Left Shoulder Pain

[mistya 0]

I am currently 1 month post surgery and am experiencing left shoulder pain after I eat. Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions?

[geno5150 168]

Don't eat so fast or so much. A lot of people get shoulder pain as one of their new "I'm already full so stop shovelling it in" signals that most of us never had before surgery.

[4ALongerLife 329]

I've read on the forum here that it could be trapped gas. IDK how on that one but should it persist or get worse, call your dr. just to be sure pls. Best of luck!

[mistya 0]

Thank you! I am just beside myself. It hurts so bad after eating.

[Pepper Paul 143]

This is interesting. I've seen several people post that shoulder pain is a sign that they are full. Does anyone know WHY this happens? The stomach seems so far away from the shoulder. I'm not questioning the answer, only why it happens.

[CCCross 31]

I am currently 1 month post surgery and am experiencing left shoulder pain after I eat. Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions?

I get this a lot. The doctor said it was trapped gas but personally I think mine is related to digestive gas. Usually I push on the area, apply a heating pad and move myself around. I also pray no one is listening because its about to get loud. There's nerves by the stomach that cause referred pain to the shoulder. If you feel like crap or the pain doesn't ease up call the surgeon ASAP.

[elizabethowen79 34]

I have had episodes of left shoulder since my lap band surgery in 2003. The phrenic nerve is usually to blame, and is somewhat common to be irritated after the band, and I assume the same holds true wih the sleeve, since the surgical areas are the same. The pain has gone down in intensity and frequency; I can't even remember the last time it happened.

Definately check with your surgeon, but if it is phrenic nerve pain, just know it will get better in time.

Revision to sleeve on Nov 6! Can't wait!

[elizabethowen79 34]

*** episodes of left shoulder pain**

[sanfranklinjackson 2]

i too was banded in 08' and was revised to the sleeve, on October 3rd. I began having that left shoulder pain and had heard it was common to bariatric surgery period. It had eased and become rare, however i seem to experience it most when I'm sitting for a long period of time or especially when I'm flying... I have never seem to notice it while eating though.