Is the pain that I have in my right shoulder related to my appendectomy?
I got my appendix removed about 24 hours ago, after being diagnosed with the beginning stage of appendicitis. The doctor left the hospital much prior to my release, so I was unable to receive a lot of information from the ill informed nurse. Along with the abdominal pain that I expected to have, I was also bothered with an acute pain in my right shoulder since waking up the morning after the surgery. I am now having trouble sleeping because of this and the tylenol 3 that I have been prescribed has not helped much in that region. I also found a round sticker with a metal button in the middle on my shoulder upon my return home. When I took off the sticker, I was soon hit with an agonizing pain on my shoulder. Upon sticking it back on, the pain seized miraculously within a few minutes. Could this in any way be related to my surgery? If so, what are some treatment options?
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yeah completely normal i had that after my surgery too. when you have laparoscopic surgery they fill your stomach up with nitrogen or basically air. so when they close you back up they cant get all the air out. so it gets trapped in your body. it travels around until it can escape or dissipate. sometimes it settles under your ribs or in your shoulder. the more you move it around the faster it will go away and the less painful it will be.