Back Pain After Lap Band Fill?

[feelingbetter 0]

I had my surgery on October 19, 2011. I never had any of the shoulder pain that so many experience. I do have a pinched nerve in my neck that affects my right shoulder and arm, but after I had my second fill on December 15th, I started having a terrible pain just below my right shoulder like someone is pushing an ice pick into my back.

It is obviously a nerve problem. It is numb-ish and hurts and itches all at the same time, and it extends around my side, under my arm, to the right side of my chest. I have no rash, or any other symptoms. It does not get better or worse with deep breaths or anything else. It's pretty constant. I don't want to be an alarmist, and I was just wondering if this is the "shoulder pain" so many have had. Applying heat does seem to help, but I'm a single mom who must go to work everyday!

Please let me know what you think.

[feelingbetter 0]

Well, I found out that I had shingles. Mystery solved =]

[MelissaNY 16]

i just went to the DR for a rash on my side, other side from my band, dr gave me a cream said not shingles, but now im thinking it is, started to hurt all on my side, and back, how did u find out it was shingles??? is there a test???