Pain above my left shoulder? Day 7

[newme31 26]

Hi. I know my dr said people complain of gas pains which makes them think they're having a heart attack but this pain is every time I yawn or burp it feels the my muscle is stretching an its KILLING ME anyone else?????

[vogue 310]

its from the anesthesia.... I was warned about it before surgery..... the more you move, the faster it will get better

[newme31 26]

Really?? Ugh it's so painful...thanks so much

[Stef 264]

its from the anesthesia.... I was warned about it before surgery..... the more you move, the faster it will get better

It has nothing to do with the anesthesia. It's from the CO2 they use to inflate the surgical field. Some CO2 gets trapped and left behind after surgery and it irritates the phrenic nerve which starts in the neck and ends in the diaphragm.

[newme31 26]

It has nothing to do with the anesthesia. It's from the CO2 they use to inflate the surgical field. Some CO2 gets trapped and left behind after surgery and it irritates the phrenic nerve which starts in the neck and ends in the diaphragm.

Stef anything I can do for it it's killing me???

[Katie713 423]

Walk, Walk, Walk. That's the only thing that helps distribute the gas trapped in the body, eventually it will find it's way OUT. Oh, if you have pain meds, that can help you get through the worst of it. They gave me a small prescription for pain after surgery just in case. I did use it to get rest, I was so uncomfortable at first I had to sleep sitting up.

[Stef 264]

Stef anything I can do for it it's killing me???

Get up and get moving and eventually it'll work its way out. Not much else you can do for it unfortunately

[newme31 26]

All I've been doing is walking ugh I did jus take sum of my Tylenol with coding hope that helps a little thanks

[AHolman70 5]

I had the same problem when I had my surgery dec. 31 in Plano, tx.. I hurt soooooo bad in my shoulder, I asked the dr. If they dropped me while I was in surgery..... The nurse laughed and said no, it's because your stomach had so much air in it.. I had to sleep sitting up also!!!!!

[newme31 26]

I had the same problem when I had my surgery dec. 31 in Plano' date=' tx.. I hurt soooooo bad in my shoulder, I asked the dr. If they dropped me while I was in surgery..... The nurse laughed and said no, it's because your stomach had so much air in it.. I had to sleep sitting up also!!!!![/quote']

What did u do to help it go away??

[KrystalP 17]

I bought the gas x strips ! OMG it worked I was in so much pain it wasn't even funny ! However walk !!

[newme31 26]

I bought the gas x strips ! OMG it worked I was in so much pain it wasn't even funny ! However walk !!

What are the gas x strips??

[DrmBig4Evr 152]

I was told Gas X strips for gas pains and Prevacid twice daily for 3 months for GERD. Between the two I hope I don't have that pain! My doc said the shoulder pain is from gas and that this should lessen the feeling.

[KrystalP 17]

What are the gas x strips??

So since pills are hard to swallow they are like the breath strips and the dissolve. The are the best . Run to the local drug store ASAP and grasp them . I attached a picture for u also

[KrystalP 17]

Forgot to attach lol