Pain in my left shoulder

[debpaige 35]

Banded 6 days ago.. Never had this shoulder pain until today:(( Hurts all day .. after drinking it comes .. Just started this today and it is do soar my left shoulder toward my upper arm...... Please help .. Has anyone had this.. Ouchie!

[Jkgbander 9]

Oh I feel so sorry for you, yes I had the left shoulder gas pain too, it is not fun! I didn't think it would EVER go away but finally it did. I was banded on 5/29 and started feeling really good about 14 days post op. Hang in there it will go away but sometimes you don't think it will. Are you walking? Try moving and sleeping upright I did and that did seem to help. I was walking everyday and my shoulder gas pain was still not going away but on about the 14th day I woke up and it was long gone! Good luck!

[sissy12 56]

Oh it's been a year and I remember that pain, it's awful. What helped me was Gas-X strips, since you can't swallow the big pills, the strips were a lifesaver. I also used ice packs when it got unbearable.

Good luck, you'll get through this hump

[Sharpie 3,306]

I used a heating pad.. it really helped .... it will go away but it takes time...

[GuyMontag 1,264]

It's called referred pain. Your body just defaults a lot of times to making the back of your shoulder hurt instead of giving you pain in your body. You can google referred pain for more info.

[kazjim98 618]

My heating pad saved me when I had that nasty shoulder pain...mine lasted around 2 weeks, so hang in there, it will get better, I promise. Best Wishes

[utkscvol1 125]

Mine is in my right shoulder. I used ice up until yeaterday and am now using heat. Will be glad when it's gone!

[dawalsh 919]

Banded 6 days ago.. Never had this shoulder pain until today:(( Hurts all day .. after drinking it comes .. Just started this today and it is do soar my left shoulder toward my upper arm...... Please help .. Has anyone had this.. Ouchie!

That my dear is gas, you must walk it off and walk and walk and walk. You can try some Gas-X to alleviate it but walking and moving your arms around as much as possible are going to be your ally, good luck!

[nikkidcas 18]

That is gas pain, they inflate your abdomen with CO2 during surgery in order to do procedure laparosically. Gas in left shoulder is very common. I had the gas in my left shoulder after about 4 days postop, and it's worse after drinking or after eating. It will get better! Took mine 10-14 days to go away. It will pass.