Questions from Nashville...

[Guest guest]

in my two cent's worth opinion, what you wrote below is reason for IMMEDIATE

medical help; ask for a referral to a specialist. endochronologits might be

the best bet. You also need a Gb surgeon who is going to truly help you AFTER

ward. Ask around your local support group about who ELSE does surgery in your

area and see if you can have a few appointments with a gb surgeon who has

proper aftercare. What you have described about tiredness is not within the

normal mean. This can be the sign of many things including anemia, blood

glucose mayhem, onset of diabetes, depression, low protien absorbtion. Please

let us know. I think we are all concerned for you, and thank you for telling

us clearly what is going on...

Please go to OSSG Protien list for lots of info and conversation about

protein drinks and bars by folks who are in the know.

Gads, EVERY time I read a letter like yours I wish we had a reliable uptodate

nutritionist on list who knows the latest research for gb people and also

what HAS NOT been studied yet...

Hang in there Angel(a)...

all best

ceep

In a message dated 1/19/03 12:49:35 PM, Graduate-OSSG writes:

<< Although improved from my pre-surgery days, my energy level

> still really sucks. I spend my days dreaming of sleep and spend

> most of my weekend getting caught up on my rest. I work @ 8.5 to 9

> hours daily at my main job and then come home to a little side

> business I have on the internet and work another 2 hours a night.

> Sometimes at lunch, I run home from my main job and take a 30 minute

> nap just to get through the afternoon. Then as soon as I come home

> at night, I lay down for an hour or two before getting up to work my

> internet business. I am desperate to find a way to get more energy

> and not feel so ragged all the time. This is really frustrating me

> and as a result, I don't get enough excercise and tend to make poor

> food choices. I feel that I have gotten caught up in some viscious

> cycle and don't know how to break it. >>

[Guest guest]

getting the B12 shots monthly. He said he

never really knew anyone they helped

**********

WHAT?!?!?! It's not like lotion you rub on dry hands! It's a very

measurable substance. How fast can you get another doc?

Not everyone gets a power surge in starting B12 shots. But the blood levels

begin to show an improvement, and it may very slowly raise your energy

level.

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Questions from Nashville...

> Greetings from icy Nashville,

>

> I am fairly new to this board but want to say I feel like I have

> found my soul mates! My name is and I had a proximal, open

> RNY @ 15 months ago in October of 2001. I don't think I have ever

> said this publicly but since everyone on here is so open, and it

> seems that you feel better once you confess things, I want to say I

> was @ 430 the day of surgery. I am horrified by that # but

> thankfully, 15 months later, I am down 150 lbs to 280. I feel

> 10,000% better but still have a ways to go. I have many questions

> that were not answered by the Dr's office after surgery and the

> support from them has been minimal at best. After reading your

> posts, I realize I am woefully unprepared for this portion of my

> journey and I want to make sure I educate myself. You guys seem

> like the experts so I wanted to ask a few questions. I will try to

> be brief so all of you don't have to read an epiphany.

>

> 1. Why do I crave salt so much? Is this some sort of deficiency?

>

> 2. I found the rintadine (sp?) antacid that someone mentioned

> previously at Wal-Mart. It is a generic equivalent and is Wal-

> Mart's store brand. Is there any reason I should not take this and

> also, what is the proper level of dosage daily? 2Xs daily? 75 mg

> per dose?

>

> 3. I too have the weird cramping that some of you have mentioned

> recently. Mine occurs mostly in my knees though and wakes me up

> throughout the night. Do you think B1 will help? What exactly does

> B1 assist you with and is it part of a multi-vitamin or a separate

> pill?

>

> 4. I am a semi-vegetarian and struggle with eating enough protein

> all the time. I am trying to do more of the protein drinks but also

> like to eat the soy protein products, i.e. Boca Burgers. I have

> been told they should not count towards my daily protein count. Is

> this true and if so, why?

>

> 5. Although improved from my pre-surgery days, my energy level

> still really sucks. I spend my days dreaming of sleep and spend

> most of my weekend getting caught up on my rest. I work @ 8.5 to 9

> hours daily at my main job and then come home to a little side

> business I have on the internet and work another 2 hours a night.

> Sometimes at lunch, I run home from my main job and take a 30 minute

> nap just to get through the afternoon. Then as soon as I come home

> at night, I lay down for an hour or two before getting up to work my

> internet business. I am desperate to find a way to get more energy

> and not feel so ragged all the time. This is really frustrating me

> and as a result, I don't get enough excercise and tend to make poor

> food choices. I feel that I have gotten caught up in some viscious

> cycle and don't know how to break it.

>

> Is there some magic pill (ha..) or vitamin combo, etc. that will

> help me break free of this? I have only had my bloodwork done one

> time since surgery and that was @ 6 months ago. I was showing

> deficient in Zinc and Vitamin D. I will admit (don't shout at me)

> to being very erratic with vitamins, etc and have mostly not been

> taking them because I feel I am not sure exactly what to take. I

> know I should be taking a multi vitamin, B12 and calcium citrate but

> am not sure what type to take. I have heard a lot of people in

> other groups talk about wasting money on vitamins that aren't the

> right type, don't dissole properly, etc. Also, my PCP kind of poo

> poo'd me when I discussed getting the B12 shots monthly. He said he

> never really knew anyone they helped. By saying that, I feel like I

> am wasting mine and his time if I go in and get one. ?

>

> I will stop for now and appreciate your time in reading this lengthy

> list of questions. Please refer me to books or online somewhere if

> there is a place for me to read about all of this without disturbing

> all of you with my questions. I want to thank all of you for your

> posts and info, this is really the online group I have been looking

> for for months now that I think can help me get back on track. I

> feel like my wheels have come off and I am going to be the one

> person that fails to use this surgery to its fullest. I have been

> very depressed about this for about 3 or 4 months and have not lost

> any weight during this time. It probably hasn't helped that I quit

> taking an anti-depressant but plan on rectifying that. I graciously

> thank all of you in advance for your help...

>

> R

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi R,

Congrats on the journey you've taken! In May, I'll be 10 years out and I

still have questions. This is a great place to be for support and help. I do

want to say a couple of things concerning vitamins and my own experience. At

15 months out, I could tell if I missed my vitamins. In the beginning, I was

taking two prenatal multivitamins, two potassium (8MEQ), iron with vitamin C

and a monthly B-12 shot. The iron and B-12 both can effect your energy

level. I have read iron defficiency can contribute to RLS. So far, the

increase in iron has not changed my own RLS. I have become defficient in

both iron and B-12, and let me tell you, it's no picnic.I would suggest that

you have your blood work done to see where you are. By all means...take your

vitamins and suppliments. The further out you get, the harder it is to get

it back. For me, B-12 shots give me a great boost. When I was low, it took

about 3 times getting the shot before I felt any better. As for Calcium and

D3....oh please take them regularly!

I can't answer if you have a sodium defiency. Early on, I was too low on

that. Six years before my surgery, while pregnant with my second child I HAD

to eliminate salt from my diet. Once I had gotten used to it, I stopped

using it. I still don't in anything for my family. Most of the food I buy is

salt free. I actually had to go back to salting my food a little. That is

enough to keep mine in the normal range.

Dawn