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Having a rough time

castiel

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WARNING: CONTAINS A MOSTLY TMI POST

 

Today, I'm having a bit of a rough time :[

 

On New Year's eve, I formed a sinus infection. I was and am still miserable. I've been using a neti pot and afrin, and that seems to help. I finally got my hands on some Mucinex D that my mother kindly paid for today. I just took a pill, so hopefully it will help with the sinus congestion. I wonder if the surgery is to blame, but I did just have a sinus infection in September, so I'm susceptible to them.

 

Anyway, I have been experiencing constipation. I keep getting this feeling like I have to go, but nothing will come out. I bought smooth move tea, and like an idiot, I drank it this morning thinking it would take six hours. I had to go to walmart with my mom to get my tires replaced. She ate in subway, and I went to bathroom that was as hot as a sauna because I was getting intestinal pains. I went, and a little came out. I thought: no big deal, I'm fine.

 

I walked around for about 10 minutes, and the pains came back full force. I ran to the bathroom, and I had so much pain I was moaning in agony. I started sweating, meanwhile it was literally 90 degrees in there. Every woman that came in complained how hot it was. it was so hot, their friends or family waited outside the bathroom for them.

 

I started feeling like I was going to pass out. I didn't drink any water this morning besides the tea and to take some meds, and I only had one muscle milk and some oatmeal. I've passed out once before a few months ago from a painful bowel movement, and it felt like it was going to happen again. (I used to be very regular before surgery too, everyday. sometimes twice in one day). I tried calling my mother on her cell over and over to get me some cold bottled water. I sent a text and she finally heard a ping. I guess her call volume was off.

 

Well, I was on the toilet, in a Walmart, for an hour. Everything came out. It was so hot, I had to take my socks off as well as the pants around my ankles. I didn't dare remove my shirt. NOT MY MOST REDEEMING MOMENT. IN A PUBLIC BATHROOM.

 

I was covered in sweat and shaking so bad. I had tingling in my hands and feet. I wanted to flop to the floor and just lay there it was so painful and awful.

 

Moral of the story, DON'T DRINK SMOOTH MOVE TEA DURING THE DAY, OR ANY LAXATIVES DURING THE DAY unless you have a comfortable place to have a bowel movement.

 

I made it home in one piece. I'm now freezing and still shaking. I'm in sweatpants, sweatshirt, gloves, socks and slippers, under blankets as I write this.

 

My other issue is that people say they hit a stall during week three, but I've been in a stall since week two, and I'm still in a stall now. I had my surgery on 12/17 and I stopped losing weight around the 26th of December. The scale hasn't budged since. I've been drinking enough fluids, but I'm thinking I need to up my protein. I usually get in 60 grams as per my doctor. But it might not be enough. I keep my calories around 800 or less, but maybe I need more?? Maybe my body really does feel like it's in starvation mode. I wonder if the PCOS has anything to do with it as well.

 

I start exercising on Tuesday. So I hope that next week I'll see a few pounds drop. I think I need to be more diligent. Drink more, eat more, exercise and take my time as to not over exert myself.



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Have you weighed yourself since the episode at Walmart. You probably lost some after that. Hope you are feeling better. My surgery is Jan,22, and being constipated is a big fear of mine. Wondering what steps are we need to take to avoid it. The last time I had surgery on my back I had a horrible episode and don't want to live through that again.

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kristikay......i was sleeved on dec 8. after the third day i had a bm and it was rough!!!!my dr suggested taking mirilax prior and i didnt ...it helps with liquid in your colon...but yeah, that first poop was a doozie !!!! :(

as far as a stall..........oh lord !!! i was losing a pound a day the first 2 weeks EVERY day !!!!it was so fun to see the scale drop a number daily...then it stopped !!!!! i have literally been bummed out ....but ....TODAY the scale moved !!!!!208 the last two weeks and then 206.6 today !!!!but .......i can say all my clothes are literally fallin off. while the scale wasnt moving i guess the inches are !!! i m feelin great !!!! ....and im sure my fiance is sick of hearing me say "does this look ok ???"...lol!!!! as i have gone shoppin and replenished my sz 20s to 16s!!!!! :) woo hoo !!!

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Wow I definitely can sympathize. I take miralax(clearlax) everyday. If I don't I have real bathroom issues too. You may have to do this too. I hear for some once their food intake increases they don't need too. I say better be regular than sorry!!

I bet you will be laughing about that incident in no time!!

I know that the plateaus are frustrating, I have been on one for 2.5 weeks. I was sailing along and with only 15 more pounds to go I thought, no problem it will happen fast. I find that if I eat more than 800 calories I gain. I try to stick around 600-700 and eat high protein. The stall will break, one day at a time!! YOU GOT THIS!!!

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Have you weighed yourself since the episode at Walmart. You probably lost some after that. Hope you are feeling better. My surgery is Jan,22, and being constipated is a big fear of mine. Wondering what steps are we need to take to avoid it. The last time I had surgery on my back I had a horrible episode and don't want to live through that again.

Yes, I did! I weighed exactly the same as I did that morning :[ I don't know what's going on. I'm just hoping exercising will help.

I wish you best of luck with your surgery. As far as complications, lactose intolerance, nausea, and pain, I have had a wonderful journey with no issues except constipation. I hope you don't have to deal with constipation a lot either; it can be painful! But it seems that it's common with VSG patients. Once I move to normal foods and get into a groove, I'm going to incorporate as much fiber like metamucil and chia/flax seeds when I can.

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What an experience. In addition to whatever else you do for constipation, make sure you drink your full requirement of fluids each day. My nutritionist said the daily bm routine generally changes once sleeved and that they will likely be two or three days apart. Good luck.

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Oh my. I have had some of that tea in a drawer for years and have never taken it. I'm scared.

I started incorporating a daily dose of Colace. It has made "going" SO MUCH EASIER.

I bet tomorrow is a better, lighter day. ((((gentle hugs))) Relax for today, you've been through an ordeal!

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Wow I definitely can sympathize. I take miralax(clearlax) everyday. If I don't I have real bathroom issues too. You may have to do this too. I hear for some once their food intake increases they don't need too. I say better be regular than sorry!!

I bet you will be laughing about that incident in no time!!

I know that the plateaus are frustrating, I have been on one for 2.5 weeks. I was sailing along and with only 15 more pounds to go I thought, no problem it will happen fast. I find that if I eat more than 800 calories I gain. I try to stick around 600-700 and eat high protein. The stall will break, one day at a time!! YOU GOT THIS!!!

I'm definitely trying to get my protein up as well as my fluids. I'm having no issues drinking, but this whole waiting half hour before and after eating is killing me because I can eat so little. I feel like I never stop eating and can't drink enough now :[

I hope your stall breaks soon!

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