gas pains in left shoulder

[JoanieP 2]

Has anyone else ever experienced this...when I get hungry

my shoulder starts to ache, I'm assuming from the gas in my

stomach. I've tried tums, but they don't seem to help.

suggestions?

FYI: I had my banding last may 5/12/06. Lost 62lbs. so far.

[nurseamy 2]

I still get left shoulder pain sometimes.Once I noticed it when I was too full.The other times it was just out of the blue????

[LLSibley 1]

Great going. You've lost 62 pounds in a month. Outstanding. I also got gas pains or something like that in my shoulder when I was too full too. It finally quit.

[JoanieP 2]

Thanx for the replies...and I wish I had lost 62lbs. in a month, but it took me a year. I was banded in 2006. I am very happy with my progress, just disappointed in myself for not having lost the whole 100lbs. I want to lose. I do appreciate your input, this is my first time posting anything.

[JLB 0]

I was banded 5 weeks ago and have had lots of problems with pain in my shoulder. I have it when I'm hungry, if I've eaten too much, eaten something that causes gas like Beans or just out of the blue. I've had it almost everyday. I was hoping with time it would go away. Now, after reading your post, I'm not too sure if it will.

It's a real pain!!!

[soulsis78 0]

I too had a lot of gas pain in my left shoulder. It ached terribly and even felt like it shot up into my neck. I swear even my earlobe hurt!!! I get it when I eat too much or eat too fast.

[Surby 1]

I remember reading something about a nerve (maybe called "vagus" nerve?) that is somehow linked to the area where our bands are located that causes referred pain in the left shoulder. That's why I'm here now.... to research it. I had a HORRIBLE episode with left shoulder pain today for about 3 hours. TOM is here, and I'm really reallly tight, so I think my scrambled egg got stuck.

[ConSafo 0]

Oh god I hate that pain!

It's driving me bloody crazy

I'm just short of a week post-op so it's all the bloody time, I even get woken up by the pain

It's allways just a sorta dull pain, except I'll have this feeling like I'm about to burp, but I can't and the pain...it hits soo hard I can't breath for a bit.

I can allways feel it coming on, so I start doing relaxing breathing and moving my arm.

This happens about 20 times a day

I'll be happy when it's only once or twice