Guest guest Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Faith, Yes, I have heard that vitamin deficiences following Gastric bypass can be very serious. I was suffering from B-vitamin problems before I had my surgery during the time I was on Methotrexate. It was horrible. It was one of the reasons I stopped the drug. The side effects were far worst than any benefits the drug could have had. I was too sick to do anything while on it. I chose not to have gastric bypass because of the potential for serious vitamin deficiencies as well as malabsorption problems of meds that I may have to take for life. I know we had a discussion at the only gastric bypass support meeting I went to about so many patients with other chronic illness requiring meds after surgery and not being able to absorb them. The most serious being pain meds. Yes it does take time. I went though two rheummys and two PCPs to get where I am now. I just dumped my last rheummy. He was a pill pusher and wanted me to stay on meds that I felt that I not only did not need but were making me far worst. The best thing I did was leave the job I had which was high stress. I was standing, lifting turning 8-12 hrs a day and sometimes working as many as 28 days straight without a day off at times. My job was also very ADA unfriendly and refuse to allow me to change work areas or cross train. So I finally went out permenently of long term disability. I truly believe that stress plays such a major factor in how I am feeling. As soon as I was officially fired! So many of my problems just disappeared. When I had my weight loss surgery I went into remission I guess you could call it and I have stayed there ever since. I am sure its possible I was misdiagnosied to begin with...since I really did not accept my diagnosis willingly. I know only time will tell. It has been 3.5 yrs since I was diagnosised. I hope you get to see the rheummy soon and he is able to help you so you are able to feel more like yourself soon. sorry if I missed the details that you may have posted. I get digest and many times miss stuff or I don't get time to read for many days. Toni In a message dated 1/3/2005 12:13:01 PM Central Standard Time, writes: Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 17:54:38 +0000 From: fmt2002@... Subject: Re: Re: Feeling alone Toni, I have been very ill that is why I have not ben participating in my old activities. Maybe you did not understand that, I feel as though I have had the severe flu for the last 2-3 weeks. This puts a damper on getting out of the house let alone being able to stay awake more than 3 hours at a time. This shall pass once I get on the right meds, get thoroughly diagnosed. Also another thing that is being looked at this morning by my weightloss surgeon is possible vitamin B-1 ( thiamin) deficiency which could be very serious... figuring things out is not easy ..it takes time. I am sure I will be where you are one day. You are fortunate you feel as well as you do. I do not feel I am " allowing " my self to be limited at this time, it is my body that is limited..not my mind. I am very active in weightloss support groups. Just days prior to coming down with this, I was exercising daily ( water aerobics and swimming laps) Attended functions all the time prior to getting sick. I have not been working for two years becuase the doctors took me off due to my severe foot problems. I had a job where I stood for 8 hours each day. The weightloss surgery was an attempt to help that situation. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Faith, Yes, I have heard that vitamin deficiences following Gastric bypass can be very serious. I was suffering from B-vitamin problems before I had my surgery during the time I was on Methotrexate. It was horrible. It was one of the reasons I stopped the drug. The side effects were far worst than any benefits the drug could have had. I was too sick to do anything while on it. I chose not to have gastric bypass because of the potential for serious vitamin deficiencies as well as malabsorption problems of meds that I may have to take for life. I know we had a discussion at the only gastric bypass support meeting I went to about so many patients with other chronic illness requiring meds after surgery and not being able to absorb them. The most serious being pain meds. Yes it does take time. I went though two rheummys and two PCPs to get where I am now. I just dumped my last rheummy. He was a pill pusher and wanted me to stay on meds that I felt that I not only did not need but were making me far worst. The best thing I did was leave the job I had which was high stress. I was standing, lifting turning 8-12 hrs a day and sometimes working as many as 28 days straight without a day off at times. My job was also very ADA unfriendly and refuse to allow me to change work areas or cross train. So I finally went out permenently of long term disability. I truly believe that stress plays such a major factor in how I am feeling. As soon as I was officially fired! So many of my problems just disappeared. When I had my weight loss surgery I went into remission I guess you could call it and I have stayed there ever since. I am sure its possible I was misdiagnosied to begin with...since I really did not accept my diagnosis willingly. I know only time will tell. It has been 3.5 yrs since I was diagnosised. I hope you get to see the rheummy soon and he is able to help you so you are able to feel more like yourself soon. sorry if I missed the details that you may have posted. I get digest and many times miss stuff or I don't get time to read for many days. Toni In a message dated 1/3/2005 12:13:01 PM Central Standard Time, writes: Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 17:54:38 +0000 From: fmt2002@... Subject: Re: Re: Feeling alone Toni, I have been very ill that is why I have not ben participating in my old activities. Maybe you did not understand that, I feel as though I have had the severe flu for the last 2-3 weeks. This puts a damper on getting out of the house let alone being able to stay awake more than 3 hours at a time. This shall pass once I get on the right meds, get thoroughly diagnosed. Also another thing that is being looked at this morning by my weightloss surgeon is possible vitamin B-1 ( thiamin) deficiency which could be very serious... figuring things out is not easy ..it takes time. I am sure I will be where you are one day. You are fortunate you feel as well as you do. I do not feel I am " allowing " my self to be limited at this time, it is my body that is limited..not my mind. I am very active in weightloss support groups. Just days prior to coming down with this, I was exercising daily ( water aerobics and swimming laps) Attended functions all the time prior to getting sick. I have not been working for two years becuase the doctors took me off due to my severe foot problems. I had a job where I stood for 8 hours each day. The weightloss surgery was an attempt to help that situation. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Thanks Toni for clarifying.. I hope we can chat more soon..interesting to hear you had Vitamin B deficiencies while on Methotrexate... This is why I hope my rheumy is either familiar with weight loss surgery patient needs or is willing to do the research... talk soon Faith --------- Re: Re: Feeling alone Toni, I have been very ill that is why I have not ben participating in my old activities. Maybe you did not understand that, I feel as though I have had the severe flu for the last 2-3 weeks. This puts a damper on getting out of the house let alone being able to stay awake more than 3 hours at a time. This shall pass once I get on the right meds, get thoroughly diagnosed. Also another thing that is being looked at this morning by my weightloss surgeon is possible vitamin B-1 ( thiamin) deficiency which could be very serious... figuring things out is not easy ..it takes time. I am sure I will be where you are one day. You are fortunate you feel as well as you do. I do not feel I am " allowing " my self to be limited at this time, it is my body that is limited..not my mind. I am very active in weightloss support groups. Just days prior to coming down with this, I was exercising daily ( water aerobics and swimming laps) Attended functions all the time prior to getting sick. I have not been working for two years becuase the doctors took me off due to my severe foot problems. I had a job where I stood for 8 hours each day. The weightloss surgery was an attempt to help that situation. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Thanks Toni for clarifying.. I hope we can chat more soon..interesting to hear you had Vitamin B deficiencies while on Methotrexate... This is why I hope my rheumy is either familiar with weight loss surgery patient needs or is willing to do the research... talk soon Faith --------- Re: Re: Feeling alone Toni, I have been very ill that is why I have not ben participating in my old activities. Maybe you did not understand that, I feel as though I have had the severe flu for the last 2-3 weeks. This puts a damper on getting out of the house let alone being able to stay awake more than 3 hours at a time. This shall pass once I get on the right meds, get thoroughly diagnosed. Also another thing that is being looked at this morning by my weightloss surgeon is possible vitamin B-1 ( thiamin) deficiency which could be very serious... figuring things out is not easy ..it takes time. I am sure I will be where you are one day. You are fortunate you feel as well as you do. I do not feel I am " allowing " my self to be limited at this time, it is my body that is limited..not my mind. I am very active in weightloss support groups. Just days prior to coming down with this, I was exercising daily ( water aerobics and swimming laps) Attended functions all the time prior to getting sick. I have not been working for two years becuase the doctors took me off due to my severe foot problems. I had a job where I stood for 8 hours each day. The weightloss surgery was an attempt to help that situation. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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