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i WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE WAS EXPERIENCING BACK AND SHOULDER PAINS. i AM 3 DAYS POST SURGERY. aLSO WHEN i SWALLOW I FEEL LIKE I'M GULPING AND I HAVE TO BURP ALOT. I KNOW IM NOT GETTING ALL OF MY FLUIDS AND Proteins IN IM JUST TRYING NOT TO GET DEHYDRATED.

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Hi KAYMAC32,

I had surgery with Dr. Bagnato on August 19th, 2011. To answer your question regarding back/shoulder pain. Yes, I had the shoulder pain too but not the back pain. I was constanly asking my family to massage my left shoulder. I am 2 weeks out from surgery and it has now gone away. I hope that you get to feeling better soon! :)

i WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE WAS EXPERIENCING BACK AND SHOULDER PAINS. i AM 3 DAYS POST SURGERY. aLSO WHEN i SWALLOW I FEEL LIKE I'M GULPING AND I HAVE TO BURP ALOT. I KNOW IM NOT GETTING ALL OF MY FLUIDS AND Proteins IN IM JUST TRYING NOT TO GET DEHYDRATED.

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I am 6 days post-surgery and have had lots of shoulder pain (really more of an ache) but not back pain. They told me it was related to gas and taking Gas-X has helped in my case. Had lots of gas issues but have almost all gone away.

Watch the dehydration! Hang in there.

i WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE WAS EXPERIENCING BACK AND SHOULDER PAINS. i AM 3 DAYS POST SURGERY. aLSO WHEN i SWALLOW I FEEL LIKE I'M GULPING AND I HAVE TO BURP ALOT. I KNOW IM NOT GETTING ALL OF MY FLUIDS AND Proteins IN IM JUST TRYING NOT TO GET DEHYDRATED.

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the pain is coming from the gas the inserted in your stomach during surgery. It goes away soon. Walking can help to discipate the gas. Also you can take Gas X if you need to.

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I have back pain too, right between my shoulder blades. I think it's gas; seems like at times I have quite a bit of burping/belching too. I don't have as much discomfort as I did right after surgery though. What you are describing is normal.

Congrats on getting the band!

Scuffy

Banded with plication on 7/27/11

Total loss so far: 26lbs.

i WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE WAS EXPERIENCING BACK AND SHOULDER PAINS. i AM 3 DAYS POST SURGERY. aLSO WHEN i SWALLOW I FEEL LIKE I'M GULPING AND I HAVE TO BURP ALOT. I KNOW IM NOT GETTING ALL OF MY FLUIDS AND Proteins IN IM JUST TRYING NOT TO GET DEHYDRATED.

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