Left should pain during eating

[kandahk 0]

Please help! It's been about 3 weeks since my gastric sleeve and hernia repair. Almost Everytime I eat I get a sharp shooting pain in my left shoulder it's almost unbearable ... Any suggestions why this happens? I chew my food thoroughly and and on soft foods currently.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

What did your doctor say about it?

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Definitely call your surgeon.

[Bndtoslv 292]

I had this. It is referred pain. It goes away.

[kandahk 0]

I had this. It is referred pain. It goes away.

I haven't went to my doctor yet I'm going this week. Thanks for the referred pain suggestion im researching this now

[nmstaci 29]

I had similar pain.. My surgeon told me that I was swollen from hernia repair and it would eventually subside. Make sure you eat slowly and chew chew chew

[sbg224 318]

Yes I had it too, and now sometimes I still get it, 8 weeks out. Doc said it is unusual but common and not to worry about it. It happens when I eat and get full.

[Hengirl 26]

I get it if I eat too fast and get too full. My nose gets really stuffy too.

[kandahk 0]

I had similar pain.. My surgeon told me that I was swollen from hernia repair and it would eventually subside. Make sure you eat slowly and chew chew chew

great to hear thank you thank you

[Dub 9,922]

You have to figure that a lot of nerves and tissue were moved around during surgery. Pressure on a nerve in one location could result in sensations in completely different locations.

Definitely bring this to your surgeon's attention.

Best wishes for you on your weight loss and progress.