Shoulder pain 6 weeks post op out of the blue!

[rebandedgrl 0]

Hi, so I'm about 6 weeks post op, lost about 13 lbs so far and all of the sudden I have terrible shoulder pain! Only had one fill, so I knw i"m not too tight, I need another fill here soon. It wakes me up it hurts so bad and when i take a deep breath. Unfortunately, My surgeon's program at the hospital by my house was bought out by another hospital and then shut down until new bylaws are created. So he is now 2 hours away! =(. I don't have the time to go up there to see him.

I don't recall having pain like this the last time around it's so uncomfortable.

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[Tamie2169 2]

I'm only one week out and all of the sudden should pain last night, which so happens was the first night of eating pureed foods. I thought, oh my this can NOT be happening. I am not sure what to do either and will be calling my doctor to see what or if there is anything to do about it. Everything I've read on this site just mentions that usually it means you are too full of what you just ate. Yesterday was the first time I felt full after eating and finally the gas was stopping. Now I'm really worried because I do NOT want that pain back. It sure did make it hard to sleep. I will definitely let you know what my doctor says today.

[razzcatt 2]

At around 5 1/2 weeks I too was waking up with the terrible shoulder pain. I would have to take advil and put muscle rub on it just to get some sleep. I wasn't eating late and am not sure why it was bothering me, but it has subsided the last few nights; I am about 7 weeks post-op now.

[cakelly73 28]

1 week post op here..terrible shoulder pain from day one..starting to finally subside a bit....could be a build up of gas..taking gas-x helps.

[enchilada72 27]

I had surgery 6/1/11. Didn't have any shoulder pain until about 4 weeks post op.

I have had it since. With fills, before eating, after eating, sleeping, working out... it is a constant throbbing.

They keep telling me it is gas in my body and to take Gas-X. Gas X only helps air in your digestive system.

It doesn't help me at all. I can actually push on the back of my shoulder and feel the spot. I rub it and it feels better, for a little while. I think the band is pressing on a nerve or it is referred pain. But I am used it now. It's not pleasant , but i am no longer surprised by it. I think it is just part of life now. Just had my second fill and it isn't worse, but not better either. Oh well... Could be worse. Good luck to all!

[Tamie2169 2]

I was at work yesterday when the pain showed up out of the blue. I was just sitting at my desk, talking on the phone, when I felt like the most horrible pain was raidiating up my left shoulder and neck area. I tried to rub it away, but it kept getting worse. It was HORRIBLE . I had not eaten or had anything to drink in about an hour and a half when it started. It lasted approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes of the most intense pain immaginable. I did call my doctor. He told me to go to the ER and have it checked out. Went, and they found absolulutely nothing wrong. They ran test after test and made me feel as if te pain was in my head. I read that this pain should be taken seriously and not like it's just some kind of issue with the band. That we should speak up each and everytime it happens to our doctors, because it should NOT be happeing all the time. I am going to call my doctor again and ask the what the issue is. I do NOT want to feel that ever again, and hope it never returns.