thing for that is to walk walk walk and Gas-X strips.

[arthukd 1]

Gas Pains is what I have been told. My sister and friend both experienced it after surgery. I am getting banded next week so I can't say from personal experience, but I have been told to walk it out.

[SippNSotaGirl 1]

Thanks for the reply!! I just don't understand how the pain would be all the way up in the shoulders. I'm missing something. :thumbup:

[Astrasmom 1]

Thanks for the reply!! I just don't understand how the pain would be all the way up in the shoulders. I'm missing something. :thumbup:

When you go into surgery they pump air inside of you to open up the area so that they can see better. The gas is normally from that. The band is in the upper part of your chest on the top of your stomach.

[SippNSotaGirl 1]

Ding! Ding! Ding! The elevator finally made it all the way to the top. I get it now. Thanks for the explanation. :thumbup:

[msampson 0]

i was told that would lonly be the painful part of the surgery is the pain in the left shoulder..and boy oh boy were they right..... that pain is from trapped gas... it is normal after a lapband surgery it took me about 4 weeks before it went away. It will get better. but it hurts like a oooh yeah

[Astrasmom 1]

Not everyone gets the gas in the shoulder though. I was one of the lucky ones that didn't.