stricture question - ThinnerTimes

lmk1019 · 12-15-2006, 09:12 PM

Hi
I just had a stricture stretched on December 3rd. That procedure went well and I was fine. Today, the 15th, I developed another stricture and had an endoscopy. When I woke up this time, I was having real bad shoulder pain. They said that some air might have been in the stomach and it was gas pain. This shoulder pain has continued all day long. Is this normal? They did an xray and he said everything looked fine after the dilation. Also, the stomach area is real sore and when I breathe it's sore. Is that because I'm already over a month and he basically had to tear me back open? My main thing is this shoulder pain. I took some hydrocodone, but it didn't help. I'm passing gas and taking gas medicines, but getting no relief unless I'm sitting in one position. Walking around makes it worse on the shoulder area. Any ideas?

AlabamaChick · 12-15-2006, 10:32 PM

Wish I could help you with that question, but I didn't have any complications or pain after my two dilations. I hope you get to feeling better soon though!

chilmoe · 12-15-2006, 10:47 PM

i was told the shoulder pain was referral pain from the diaphram, that can happen from the pressure, or something, sorry im not good at explaining it as it was explained to me, i had shoulder pain/collar bone pain for about 3 days after dialation.