Guest guest Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Ali, I get copies of ALL my medical reports also. I keep them in a binder, in chronological order. Thanks for reminding me....I need to go out and get a bigger binder! I also sign out all my xrays and MRI's, etc. I just write that I am taking them to my PCP, for continuing care, and never return them. Legally, they are yours to keep. If doctors don't think something is " significant " , they won't tell you anything. The only way to find out is to ask for copies! You can get copies of ALL your medical records, dating back YEARS, by simply writing and requesting copies. Dana on 01/01/2003 12:12 PM, Ali kattali99@...> at kattali99@... wrote: No, I'm not overweight. I'm thin. It's hard to be overweight when you are on a strict candidias diet. No sugar, no yeast, no starches, no bread, blah, blah, blah... there are only five fruits I can have. There is nothing processed I can have b/c there is inevitatably sugar in it. No white flour products. I don't eat junk food b/c of course that all has sugar in it. I eat very healthy. My kidneys are fine. Constipation has been a problem though. I'm on a Cellulose Powder for that. My thyroid is regulated correctly. I'm on medication for that. The candidias has done damage to my organs though. My GI tract for one. There is not enough acid in my stomach. Keeping the candidias in check/under control is difficult. But from what I understand the mercury feeds candida and that is why it hasn't been able to eradicate itself from my system with treatment. I had insomnia for years. Once I went on medication for the migraines, that stopped. I sleep very well now. My thoughts don't " race. " That was a problem with why I never slept well. It's been like peeling an onion. You take off one layer only to deal with another. There are so many layers to work with and there are already so many peices to the puzzle. It's a wonder I can keep everything straight. One thing I have always insisted is that I get a copy of all tests and all reports. It is my body afterall. Ali > Hi Ali - I can relate somewhat with you. I also have hashimotos > (autoimmune thyroid disease), Fibromyalgia, adrenal insufficiency, and all > the attendant problems (allergies, chemical sensitivities, hypglycemia, etc. > etc.) but manage to function fairly well. I also have a bad back from an > accident. I feel a lot better since my thyroid has been treated and I'm > self treating my adrenals. I had a lot of amalgam and it has been out a > couple of years, but I haven't chelated much cause I was too ill and then my > thyroid problems finally showed up after I was pregnant and lost the baby. > I was putting on weight for no apparent reason (couldn't have been the sugar > I was craving : ) but have lost it since taking thyroid meds. I'm sure I > also have candida issues. I can't handle sugar at all anymore. My main > problem is my insomnia which I've written in about before. I intend to > myself, and if I were you would start looking at a general slow detox if I > were you. I have the book The Liver Cleansing Diet by a Dr. Cabot and > intend to do that. Its a gentle way to cleanse the liver which makes a huge > difference. How are your eliminative organs working? (Colon, kidneys) Are > you overweight? I use to be a health nut. Actually am and have been one > for over 20 years, but the mercury messed me up. There are a lot of ways to > detox and it sounds like what you desperately need. Personally I'm not > gonna start chelating till I do that and feel strong enough to. Right now I > have a mild flu which is helping do it for me (throws you into a detox) > cause I ate horribly for about 4 days during Christmas. I use to do liquid > cleanses on a regular basis and know I couldnt' tolerate that right now, but > even eating raw fruits and veggies only once a week could help. I'm on a > list that advocates a mainly raw diet and have the book the PH Miracle which > also advocates mainly raw foods for healing. Puts you in a mild cleansing > state and regulates your PH. Most of us are overly acidic from how we eat > these days. We need a lot more alkaline foods than we generally eat. > Anyway - a few things to consider. Jeanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Ali, You need to get a dental materials biocompatibility blood test before deciding on replacement materials. Peak Energy Performance, Inc. has a good test. They sent me a 30-page report that lists all of the dental materials that I can and cannot use in my mouth. It is pricey (about $250), but probably the best investment I have ever made! They also give you a list of all the metals you are highly reactive to. I am highly reactive to mercury (no surprise), and also aluminum (surprise!)....which is in porcelain crowns! Dana on 01/01/2003 11:41 AM, Ali kattali99@...> at kattali99@... wrote: I'm sure my regular doctor had no idea that a challenge test should not have been given while amalgams were still present. I have to give him credit that he even thought that heavy metal toxins were even an issue. A lot of my symptoms don't fall into nice neat little packages and cannot be accounted for in test results. He's not treating me for the heavy metal toxins. He got the test results back and said to make an appointment with a specialist in the field. I haven't started any chelation. The specialist wants me to see a dentist to remove the amalgams. He gave me the name of one who is close to where I live who specializes in this. I already have an appointment set up. I saw the heavy metal toxin speciliast last Friday. He gave me a physical and went through all my medical records, which I brought and went through a long form I went through as well as interviewed me. He went through why I'm laden with toxins. He then went through a list of what needs to happen. The removal of the amalgams is an issue. Finding a replacement material is going to be tricky since I'm so chemical sensitive. I already have an appointment on the 6th. I already have had the food sensitivity blood test as well. Not that I can eat a heck of a lot of foods as is. I'm so restricted b/c of the candidias. I'm on a lot of supplements now and have been for quite some time. I'm supposed to meet back with him at the end of the month. In the meantime, he's coordinating with my doctors and he'll be sending me information on chelation. I have ordered Andy's book though. I'm just feeling overwhelmed. I think what I'm worried about the most is getting worse. Everything I've seen and read so far says that is what will happen before you get better. Maybe it won't be as bad as I think. Ali > > Hi Ali, > Sorry you are having such a hard time. Your doctor does not know > what he is doing or he would never have given you a challenge test > while you still have amalgams in your mouth. This will only make you > much sicker possibly even permanently by redistributing mercury. You > also can not chelate until you remove all the amalgam fillings. I > strongly suggest you order Andy Cutler's book and read it before you > do anything else. Go to the Autism-Mercury site and read all the > information there before proceeding with anything else. > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism-Mercury/ > > Also read the FAQ here in the links section ASAP. > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism-Mercury/files/Mercury-Autism% > 20FAQ > > > > TK > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 Sounds like you are probably doing better than me Ali. I really don't like facing up to all the health issues I have. Have a book on Autoimmune disease but stopped reading it cause I start wondering how many issues are developing. I guess the moral to this story is to start doing something about it! I'm trying to taking this stuff called Moducare - by the way - made up of plant sterinols that is supposed to help regulate the immune system. Haven't been consistent and then ate a lot of no no's around Christmas. But I've heard good things and seemed to detox when I first started taking it. I'm going to get back to it. Essiac tea is another " wonder " herbal formula from the Ojibwa indians. But of course nothing is going to fix us completely without getting the mercury out. The other stuff helps us " maintain " I suppose. Jeanie No, I'm not overweight. I'm thin. It's hard to be overweight when you are on a strict candidias diet. No sugar, no yeast, no starches, no bread, blah, blah, blah... there are only five fruits I can have. There is nothing processed I can have b/c there is inevitatably sugar in it. No white flour products. I don't eat junk food b/c of course that all has sugar in it. I eat very healthy. My kidneys are fine. Constipation has been a problem though. I'm on a Cellulose Powder for that. My thyroid is regulated correctly. I'm on medication for that. The candidias has done damage to my organs though. My GI tract for one. There is not enough acid in my stomach. Keeping the candidias in check/under control is difficult. But from what I understand the mercury feeds candida and that is why it hasn't been able to eradicate itself from my system with treatment. I had insomnia for years. Once I went on medication for the migraines, that stopped. I sleep very well now. My thoughts don't " race. " That was a problem with why I never slept well. It's been like peeling an onion. You take off one layer only to deal with another. There are so many layers to work with and there are already so many peices to the puzzle. It's a wonder I can keep everything straight. One thing I have always insisted is that I get a copy of all tests and all reports. It is my body afterall. Ali > Hi Ali - I can relate somewhat with you. I also have hashimotos > (autoimmune thyroid disease), Fibromyalgia, adrenal insufficiency, and all > the attendant problems (allergies, chemical sensitivities, hypglycemia, etc. > etc.) but manage to function fairly well. I also have a bad back from an > accident. I feel a lot better since my thyroid has been treated and I'm > self treating my adrenals. I had a lot of amalgam and it has been out a > couple of years, but I haven't chelated much cause I was too ill and then my > thyroid problems finally showed up after I was pregnant and lost the baby. > I was putting on weight for no apparent reason (couldn't have been the sugar > I was craving : ) but have lost it since taking thyroid meds. I'm sure I > also have candida issues. I can't handle sugar at all anymore. My main > problem is my insomnia which I've written in about before. I intend to > myself, and if I were you would start looking at a general slow detox if I > were you. I have the book The Liver Cleansing Diet by a Dr. Cabot and > intend to do that. Its a gentle way to cleanse the liver which makes a huge > difference. How are your eliminative organs working? (Colon, kidneys) Are > you overweight? I use to be a health nut. Actually am and have been one > for over 20 years, but the mercury messed me up. There are a lot of ways to > detox and it sounds like what you desperately need. Personally I'm not > gonna start chelating till I do that and feel strong enough to. Right now I > have a mild flu which is helping do it for me (throws you into a detox) > cause I ate horribly for about 4 days during Christmas. I use to do liquid > cleanses on a regular basis and know I couldnt' tolerate that right now, but > even eating raw fruits and veggies only once a week could help. I'm on a > list that advocates a mainly raw diet and have the book the PH Miracle which > also advocates mainly raw foods for healing. Puts you in a mild cleansing > state and regulates your PH. Most of us are overly acidic from how we eat > these days. We need a lot more alkaline foods than we generally eat. > Anyway - a few things to consider. Jeanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 Hi Ali, Welcome to the group. Sorry to hear you're having all those troubles. We share many of the same symptoms, and I too have very high levels of mercury. To me, finding others with a similar medical history is comforting because it indicates that poisonous metals are indeed to blame, and suggests that treatment for that will help. I'm now approaching 7 years with almost non-stop migraines of various forms. I've tried many meds with little success. Which ones helped reduce your migraines? I too have terrible dysbiosis, and after years of disgestive pain found that *enteric coated* probiotics help. Regular probiotics, no matter how much I took, made no difference. Might be worth a try for you. Steve There's much more about my illnesses and discoveries at http://whatailssteve.0catch.com/ > I have significant health issues aside from heavy metal toxicity, such as candidias, pituitary tumor, migraines, galactorrhhea, hypothyroid, allergies to molds-grasses-trees-weeds-dusts-etc, unspecified d/o of adrenal gland disorder, fibromyalgia, asthma, amenorrhea, endocrine disorder, hormone deficiencies, bacterial imbalances in the GI tract, compromised immune system ...okay, I'm tired. That's enough for now. There's too much there already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 Steve, I read your website. Thyroid cancer has been linked to radiation. One porcelain crown contains 100 rem/yr. radiation. The average " background radiation " is just .10 rem/yr. Do you have many porcelain crowns? The also contain aluminum. You should have the dental materials compatibility test done and see what else may be ailing you, in addition to mercury. http://tomlevymd.com/serumtest.htm I am highly reactive to mercury, aluminum, copper, lithium, zirconium, zinc, lead, and tungsten. You should have a DMSA challenge urine test, in addition to the unchallenged tests you had. Mine showed elvated mercury, lead and arsenic. Lead and arsenic are used in root canals. I have many root canaled teeth. Some that hurt, even though xrays show no infections. Dana on 01/02/2003 12:14 PM, whatailssteve whatailssteve@...> at whatailssteve@... wrote: Hi Ali, Welcome to the group. Sorry to hear you're having all those troubles. We share many of the same symptoms, and I too have very high levels of mercury. To me, finding others with a similar medical history is comforting because it indicates that poisonous metals are indeed to blame, and suggests that treatment for that will help. I'm now approaching 7 years with almost non-stop migraines of various forms. I've tried many meds with little success. Which ones helped reduce your migraines? I too have terrible dysbiosis, and after years of disgestive pain found that *enteric coated* probiotics help. Regular probiotics, no matter how much I took, made no difference. Might be worth a try for you. Steve There's much more about my illnesses and discoveries at http://whatailssteve.0catch.com/ > I have significant health issues aside from heavy metal toxicity, such as candidias, pituitary tumor, migraines, galactorrhhea, hypothyroid, allergies to molds-grasses-trees-weeds-dusts-etc, unspecified d/o of adrenal gland disorder, fibromyalgia, asthma, amenorrhea, endocrine disorder, hormone deficiencies, bacterial imbalances in the GI tract, compromised immune system ...okay, I'm tired. That's enough for now. There's too much there already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 Steve, I was tried on a few different meds. The only one that has worked for me is Topamax. It's an antiseizure medication but has been found to work for migraines. I'm on a high dose. 400mg twice a day. This is a difficult med to go on though. You have to taper up slowly. 25 mg a week until you reach the level that is beneficial. So it takes a long time to reach where you might need to be. Some people cannot tolerate the side effects at all. Some people tolerate the side effects well. Some people, like myself, struggle with the side effects but when hitting benchmarks during doses it all " clicks " into place and you don't feel like you are on any medication at all. Topamax has literally taken out most of the migraines I have except for the hormone produced migraines. Amerge wiped those out for me, but my insurance won't let me have that medication and my rescue medication Zomig ZMT. I still need the Zomig b/c some migraines still pop up and can be taken care of with the Zomig ZMT. When I have both the Amerge and the Zomig ZMT then I can stay quite comfortable during the month. But without the Amerge, then I'm not. But at least I'm not having them 24/7 like I was before. Topamax is not for everyone though. Some people tell me that they cannot tolerate it all. I think it all depends on your neuro wiring. Many people find excellent success on it, like I did. But as I said, I had to be very patient going on it since it took a long time to work up on the dosage and the side effects had to be worked through. Ali > Hi Ali, > > Welcome to the group. Sorry to hear you're having all those troubles. We share many of the same symptoms, and I too have very high levels of mercury. To me, finding others with a similar medical history is comforting because it indicates that poisonous metals are indeed to blame, and suggests that treatment for that will help. I'm now approaching 7 years with almost non-stop migraines of various forms. I've tried many meds with little success. Which ones helped reduce your migraines? I too have terrible dysbiosis, and after years of disgestive pain I found that *enteric coated* probiotics help. Regular probiotics, no matter how much I took, made no difference. Might be worth a try for you. > Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2003 Report Share Posted January 3, 2003 > > I have significant health issues aside from heavy metal toxicity, > such as candidias, pituitary tumor, migraines, galactorrhhea, > hypothyroid, allergies to molds-grasses-trees-weeds-dusts-etc, > unspecified d/o of adrenal gland disorder, fibromyalgia, asthma, > amenorrhea, endocrine disorder, hormone deficiencies, bacterial > imbalances in the GI tract, compromised immune system ...okay, I'm > tired. That's enough for now. There's too much there already. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2003 Report Share Posted January 3, 2003 > > I have significant health issues aside from heavy metal toxicity, > such as candidias, pituitary tumor, migraines, galactorrhhea, > hypothyroid, allergies to molds-grasses-trees-weeds-dusts-etc, > unspecified d/o of adrenal gland disorder, fibromyalgia, asthma, > amenorrhea, endocrine disorder, hormone deficiencies, bacterial > imbalances in the GI tract, compromised immune system ...okay, I'm > tired. That's enough for now. There's too much there already. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2003 Report Share Posted January 3, 2003 > > I have significant health issues aside from heavy metal toxicity, > such as candidias, pituitary tumor, migraines, galactorrhhea, > hypothyroid, allergies to molds-grasses-trees-weeds-dusts-etc, > unspecified d/o of adrenal gland disorder, fibromyalgia, asthma, > amenorrhea, endocrine disorder, hormone deficiencies, bacterial > imbalances in the GI tract, compromised immune system ...okay, I'm > tired. That's enough for now. There's too much there already. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2003 Report Share Posted January 6, 2003 Hi Ali, hope you don't mind if I reply to your FIRST post, I realize it is a few days old now -- I see you have posted more since. > Hello. I'm new to this group. Not really sure where to start. > > I've been diagnosed with having heavy metal toxicity through a urine toxic metal test. Mercury was off the chart, but I also have toxicity for arsenic, bismuth, cadmium, lead, thallium, tin, tungsten, and creatinine. > > I have significant health issues aside from heavy metal toxicity, such as candidias, pituitary tumor, migraines, galactorrhhea, hypothyroid, allergies to molds-grasses-trees-weeds-dusts-etc, unspecified d/o of adrenal gland disorder, fibromyalgia, asthma, amenorrhea, endocrine disorder, hormone deficiencies, bacterial imbalances in the GI tract, compromised immune system ...okay, I'm tired. That's enough for now. There's too much there already. I hope you realize that most of that reads " mercury " . As in, almost everything you just listed MAY be mercury related. > I'm tired, though. I have to push to get through the days. At this point I have seen a specialist and will be starting chelation as soon as the medication comes in. I can't do the DMSA or the DMPS b/c it will be too taxing on my body. When I did the provocative test over the course of three days I was deathly ill on the medication and was thrown into a constant migraine. I am curious about the dose and dose timing for this. You said it was for 3 days? How much DMSA and how often? > I remained very ill for two weeks after. I wasn't even taking in the amount of medication that would be given in one day on the protocol. So the doctor has decided on NDF. If I can tolerate this, then this is what we'll try. I also have to see a specialist to consult on amalgam removal. WAIT! you have amalgam in your mouth? arg. <$#@> Forget my question about how much DMSA. Please don't take ANY chelation agents until you get ALL that silver junk out (amalgam that is). > Right now I do feel overwhelmed, though, with the thought of chelation. I guess it's b/c I don't know what to expect. I have read some. To be honest, a lot of what I read scares me. I've been through so much physically and yes, I have tolerance, stamina, and conviction. But I've been taxed physically, emotionally, spiritually these past two years trying to get the migraines under control. It's been 12 years that I have had the candidias. My life is " doctor appointments " and pills and a special diet and basically tolerating not feeling well on a daily basis while working and trying to live a quality life. The thought of " one more thing " is just mind boggling right now. I know I will handle it. I'll adjust and make it fit. Emotionally right now I'm frazzled. I think I need time to make sense of all this. welcome to this corner of the world. I hope you'll find some relief from all that. Moria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2003 Report Share Posted January 6, 2003 Hi Ali, hope you don't mind if I reply to your FIRST post, I realize it is a few days old now -- I see you have posted more since. > Hello. I'm new to this group. Not really sure where to start. > > I've been diagnosed with having heavy metal toxicity through a urine toxic metal test. Mercury was off the chart, but I also have toxicity for arsenic, bismuth, cadmium, lead, thallium, tin, tungsten, and creatinine. > > I have significant health issues aside from heavy metal toxicity, such as candidias, pituitary tumor, migraines, galactorrhhea, hypothyroid, allergies to molds-grasses-trees-weeds-dusts-etc, unspecified d/o of adrenal gland disorder, fibromyalgia, asthma, amenorrhea, endocrine disorder, hormone deficiencies, bacterial imbalances in the GI tract, compromised immune system ...okay, I'm tired. That's enough for now. There's too much there already. I hope you realize that most of that reads " mercury " . As in, almost everything you just listed MAY be mercury related. > I'm tired, though. I have to push to get through the days. At this point I have seen a specialist and will be starting chelation as soon as the medication comes in. I can't do the DMSA or the DMPS b/c it will be too taxing on my body. When I did the provocative test over the course of three days I was deathly ill on the medication and was thrown into a constant migraine. I am curious about the dose and dose timing for this. You said it was for 3 days? How much DMSA and how often? > I remained very ill for two weeks after. I wasn't even taking in the amount of medication that would be given in one day on the protocol. So the doctor has decided on NDF. If I can tolerate this, then this is what we'll try. I also have to see a specialist to consult on amalgam removal. WAIT! you have amalgam in your mouth? arg. <$#@> Forget my question about how much DMSA. Please don't take ANY chelation agents until you get ALL that silver junk out (amalgam that is). > Right now I do feel overwhelmed, though, with the thought of chelation. I guess it's b/c I don't know what to expect. I have read some. To be honest, a lot of what I read scares me. I've been through so much physically and yes, I have tolerance, stamina, and conviction. But I've been taxed physically, emotionally, spiritually these past two years trying to get the migraines under control. It's been 12 years that I have had the candidias. My life is " doctor appointments " and pills and a special diet and basically tolerating not feeling well on a daily basis while working and trying to live a quality life. The thought of " one more thing " is just mind boggling right now. I know I will handle it. I'll adjust and make it fit. Emotionally right now I'm frazzled. I think I need time to make sense of all this. welcome to this corner of the world. I hope you'll find some relief from all that. Moria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 Hi Moria, Thanks for responding. I don't mind at all that it's taken you time. Sometimes I'll be in the same boat as well. I appreciate your taking the time. It's nice to meet you, although I wish it were under better circumstances. > > I have significant health issues aside from heavy metal toxicity, such as candidias, pituitary tumor, migraines, galactorrhhea,hypothyroid, allergies to molds-grasses-trees-weeds- dusts-etc,unspecified d/o of adrenal gland disorder, fibromyalgia, asthma,amenorrhea, endocrine disorder, hormone deficiencies, bacterial imbalances in the GI tract, compromised immune system ...okay, I'm tired. That's enough for now. There's too much there already. > > I hope you realize that most of that reads " mercury " . As in, > almost everything you just listed MAY be mercury related. Yeah, I'm finding that out. It's all linked. All these things developed over time, one on top of the other as my health declined slowly since I was very young. Things deteriorated and clumped together/tangled and it has taken time to figure out why. > welcome to this corner of the world. I hope you'll find > some relief from all that. I haven't liked this corner of the world of constantly being ill since I was 15 years old. It's a long time of losing quality of life. The relief I want to find is one of being well and alive. So that is what I'm going for here. Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 Describe dumping. Which proteins have you tried & how did you make them up? Thanks, Vitalady, Inc. T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://www.paypal.com/affil/pal=orders%40vitalady.com New to group HI I am Lynda from south NJ and had WLS on 2/24 w/ many small inconvient problems, I had infection and lung problems still ongoing healing the infection from March and APRL; but finally feeling great at 60bls lost; i need info PROTEIN that I can tolerate ; I need he calories now as many foods make me DUMP badly; ( i throw up mostly) and also dont know how to handle the dumping sensation when I feel like being sick; Shoulnt we lie down or do certain things.. thanks so much and looking forward to the group mail; Lynda ANY advice is welcome; email me personally also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 Hi Lynda, I see you found your way to the protein group. Glad to have you here. " Dumping " is totally different from throwing up. Dumping is a reaction mostly to sugars where you feel shaky,your heart races, you might get sweaty, and mostly you get very very tired. Throwing up is a totally different matter. Try ProScore100 choc, which you can get at Bernie's Nutrition on Black Horse Pike behind Arby's in sville. You will need a blender or good shaker to mix up this one. You can also go to http://www.vitalady.com and order samples of many good brands to try out. Again, glad to see you made it to this board. You will find lots of good protein information here. Chrissie Surgery: August 31, 2000: Open RNY/GB Removal/hernia repair Start: 373lbs Height 5'2 " BMI 70 8/16 Abdominoplasty(-8 lbs)/thigh lipectomy 1/20/03 breast reduction(-6lbs)/rhytidectomy of sides/brachioplasty 2/7/03 - 163 BMI 29.8 total loss - 210 lbs shihtzumom@... http://users.snip.net/~shihtzumom My WLS Journey: http://millennium.fortunecity.com/doddington/691/WLS/this_is_me.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 Hi Lynda, I see you found your way to the protein group. Glad to have you here. " Dumping " is totally different from throwing up. Dumping is a reaction mostly to sugars where you feel shaky,your heart races, you might get sweaty, and mostly you get very very tired. Throwing up is a totally different matter. Try ProScore100 choc, which you can get at Bernie's Nutrition on Black Horse Pike behind Arby's in sville. You will need a blender or good shaker to mix up this one. You can also go to http://www.vitalady.com and order samples of many good brands to try out. Again, glad to see you made it to this board. You will find lots of good protein information here. Chrissie Surgery: August 31, 2000: Open RNY/GB Removal/hernia repair Start: 373lbs Height 5'2 " BMI 70 8/16 Abdominoplasty(-8 lbs)/thigh lipectomy 1/20/03 breast reduction(-6lbs)/rhytidectomy of sides/brachioplasty 2/7/03 - 163 BMI 29.8 total loss - 210 lbs shihtzumom@... http://users.snip.net/~shihtzumom My WLS Journey: http://millennium.fortunecity.com/doddington/691/WLS/this_is_me.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 OOOOOH lemme answer! ~waving wildly and jumping up and down~ I am 10 months out and down only 101 pounds. Yeah, not the most impressive numbers, but a loss not a gain, nonetheless. My surgeon, at that time, did not believe protein supplements were necessary. He has since then changed his stand, probably because he has started selling them himself, LOL! I went into clinically severe malnutrition and my protein levels in the blood dropped drastically. (sorry, I don’t have the numbers) I also was not losing weight, and I was severely dehydrated because I had no energy to even lift a bottle or glass of water. LITERALLY. I could not think, and could not even sign my name at the hospital. I could barely walk, and kept passing out. My blood sugar dropped into the 20’s. My blood pressure was around 114/64 and lower, going down to something like 60/40. Vision was blurred, speech was slurred. I was gray and had bruised even from a small cat walking on me in bed. I felt like I was dying. As I have died before (that was a trip), I knew what it felt like, and really did not care. The doctor gave me the diagnosis of severe malnutrition, protein deficiency, dehydration, low blood pressure, and hypoglycemia. He also gave me orders to EAT and to …drum roll….USE MY PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS AND VITAMINS! He ALSO told me to get in touch with Vitalady because she “Undoubtedly knows a lot more about WLS and your nutritional needs than I do at this time.” Since then he has been doing a lot of research into our surgeries, and has several other WLS patients who are all being ordered to use protein supplements. I got lucky with this doctor. That was last month. Now I have so much energy I feel 30 years younger. (I am 54) I am listening more to my body and when it starts saying, “Hmm, I want carbs,” I answer with, “Oooops, time for a shake. “ Speaking of which, I hear a shake calling my name…chooooooooklit, chooooooooooooooooocklit…..or maybe vanilla…orange creamsicle……bananaaaaa…. Jeanne in Georgia PS: my VET suggested protein supplements, my PCP recommended protein supplements, but most of all, my body DEMANDS protein supplements New to Group Hi I new to all of this. Can someone please tell me what symptoms do you have if you're not getting enough protein after surgery.Besides not losing a large amount of weight. I'm 8 months out. And were do you start to solve the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Welcome n glad to have you here Lori Anne pre-op lap RNY 8/25/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Welcome n glad to have you here Lori Anne pre-op lap RNY 8/25/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 welcome to the group, marion! & way to go on the wl! in spite of the hassles:-( lori h. > Hello > > I am new to this group; however, not too new to the surgery. I had open RNY on Oct. 8, 2002. I weighed approx. 277 and am down to 154. > > 3 weeks ago I had to have a second surgery. I had 2 hernias fixed and also had to have my gall bladder out. The gall bladder was fine during original surgery. At first I was very frustrated and thought why did I ever do this? But am now back on track. the nice thing was the surgeon was able to use the original incision line so no new scars. I am still pretty swollen and sore and will have to build back up to exercising etc. > > I will continue to believe that the gastric bypass was the best gift I ever gave myself and my family no matter how many roadblocks I run into. Hopefully there won't be too many more. > > Thanks for including me in your group and if anyone ever has questions etc. please feel free to ask. > > n > > PS I am in Colorado. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 welcome to the group, marion! & way to go on the wl! in spite of the hassles:-( lori h. > Hello > > I am new to this group; however, not too new to the surgery. I had open RNY on Oct. 8, 2002. I weighed approx. 277 and am down to 154. > > 3 weeks ago I had to have a second surgery. I had 2 hernias fixed and also had to have my gall bladder out. The gall bladder was fine during original surgery. At first I was very frustrated and thought why did I ever do this? But am now back on track. the nice thing was the surgeon was able to use the original incision line so no new scars. I am still pretty swollen and sore and will have to build back up to exercising etc. > > I will continue to believe that the gastric bypass was the best gift I ever gave myself and my family no matter how many roadblocks I run into. Hopefully there won't be too many more. > > Thanks for including me in your group and if anyone ever has questions etc. please feel free to ask. > > n > > PS I am in Colorado. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 welcome to the group, marion! & way to go on the wl! in spite of the hassles:-( lori h. > Hello > > I am new to this group; however, not too new to the surgery. I had open RNY on Oct. 8, 2002. I weighed approx. 277 and am down to 154. > > 3 weeks ago I had to have a second surgery. I had 2 hernias fixed and also had to have my gall bladder out. The gall bladder was fine during original surgery. At first I was very frustrated and thought why did I ever do this? But am now back on track. the nice thing was the surgeon was able to use the original incision line so no new scars. I am still pretty swollen and sore and will have to build back up to exercising etc. > > I will continue to believe that the gastric bypass was the best gift I ever gave myself and my family no matter how many roadblocks I run into. Hopefully there won't be too many more. > > Thanks for including me in your group and if anyone ever has questions etc. please feel free to ask. > > n > > PS I am in Colorado. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 I have had 2 children and weighed out at about 350lbs at full term and I wish with all my heart after 2 c-sections and almost losing one baby that I would've waited 'til after I had surgery to have my babies. I think I would've enjoyed being pregnant alot more! Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 I have had 2 children and weighed out at about 350lbs at full term and I wish with all my heart after 2 c-sections and almost losing one baby that I would've waited 'til after I had surgery to have my babies. I think I would've enjoyed being pregnant alot more! Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 I have had 2 children and weighed out at about 350lbs at full term and I wish with all my heart after 2 c-sections and almost losing one baby that I would've waited 'til after I had surgery to have my babies. I think I would've enjoyed being pregnant alot more! Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 I've heard of other women being pregnant and they do just fine. I'm sure the doctors know how to make sure the baby gets all the nutrition it needs. I will be alot healthier without all the fat in the way of it growing! I plan on having one more eventually. Well, maybe. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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