Left Arm And Shoulder Pain After Lap Band Surgery

[byrd 28]

I WAS BANDED ON 7/11/11 ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO I STARTED HAVING SHARP PAINS IN MY SHOULDER,MAYBE ABOUT 3 TIMES A WEEK. WELL, LAST NIGHT THE PAIN WENT FROM MY SHOULDER TO MY ARM ALL THE WAY DOWN TO MY FINGERS...THIS LASTED FOR 2 HOURS. IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM?

[susan73 2]

if its left side, i think its expected and walking is the main cure. but seems youre walking already. but i am just banded and barely had the left shoulder pain yet, started getting it yesterday.

good luck with it. hope it fades quick.

[Humming Bird 275]

It's from pressure on your phrenic nerve. Mine was pretty bad for many months and even became my "full signal".

The pressure eased up after I dropped about 45 pounds.

[123crod 170]

I still have that pain everytime I eat a meal, drink a whole protien shake, or 2 large cups of coffe at a time. There is a nerve there from what I have been told when the pouch thinks it has has a meal it presses on a nerve that causes pain. That is what my surgeon told me. I have had it for about 2 years I just accepted as part of the Band.

Talk to your doctor it could be something else but maybe not!

Cheri

[Ashleigh'sMom 4]

OMG...this pain is no joke. I was banded 11-22, and have been having this pain almost daily. Walking does not help me!!! One day it lasted for 10 hrs and it was no fun. I go see my doctor on Friday and this is on the top of my questions list. Any suggestion or strategies to allieviate or prevent it? Please help!!!

[Humming Bird 275]

I used equate brand pain Patches (Walmart ) and they helped quite a bit.

[futuremodel 1]

I experience the same pain.

[Corrigan 75]

I think most people get better relief from hot packs applied to the shoulder.