Lack of appetite

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yes i have to admit this has happened to me since my TKR which was almost 3 weeks ago.... i didn't know if it was because of the pain meds or what.... i am heavy so it is good to drop a few pounds, but it is pretty strange as well cause i am usually always up for a dessert or whatever, now i eat about half as much of my meal as normal and then no dessert --- have no interest, so not sure of the reason... but in my case it sure won't hurt -- i am sure my knee will appreciate it and i have to have the other one done after the new year so a few less pounds will do me good! take care all, alice

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Sure because it's the end of the line for the gravity and

pain.

Sherry

Re: Re: Lack of appetite

In a message dated 10/22/2006 8:03:16 P.M. Central Standard Time, wjkh@....nz writes:

Thanks for the advice. It's a bigger problem than you might think as I'm underweight now and want to go into surgery in good condition. Alan, I didn't know that morphine slowed digestion, but that explains a lot!

Hi , before my TKR's I had back surgery and he gave me Methadone for the pain. I needed to loose weight and I think that I lost at least 30 lbs. Now I'm on Percocet for some broken ribs and just keep gaining.

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I have been through back surgery twice

and I know it’s no fun. If my neck doesn’t get better soon

I’m afraid it may lead to surgery

#3! This just adds to the fact that each person is different in how we

respond to medications. It would be great

if there was one medication and dosage that worked for everyone

but there’s not! That’s why it’s

so important to do exactly as your DR. prescribes and communicate

with him/her if something is not working

correctly. There is no reason to be in agony all of the time

nor should you be medicated into being

useless.

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Thanks, Sherry, I tried bananas but those didn't stay down for long.

I found I could have homemade chicken broth with a few baby carrots

for lunch as long as I take around 30 mins. to eat it. Dinner likes

to make a return visit no matter what I eat. I go to my GI specialist

tomorrow and find out what is going on. Down 40 pounds in the 5 weeks.

I will get some Cream of Wheat. I am not fond of it, but I will try

it.

Robin

> >

> > Hi

> > I am still 5 weeks away from my THR and have been having

trouble with

> > lack of appetite for the last couple of months. Has this been a

problem

> > for any of you? I'm a slight build and can't afford to lose

weight.

> >

> > I wondered if it could be caused by the chronic pain or by the

morphine

> > I need to take for it? I have also been depressed and anxious

and

> > thought this might be a factor also. As well as lack of

appetite, I

> > can't tolerate rich foods as they make me nauseous - normally I

have a

> > terrific appetitie so this is very unusual for me! I've told my

doctor,

> > but she wasn't especially concerned.

> >

> > Any advice would be much appreciated, and if you've had this

problem

> > food suggestions would also be useful.

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> >

>

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Robin,

Are you sure something else isn't going on here? that

is way way to much weight to lose. I heard of one case

a few years ago where a guy had to have something cut

that sends the message to his stomach is return food to his

mouth. It worked. Is this just since your surgery or

have you had it prior?

Sherry

Re: Lack of appetite

Thanks, Sherry, I tried bananas but those didn't stay down for long. I found I could have homemade chicken broth with a few baby carrots for lunch as long as I take around 30 mins. to eat it. Dinner likes to make a return visit no matter what I eat. I go to my GI specialist tomorrow and find out what is going on. Down 40 pounds in the 5 weeks.I will get some Cream of Wheat. I am not fond of it, but I will try it.Robin> >> > Hi> > I am still 5 weeks away from my THR and have been having trouble with > > lack of appetite for the last couple of months. Has this been a problem > > for any of you? I'm a slight build and can't afford to lose weight.> > > > I wondered if it could be caused by the chronic pain or by the morphine > > I need to take for it? I have also been depressed and anxious and > > thought this might be a factor also. As well as lack of appetite, I > > can't tolerate rich foods as they make me nauseous - normally I have a > > terrific appetitie so this is very unusual for me! I've told my doctor, > > but she wasn't especially concerned.> > > > Any advice would be much appreciated, and if you've had this problem > > food suggestions would also be useful. > > > > Thanks!> > > >>

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Hi Sherry,

I was fine before surgery. I finally went to see my GI specialist and

after scoping me put me on Reglan. It seems that it is connected to

my diabetes. Since he injected both my shoulders with cordisone

because of the pain, it caused me to have that extreme nausea and

vomiting. I will be going in again in a few weeks for more surgery. I

have huge bone spurs in my right shoulder and he will be removing

those and then injecting both hips. Then next year he will be doing

my left shoulder because I have a slight tear in the rotator cuff

plus the bursa has already cut through the cushion it sits in. So he

will repair that and remove those bone spurs as well.

But since I am taking the Reglan I am no longer throwing every meal

up. I did end up losing 42 pounds. My knee is doing great and the

doctor told me I am where most people are at 12-14 weeks even though

I am only on week 6. So I am happy, my family and birds are as well.

Robin

> > >

> > > Hi

> > > I am still 5 weeks away from my THR and have been having

> trouble with

> > > lack of appetite for the last couple of months. Has this been

a

> problem

> > > for any of you? I'm a slight build and can't afford to lose

> weight.

> > >

> > > I wondered if it could be caused by the chronic pain or by

the

> morphine

> > > I need to take for it? I have also been depressed and anxious

> and

> > > thought this might be a factor also. As well as lack of

> appetite, I

> > > can't tolerate rich foods as they make me nauseous - normally

I

> have a

> > > terrific appetitie so this is very unusual for me! I've told

my

> doctor,

> > > but she wasn't especially concerned.

> > >

> > > Any advice would be much appreciated, and if you've had this

> problem

> > > food suggestions would also be useful.

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > >

> > >

> >

>

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Boy! Am I glad to hear it was the cortisone!! I was worried about you. And congrats on the weight loss!! Now you can enjoy TG and Christmas!!

Ann S.

Re: Lack of appetite

Hi Sherry,I was fine before surgery. I finally went to see my GI specialist and after scoping me put me on Reglan. It seems that it is connected to my diabetes. Since he injected both my shoulders with cordisone because of the pain, it caused me to have that extreme nausea and vomiting. I will be going in again in a few weeks for more surgery. I have huge bone spurs in my right shoulder and he will be removing those and then injecting both hips. Then next year he will be doing my left shoulder because I have a slight tear in the rotator cuff plus the bursa has already cut through the cushion it sits in. So he will repair that and remove those bone spurs as well.But since I am taking the Reglan I am no longer throwing every meal up. I did end up losing 42 pounds. My knee is doing great and the doctor told me I am where most people are at 12-14 weeks even though I am only on week 6. So I am happy, my family and birds are as well.Robin

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