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Hello, Im sorry to hear you are struggling with this issue. Shoulder discomfort following an abdominal procedure is common. This is due to irritation of the phrenic nerve which innervates your diaphram. However, it is expected for this pain to resolve withing the first few days following surgery. I would recommend you follow up this issue with your bariatric team.
Constant shoulder pain that is more noticeable after eating or drinking and a gastric band patient it's probably the band, the easiest way of knowing is by deflating the band temporarily and evaluate with a barium swallow, this will rule out band position problems or if the band is simply to tight, after removing fluid from the band symptoms should improve quickly.
There a several reasons why a gastric band port can hurt, lets start with the fact that the port is rigid and the tubing the connects the port to the band although flexible is semi rigid . If the port area hurts, specially related to movement, it is commonly caused by a shifted ...
No! You should not be vomiting daily with your band, your band is too tight and you are at risk for a band slip, or may have already had a slip. You need to have your band unfilled immediately, and if that doesn't relieve this issue, you need a band removal. Once your band is...
Check the protein shakes you are using, some are very high in carbs, which stores as fat, so you want to avoid those, also avoid artificial sweeteners! Find a shake that are clean without stimulants, artificial sweeteners, or sugar. It makes a huge difference. Toxins are stored...