Question:
Shoulder Pain 17 mos. post-op

Is this normal, to have left Shoulder Pain 17 mos. post-op. I get this every time I eat. I had the Open RNY DS by Dr. Ikramuddin in Pitts, Dr. Schauer in Pitts is now the person I see. I had surgery 04/12/01 and have lost 151lbs. I gain and lose the same 10lbs. over and over again. I just have shoulder pain after I eat, I told the Dr, but he doesnt seemed concerned about it, is this normal?    — lynbaby B. (posted on September 2, 2002)

September 1, 2002
THis is a sign of being full for me. I was told in the beginning that pain in the left shoulder can be a sign for being full.Weired I know, but holds true for me, or even if I eat too fast and don't chew well. So, even if I feel like I can eat more, I stop if i feel that first.
   — Marie A.

September 2, 2002
Left shoulder pain can be gas trapped around the diaghram. You might try chasing your meal with Simethicone (Mylanta, Maalox--something like that, but cntains simethicone), and see if that helps. When the doc told me to treat shoulder pain with something that went in my mouth, I thought he'd lost his marbles for sure. But, it worked. Immediately.
   — vitalady