Pain in left shoulder when i burp.

[LoBMI VSGguy46 56]

I was sleeved on 10/18/2017, so just about a week ago. I've noticed some occasional pain in the tip of my left shoulder. Recently I've noticed that it mostly happens when I burp. Has anyone else had this symptom? What to do? How long before it goes away?

[Berry78 4,261]

It is probably gas pain from the surgery (once it moves up to the shoulder it's almost gone), or it can be pain-transfer from the diaphragm. If you had a hiatal hernia repair, that frequently results in this happening.

Usually shoulder pain is no problem and goes away within a couple weeks.

There is the rare chance that that pain can signify a problem, so if you develop a fever over 101 degrees Fahrenheit, the pain gets increasingly worse, or it lasts longer than 3 weeks, you'll want to run it by your doc. (Anytime you have a concern or feel something is "not right", feel free to contact your team. That's what they're there for!).

If anyone develops a fever of 102 or higher during the first 2 months postop, he/she should go straight to the ER.

[beacan 2]

Contact your surgeons office I had a follow up appointment yesterday and one of the questions they asked me was about shoulder pain. Though I didn't have any I suspect it may be a sign of something. Better to be safe than sorry later on.

5'5 VSG 9/29/17
HW 265
SW 258
CW 234
GW 170

[LoBMI VSGguy46 56]

I had an appointment with my surgeon yesterday. He said it was normal and eventually it will go away.

[Missy161 395]

Oh yes.. I actually am 15 weeks out and still get shoulder pain when I eat! It is so annoying! I hope it goes away!


Mich W
Hw 223, SW 217 CW 178.2 GW 135