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What to do when dumping?
KimTriesRNY replied to aferrenberg's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
If you are getting late dumping...or reactive hypoglycemia, keep something quick on hand to raise your blood sugar. I keep fairlife chocolate milk in my fridge. It is higher in sugar and carbs but also has some protein in it. I drink it as soon as I start getting heavy sweats, which is my first sign of low blood sugar. Once I drink some I feel better in 15 minutes. -
Finally Made The Decision To Have Lap Band Surgery!
sandybraman replied to sandybraman's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Good morning, peeps! I've been busy this last week, getting things done that I haven't been able to do since having my surgery. I'm now 16 days out and am starting to feel almost normal. The scabs are gone off of the incisions, the shoulder pain is gone, and I've got some good energy going. Finally started on mushies - YAY! Still not drinking enough, so I fill a bottle every night with Special-K Protein Water and carry it with me, plus I'm drinking lots of Zero Vitamin water at home. I'd do anything for a diet Dr Pepper, though. I've worked up to 30 minutes/day on the Treadclimber and I just reactivated my Curves membership - I think the doctor will release me to exercise after my 1/30 appointment and I'm really looking forward to it. If any of you have ever wondered about Curves, I can highly recommend it. 30 minutes, 3 days a week with only women and you really feel good after you're done. Its circuit training (you move from machine to machine) that targets every part of your body, and there are coaches there to help. They also have a combined diet/exercise program. When I was banded, the doctor put 2ccs of saline in my band. I'm thinking that its just about perfect - I'm eating 6-8 oz. per meal (about 800 calories per day) and I have had no problems, except a couple of instances at the beginning when I was so hungry I ate too fast and got too full. I haven't had any problems with taking pills and today I'm feeling like this is one of the best decisions I ever made. How are all of you doing????? I miss talking to you! -
Hey my peeps, question? Has anyone had an issue with hypo thyroid prior to seeing their doc? If so what did he/she say? Does thus interfere with getting banded? Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk
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No regrets whatsoever. Even while I was readmitted to the hospital after being home 6 days. Had an infection which caused my body to created a reactive Fluid which collected around my left lung (plural effusion). Spent 2 weeks on med-surg unit and then a week in physical rehab (3 weeks total in hospital). I was the minute exception who had a post-surgical complication. Still no regrets
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A (Rare) Compliment To The Band
SoccerMomma73 replied to SoccerMomma73's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I read all the threads and see the newbies saying they are getting the band because it's easily reversed and want to yell HELLO!!!! It's not that easy kids!!!! I mean, in the grand scheme the surgery (both getting it in and getting it out) was fairly easy but I know my doc is guilty of glossing over the long term consequences even now! But this is the same man who essentially chewed me out for having a slipped band (truly, I think it's because it hurts his stats....) and would not even consider the possibility that it was anything other than my fault, can you tell he makes me warm and fuzzy??? I was not the perfect band patient, I should have exercised more and I did occasionally hit the ice cream for dessert with my son but the first year I followed pretty much all his rules to a T and was having issues even back then. But I also wasn't a bad band patient. I didn't eat the stuff I wasn't supposed to eat, i ate small portions, focused on Protein, small bites, and chewed my heart out. I can only recall getting truly stuck once (cheese stick about 6 weeks post op, scared the hell out of me!). My issues seemed to be more reactive or inflammatory in nature. Allergies or sinus drainage killed me, the week before my period was horrible, my son gave me a GI virus that was almost the death of me (this is actually where I think the slip started), stress tightened me up and sent me back to liquids as well. I stopped posting a few years ago because of the animosity amongst the posters. I came here for support post-op when I was starving to death and couldn't figure out what was wrong and left because of the band nazis who knew everything and anytime there was an issue it was your fault, always your fault, never a chance that sometimes stuff happens. I've been reading the bypass and sleeve boards as well and just don't see the hostility there that I see here sometimes. Makes me sad that when we're supposd to be supporting each other sometimes we chose to tear each other down instead.... Thank you all for your kind words, I will be fine. I always am! I don't know if any of you remember my story or not but I'm the girl that 8 1/2 years ago walked out on an abusive husband with a 5 day old son and $50 in my checking account....and now I have just the most amazing young man and we have such an amazing life. This is simply a bump in the road. Sometimes the bumps hurt but they're there for a reason and hopefully make us stronger in the end. -
How many of you have hypothyroidism?
54Shirley replied to spoiltmom's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
We do have a Hypo Bandster site also. Check it out sometimes. -
I'm hypo as well and take 200 micros of thyroxine a day. Reduce on weekends now though due to my weight loss after vsg. I had no issues losing and was nearly at goal weight around 2-2.5 months after my op. Being a low BMIer. But have been stuck for ages at my current weight. Sleeved 5/ dec 16. Thyroid getting tested again this week
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I was hypo and I never wanted to take Synthroid, I didn't want to put my thyroid to sleep. Now I'm 10 weeks pOP and I'm thyroid healthy, don't be fooled by taking synthroid, especially when you're overweight and that's causing it. Went from 5.9 to 3.9.
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Almost 2 years out, Wake-up call and back on track!
Nymea replied to heynowkc's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I was on insulin for 30 years pre surgery. I was still on it after surgery for 3 1/2 months and while the initial weight loss was rapid, like you it slowed down way too soon. Then I talked my doc into letting me go off insulin and on to metformin plus foxigia (both of which have a side effect of some weight loss). Because I was no longer on insulin I was able to safely follow a low carb diet without worrying about hypos (metformin and forxigia don't usually cause hypos). In the 6 or 7 weeks since I stopped insulin the weight has fallen off me about 13 pounds) and last week I stopped taking Forxigia since I don't seem to need it on a low carb diet. I am also cutting down my metformin with the aim to be off it by the new year if not before. So to answer your question ... yes insulin does slow down weight loss. Talk to your endo about swapping it for metformin plus forxigia and a low carb diet ... just don't go too low carb whilst on insulin because of the risk of hypos. if your endo is anything like mine he will be more than happy to let you give it a try and see what happens. -
Sugar addict and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) surgery?
rustypickerd replied to Quest4TheNewMe's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have reactive hypoglycemia presurgery. My surgery is in 3 days. 2 sisters have had the bypass. They both can have a few bites of the sweets but anything more and they dump. I am having the bypass. I was set on the sleeve, but after talking to a lot of people including the surgeon, and research, I decided bypass was best for me -
Anyone Get Dizzy,weak Or Faint?
judych replied to Amoore627's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
you need to take things easy and give your body time to recupe. You arent very long post op and it doesnt matter what sort of surgery you have... you need time for your body to heal... thats paramount at this point. If you are getting dizzy... .try and have a little more sugar in your drinks.. perhaps orange juice? im thinking that hypo might be your problem now. i just had lots of Fluid... mainly Soup that was clear... i had it all the time, as much as i could take in. It helped me a lot, i suffer from low blood sugar readings. -
Expressing your feeling is not wrong but you do have control over the way you express them. The last thing you want is to develop a new coping mechanism (food no longer available) to deal with stress and becoming a A-hole is very possible. Specially since your statements will get some attention. It's amazing how the human mind can settle for negative attention and even crave it in the absence of what it needs. You will have to dig deep and find the things that make you happy and support you in order not to be so dependent on the negative attention. Try a time out before saying something rash. work the words in your head before saying them. Ask, is it necessary, what will it accomplish, is it kind, will it help me? any thought process to delay reactive responses is always good. If you find that you cannot control your emotions/statements then Therapy would be advisable.
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My Dr. says that being hypo doesnt cause weight gain. Im hypo so I know different. I hope my thyroid gets better as I loose weight.I have felt some changes in my gland since my surgery two weeks ago. After another month Im going to have my levels checked and meds adjusted as needed. Id love to be off synthroid! Didnt know that weight loss could cure hypo?
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Stalling, mental health struggles, addiction
metterbetter500 replied to TheWrensJourney's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
The addiction will never go away, I am 15 years out and struggle daily. Let me tell you about me. Started out 250 did well for a while...got down to 175 then started with diet coke then started with diet coke (another addiction) eating almost what ever I wanted...even though it would bother me....gained up to 229. By this time about 6 year out started getting sick all the time...by continuing to "not eat right" I developed reactive hypoglycemia also became lactose intolerant. If I eat anything fried my blood sugar will go way up then drop very fast..makes me weak, sweaty legarthic and ALMOST unable to function. My blood sugar has gone as low as 37, did not pass out but barely made it to get my glucose go bring back up. I have also developed ISBO...intestnial small bowel overgrowth and am having to take 3 different antibiotics (cyclic rotate each month) everyday for the rest of my life! I believe in my heart had I done what I was suppose to do, eat right, exercise take meds, that I would not have these problems. I am doing better, down to 185. Not complaining or preaching, just want you to know what CAN happen. Sent from my SM-G930V using BariatricPal mobile app -
Anyone interested in a Christmas challenge?
isaviolinist replied to lauragshsu's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hey thats so strange :-( Hm, well if someone reactivates it, it might be easier to do the formula based on just entering your start weight, goal weight, and your weekly current weight (and then the spreadsheet will calculate how many pounds you have lost automatically), as opposed to entering how many pounds you lost each week. Probably a lot of people have kept a log of their weight each week and even if we haven't, you can estimate what your start weight was, and then enter your current weight for this week, and then the spreadsheet will calculate it. I don't know how to make that formula, but I know that's usually how the challenge spreadsheets are setup. Just a thought so we can easily recover the info. -
Adrenal Fatigue & Thyroid Problems
Guitrman replied to butterfly's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am the same I have hypo thyroid and wondering how it is going to affect my weight loss! G -
Reactive Hypoglycemia?
Amanda131 replied to ouroborous's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I've actually been a diagnosed reactive hypoglycemic since age 14. I have kept it at bay for 15 years through my diet... even when I was obese. The secret to RHG is to never eat sugary foods alone. You must pair it with a complex carb and/or Protein. If I was to eat a candy bar alone my blood sugar would be in the 50s within a two hour window. However, if I ate a balanced meal followed by a candy bar then I would typically be okay. When you have an RHG spell orange juice is the best thing to ingest to quickly right your blood sugar levels. You can also purchase glucose tablets for these incidents (I keep a pack in my car). This is a quick fix though and must be immediatly followed by protein and/or complex carbs to stop the cycle. To be properly diagnosed for RHG you would need to see your doctor and chart your blood sugar levels and symptoms. Further testing would include scheduling a 6 hour Glucose Tolerance Test and possibly a follow-up 72 hour Glucose Tolerance Test. RHG is not something to be taken lightly. True suffers can pass out from too low of blood sugar- it's terrible, trust me. While I have lived with this issue most of my life and gotten pretty used to it, I have noticed an upswing in "incidents" since surgery. I had attributed this to having to learn how to balance my eating differently than I need pre-surgery. It never occurred to me that surgery may have exacerbated the issue. Thanks for the heads up! Amanda -
Reactive Hypoglycemia?
ouroborous replied to ouroborous's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So, again with the bedtime hypoglycemia, although not as bad. It's 2:00am and first I was up with the shaky/wobbly feeling, which I dealt with with a small glass of skim milk. Now I have all kinds of aches and pains and bad gas. Almost feels like flu, but it's not. So instead of reactive hypoglycemia, maybe this is just nocturnal hypoglycemia? I don't have diabetes, so this is all really confusing. I can't wait till I can see a doc again... -
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Well, I had an attack the other night that almost landed me in the hospital. I got so weak and dizzy, broke out in a sweat all over my body and my husband said i felt like I was burning up. what did it. A 1/4 cup of ice cream. Yup... I have not been eating enough for the last little while and I have been full after a few bites and it has caused me to have this episode. In the hospital they gave me ice cream when I couldn't eat and it jump started my eating again. Well my hubby thought it might work again so he got me some ice cream and no sooner had I swallowed it then it wanted to come right back up. And it did. Then I laid down for a bit and it helped. I decided to call my sister and talk to her for a while and she said she noticed right away that something was wrong. Any way some almonds and G2 brought it around some slowly. My husband said he would put me to bed so he helped me into the bed room where I quickly fainted dead away. Somehow he got the rest of my pills into me which I don't remember and then I woke up the next morning feeling like I was beat up badly. My husband had looked it up on line and sure enough it is called reactive Hypoglycemia. It can happen to WLP because of the slow break down of Protein in our bodies and the fact that food does not stay in the stomachs very long. We have to balance complex carbs and protein together for it to stay at bay. So after talking to my dietitian I am now eating 6 times a day. 3 meals and 3 Snacks. That is what she recommended. each time a complex carb or protein. So there it is....Another thing to deal with!
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Can i please ask for some advice, I am an insulin dependant diabetic and the pre op diet they have me on includes some carbs...a weetabix for Breakfast, 2 crisp breads at lunch and 3 tablespoons of rice at dinner...along side that I am having a small amount of lean meat, salad, and some vegetables. My surgery is next Tuesday.. Will this still shrink my liver enough? I am following what the hospital gave me. Many thanks X (I am still experiencing the had aches, irritability, feeling lethargic, and have had a hypo) Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App
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Anyone on thyroid meds
angiemorda replied to heatwhip's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yes hypo here and on 225mcg of synthroid.. My dr said this surgery more then likely won't change my levels n I will still have to continue the meds lifelong. When I don't take my meds for some time I get a goiter n the thoughts scare me right back into my meds loll -
Potential Side Effects list
Tiffykins replied to Mr-Smith's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Weight Loss Too much weight Loss Feeling cold all the time - was temporary only through the rapid weight loss phase. My body was in maintenance through the winter, minus 140lbs, I'm pretty sure it's okay to get cold easier considering I was half the woman I was pre-op Chronic GERD Take PPI never have refulx Strictures Only a 2% risk of this occurring(should be lower with an experienced surgeon) Leaks 1% or less risk Calcium deficiencies Taking the proper calcium supplement is essential, just like taking proper, high-quality adult multi-vitamins ensure this doesn't happen. Citrate is your best option Iron deficiencies not necessary, not common if anemia is not an issue pre-op. Multi with iron helps to keep levels normal Can't take slow release drugs Incorrect, there are zero medication restrictions with the sleeve No Aspirin Absolutely false, I take a baby aspirin every day and will for the rest of my life due to a rare, genetic clotting disorder, and aspirin therapy is the only treatment Issues from Surgery Could occur with any anesthesia procedure Twisting up the sleeve (There is a technical term for this but I don't recall it) Unsure of this condition would need to know medical terminology to reply intelligently Possible dumping reactive hypoglycemia is more common and is often confused with dumping, transit time has been studied some doctors believe transit time can effect dumping/hypoglycemia, others disagree Food tolerance issues Very minimal and usually resolve the further out you are from surgery Nutritional deficiencies Only if you do not take care of yourself and do not make good food choices Hair loss that grows back True gall bladder issues Ehhh can happen to anyone after weight loss, I lost mine at 8 months post-VSG Chronic fatigue until fully recovered Can be avoided with proper fluid, vitamin, protein intake. I napped a couple of times a day for the first month or so, but I had complications related to my revision from the band. B12 must be taken sublingually or by injection due to the intrinsic factor of the stomach being removed with the VSG. Lactose intolerance, or whey intolerance can occur making protein drinks limited. That's all I can think of at this point. -
My original doctor told me I was going from hypo to hyper. At the time I felt no effects. Now it feels like I am on speed. Jittery and heart racing. Doctor went on maternity leave and unfortunately new doc only checked TSH and not T3 and T4. My sister is a pharmacist. She said she sees this all the time and by what I described she said definitely a thyroid issue. A TSH test is only as good as what is happening at that particular day and time. When I got off thyroid no problem. Then got back on half a pill a day and now having problems. So I am now oversensitive to it. Benadryl has no effect on me. When I take 4 benadryl melatonin and 2 Tramadol and still can't sleep then we have a problem. I don't do intermittent fasting. My body goes into overtime at night. Anyway, going to just get off of the thyroid for a month. Instead of going through Endocrinologist I will have my PCP reorder the tests but this time with T3 and T4.
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As with most overweight people I suffered from hypo thyroid. However I am now at 205 lbs instead of 343 lbs and my hypo thyroid is now hyper. I got off the synthroid for a week. I wasn't sleeping at all and quite jittery. So then cut the tablets in half. Here I am tonight again and feel like I am on speed because everything is racing. Anyone else experience this? Driving me crazy.
