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Pain in left shoulder 😣

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Rumblytumbly72
Rumblytumbly72

Had this hideous pain in my left shoulder after my band op. Im 2 weeks post op and its come back with a vengeance. Seems to be after eating. Anyone else got this shoulder pain? 😣

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  • gailsband
    gailsband Rumblytumbly72

    Posted

    I work with nurses and I asked them what the shoulder pain is all about as I've read somewhere that this is quite common. They say it's because there are some muscles that run in that direction from the stomach area towards the shoulders. They gave it a very impressive name but that's basically what it is. Apparently, it's perfectly normal so don't worry.
  • jebo2106
    jebo2106 Rumblytumbly72

    Posted

    Quite normal - its the trapped wind trying to escape - make sure you are eating slowly and small mouthfuls so your not swallowing more air too x chewable windeze or anything else you can find that works for you, windmilling your arms and rocking x hopefully it will get better soon x 
    • linsey12345
      linsey12345 jebo2106

      Posted

      Peppermint tea is also good or even baby gripe water. Keeping mobile with moving around helps to void gastric wind.  (Barriatric Nurse)
  • linsey12345
    linsey12345 Rumblytumbly72

    Posted

    This is classic shoulder tip pain which occurs due to trapped wind. Try drinking some peppermint tea, or chew a rennie or even drink baby gripe water.
    • Rumblytumbly72
      Rumblytumbly72 linsey12345

      Posted

      Will i always get this? Thought it was just a post op thing!

      Will rennies be ok with the band?

    • Cheba
      Cheba Rumblytumbly72

      Posted

      It's only post op, don't worry! Some air gets trapped inside the body during the operation. It will painfully release itself in a few days tops, and then the pain will disappearsmile
  • marie59342
    marie59342 Rumblytumbly72

    Posted

    I am crippled with it as we speak. It's trapped wind. I tried all sorts but nothing works. Gets worse if I drink alchol. Hope this helps

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