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So everything going well after my surgery, I'm one week out have my checkup tomorrow. Learned that I "don't do well" on opiates so the pain relief was the worst aspect of the experience, but I was switched to paracetamol and haven't needed to take any anyway since I got home. But the pain between neck and shoulder is really painful and although I've read a bit about it on other forums I just had to put the question out there. What is up with this pain?? Is it referred pain or to do with bedrest or to do with intubation during surgery. I've applied heat to it but it just seems to get worse and worse. I'm about to down two paracetamol. Would love to hear what others know / have experienced. Ow!!

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It might be gas pains. I had a terrible pain in my shoulder and neck as well and didn't know what it was. And then my mom told me that right after my surgery they told her I might have those pains and it was due to gas buildup. Nobody told me so I was freaking out but luckily they told my mom. Hope that helps

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Walking is the best way to get rid of the CO2 gas that was injected into your abdominal cavity during laparoscopic surgery. It often travels upwards after surgery, which is why you may feel it in your shoulders and neck. Good luck!

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