Pain between shoulder blades after swallowing

[Wild Woman 1]

Hi all! I am 6 days post op. I My procedure was the Roux-N-Y. Has any one else experienced pain between the shoulder blades after swallowing? Does this go away? I know I am still healing. I also have had heartburn during the night and belching during the day. Is this common? Thank you!!

[maggie0210 117]

The pain between your shoulder blades could still be from the gas. The only way that will improve is by walking. A heating pad might help as well. The heartburn should be treated with antacids. My doctor prescribed them to me before I left the hospital. If your'e concerned, I would talk to your doctor. All situations are different.

[Wild Woman 1]

Thank you, Maggie! I appreciate you taking the time to respond to my post. I will call my surgeon's office today and follow up with his nurse. Take care!

[wildGoose 207]

It could also be from drinking carbonated drinks. The bubbles fill your new stomach faster than flat drinks. I used to get that before surgery. Now I don't.

[nybaby 6]

Wild Woman I was wondering, does the pain start in your shoulder blade and radiate down and then it happens again like a minute later almost like having a contraction? I ask because I am 3 weeks post op and sometimes when I eat this has started happening to me. In fact, it got so bad last week that I called my doc and he said to try magnesuium citrate since I had not really had a bowel movement, well that did not work so the next day I called him again cause I could not stand the pain and he told me to head on over to the ER where they ended up admitting me and ran a CT Scan and an XRay which neither tests showed anything. After spending a day 1/2 in the hospital hooked up to IV, I felt better I was even able to eat the food they gave me. But after coming home the pain began again after eating only 2 spoons of Soup. I really do not know what to make of it at this point. If you have found relief from this please let me know how you did so and maybe I can too

[Wild Woman 1]

Hi nybaby,

Sorry about your trouble. I do think you will feel better in time, but I understand your frustrations.

I have learned that if I eat too quickly, don't chew my foods well, and eat things that I am not ready to eat yet (6 weeks post-op) that I experience the esophageal pain. Some days are better than others. Also if I swallow air, I often have discomfort. Burping, hic-ups and time take care of it.

I don't have the shoulder pain, only discomfort in the area between the shoulder blades.

The best thing to do is to take it real slow and don't worry about it. You might be tensing out because you are worried about the issue. Breathe deeply and relax.

I hope this helps!!

[nybaby 6]

Thanks for the advise. I am willing to do anything in order not to feel this way.