shoulder pain

[abominableglib 0]

I had my surgery last friday and haven't had any pain and now my left shoulder is killing me. Any advice?

[beachgirl 2]

Gas, Gas, and more gas.

Try the gas-x strips they really help a lot of people and walking in the best thing in the world. I had my surgery in Mexico with 2 other girls and about 12 hours after surgery we went outside and walked and walked and walked. We walked every 2 hours. It will go away soon. Congrats on your surgery and welcome to the land of the banded.

[JosieK 120]

hi abominableglib,

actually the major issue after my surgery was left shoulder pain. it lasted for a couple of weeks on and off.

my doctor said it was something called "referred pain"

this is a phenomenon whereby he operated on my stomach area and it radiates to the other side. i guess the nerves are connected.

he said it is similar to when men feel left arm pain when they have a heart attack.

i took liquid tylenol (fast acting) and used a heating pad.

that helped....i also walked alot...

[LapBandit 5]

These guys are right...gas X, walking etc. will help. Time really is the only thing that helps for sure though. My shoulder was killing me. I also used a heating pad which helped me...so it's worth a try. Trust me...it goes away but it just takes a little time.

[Iluvharleys 15]

A heating pad and walking were the only things that helped me.

[Bubbles 0]

For me, the gas pains were the worst part of the procedure. I had my surgery on 4/11 and yesterday was the first day that my left shoulder didn't hurt. Hang in there, I know that it hurts! It did make me feel a little better to know that this pain was pretty normal. Just walk, take Gas-X and use heating pad.

[Big As Life 0]

liquid gas-x and walk....walk, walk......

[denicelit 0]

I had my shoulder pain for about two weeks, some days was worse than others, some nights kept me up. After ruling out complications from the surgery, I went to my acupuncturist. Two treatments and the pain was gone. I told my husband, I should've stopped at his office on the way home from the hospital. No pain in the incisions, only the left shoulder. :clap2: