Severe shoulder pain

[thughes113 0]

I didn't have it in my shoulder, but on my left side under my ribs and it was horrible! I took it as long as I could today and finally took some liquid hydrocodone. It worked.

[deanntucker 1]

I was banded on friday the 11th and today is Sunday. I am having sharp pains in my left shoulder and my stomach is making all kinds of noise?? Any advice what to make it better???????

[thughes113 0]

You've got to walk. Walk, walk and walk some more. For me, this lasted about 4 days, though it felt like a month! GasX will not work, don't waste your money. The noise in your abdomen is the gas. It's louder than any noise your belly ever made, I know! Good luck.

[bigpoppy 1]

I'm 6 weeks out and thought the shoulder pain was finally gone,until yesterday,my wife and I went 4-wheeling in the sand dunes,and after we were coming home I got the worst case of pain that I can remember. Heating pads, icy hot, tylenol, gas-x,etc. I couldn't seem to make it go away.It still hurts today but seems to be getting better.

[slabruz1963 0]

I had surgery Nov. 29, 2007 and I still get shoulder pain. I mentioned it to my doctor again the other day because it seems like when I eat this is what tells me I had too much to eat. He seems to think there may be some scar tissue from the surgery. He hasn't really had anyone complain 7 mos. out that they are still having pain in their shoulder. The pain is just as severe as it was the day I had the surgery.

Does anyone else have this problem?

[greyhoundmom 0]

hi slaburz1963, i am only 5 weeks out but i went to a physical therapist for severe pain in my back/shoulder area and she found i had a rib out of joint! have you had a PT have a look? it didn't hurt all the time but definately extreme after i ate or even drank and then for hours afterwards. it was miserable. i hope you find relief!

[slabruz1963 0]

Thanks for letting me know greyhoundmom. That is exactly how I feel. When I eat or drink something the pain gets worse and it seems like when I breathe in is when it really acts up. I will have to get that checked to see if it could be a rib. I would have never thought of that because it feels like the same pain the day I had the surgery when they told me it was gas.

[Skinny Grandma 0]

My neighbor filled a sock with rice and heated it in the microwave. I used that on my shoulder and it really helped.

[greyhoundmom 0]

hi, did you have a hernia repair during surgery? i did and i thought for sure it was related to that. UNTIL the PT who helped me last summer with my back, had look/feel! i was very surprised i had nerve/muscle thing going on at that rib (in my back, between my shoulder blade and my spine). it definately got worse, once it started up, with each breath - like a knife stabbing me. and in the car, every bump stabbed me - even hitting the brakes!

i also have been taking papaya enzyme which was recommended to me at a local support group. it helps your stomach somehow - with acid i think. that helped me too. but i am sure for me, the rib was the biggest cause of the pain i was having.

good luck! oh, my PT told me to use my thumb to rub little circles over each incision to avoid scar tissue/adhesion? so i have been. she said she gets a lot of people who come in after surgery with joint/muscle/nerve issues due to the surgerical process itself.

[slabruz1963 0]

Yes, I had a hiatal hernia repair. I also thought it was from that and then I started worrying if I had something wrong with my lung because it would hurt when I breathed in. But it is not all of the time.

Thanks for all of the info. I will have my doctor check it further. He did say there may be some scar tissue causing that feeling. I guess I will have to make him check further. I sure hope it doesn't get worse. It is not a pleasant feeling.

[bigpoppy 1]

My left shoulder still hurts today.I'm starting to think it could be a nerve or something.I still have gas after two and a half days of eating mainly yogurt and Isopure Protein drinks.Nothing sounds good to eat,and I sure don't want to make this any worse.Anybody know what gall bladder pain feels like?the pain is on my left side,

Thanks for any input,I almost feel like I'm whining,but really I just want to figure this out.:confused_smile: