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I was banded on 31st, i have been walking, went to church today, took my daughters swimming (i didn't swim) but i have had a sharp pain in my upper left shoulder and lower left side of my neck. Anyone else?

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Could it be referred gas pain? How about a tight muscle?

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It is VERY common to have this pain after surgery. GasX will help relieve some of the symptoms, and keep walking. You were pumped full of air during surgery, this will take a few days or maybe a couple of weeks to subside. I was banded july 16, if I eat too much my left shoulder/neck immediately starts to hurt.

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probably gas, but if it doesn't get any better, or gets worse then call your Dr. thats what you paid him for!!!

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I get shoulder pain when I eat too much

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It is VERY common to have this pain after surgery. GasX will help relieve some of the symptoms, and keep walking. You were pumped full of air during surgery, this will take a few days or maybe a couple of weeks to subside. I was banded july 16, if I eat too much my left shoulder/neck immediately starts to hurt.

4 years later and I still get shoulder pain if I overeat.

OP: What you're experiencing is normal. The gas they blew your body up with during surgery is still dissipating. Try GasX and walk as much as you can. Going to the chiropractor helped me a lot.

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I read somewhere that we have nerve endings across the top of our abdomen to the left shoulder, that is the reason we get the pain when over indulging....thought that was interesting.

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That really makes a lot of sense. I get port pain if I overeat too. Makes it easier to stay on track!

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i wasbanded9th and thats when i get pain to i ususally stop eatingbefore it happens

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I was banded on June 27th I had shoulder pain the first 2 weeks post op but I haven't had it since. However, I have had the port pain and some tightness if I eat too much or too fast! Does help with gauging how much I eat...

Best of luck to you all!

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I was banded on 31st, i have been walking, went to church today, took my daughters swimming (i didn't swim) but i have had a sharp pain in my upper left shoulder and lower left side of my neck. Anyone else?

i had that for at least three months after surgery. im now post op nearly five months and its gone. im sure that it will go in time. i know a lot have had that discomfort, im not sure with others how long theyve had it for... but mine is gone now.

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I got my band 7/31 & mine just started tonight. Omg thought I was having a heart attack. Gas x helped but its still pretty bad. Hope it goes quick for all of us!

Banded 7/31/12 Pre op weight 344, starting weight 324

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