Arm/shoulder pain

[ElfiePoo 109]

Ok, since sometime after surgery (can't pinpoint it exactly), I've been dealing with an ache in my left upper arm. It feels almost like the kind of ache I get when I've overdone it on raking leaves, but not quite.

I haven't been doing anything to cause any type of muscle ache but do remember reading awhile back about this not being uncommon and having to do with the tubing rubbing on the diaphragm? I can't seem to find that post and am wondering if anyone can help shed some light on this.

I brought it up to the tech doing my fill and she said she'd never heard of that type of complaint. It would help if I could explain more clearly. Anyone else have this problem?

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[MissMelissa 0]

When I woke from surgery I had a sharp pain in my should. In fact it was the first pain I even noticed. When I told my nurse about the pain she reached over and touch exactly the spot I was talking about without me even showing her what area I was talking about…. So it must be somewhat common. She told me it is gas and I will have pains like that over the next few weeks…. Which I do have sometimes in that some spot from time to time. I'm not sure if this really helps though because you seems to be like 6-8 weeks post op and I would think the gas would be out of you by now.

Banded 1/26/2010

[oceancity4me 0]

I get an ache in my right shoulder occasionally. I find it is usually after I eat and when I eat too quickly or too much. I asked the nurse about it as well. She said to get up and move around when it happens and it does seem to help.

[ElfiePoo 109]

I'm actually 3 months postop and it's definitely not gas. How much it hurts seems to have more to do with the position I'm in. When I'm upright (sitting or standing), it doesn't hurt. If I'm lying or half-reclining on my side (either side), it hurts but varies in intensity depending on which side. If I'm lying on my back, it only stops if I stretch my left arm over my head. That's why I'm thinking it has something to do with the tubing rubbing on the diaphragm. I've been out surfing the net and I see quite a number of other people talking about this as well.

I'm just wondering what i can do to alleviate the pain.

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