Ghrelin and sleep and heat regulation

[Dooter 1,457]

Being cold will be a nice feature during New Mexico summers!! I look forward to that.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

This study talks about a durable ghrelin loss....

http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/20094819

from this page:

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/22835-5-year-study/

[gettingthere 11]

Thank you! I wonder why they didn't report the ghrelin levels at 5 year post op since they followed up the patients up to that point? Maybe it is in the main body of the article.

I read an article (I can't find anymore) that said that ghrelin levels are reduced after a person eats and that in obese patients, ghrelin levels were very low (I guess for those who snack a lot?). I wish I could find it!

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Thank you! I wonder why they didn't report the ghrelin levels at 5 year post op since they followed up the patients up to that point? Maybe it is in the main body of the article.

I read an article (I can't find anymore) that said that ghrelin levels are reduced after a person eats and that in obese patients, ghrelin levels were very low (I guess for those who snack a lot?). I wish I could find it!

A total of eight patients (30.8%) were at chronic need for proton pump inhibitor medication due to severe reflux. Plasma ghrelin levels were reduced from 593 +/- 52 to 219 +/- 23 pg/ml 12 months postoperatively, with a slightly, non-significant increase toward the 5-years values of mean 257 +/- 23 pg/ml.

CONCLUSIONS:

At 5-year follow-up, a mean EWL of 55.0 +/- 6.8% was achieved, indicating that SG leads to stable weight loss. Beside significant weight regain, severe reflux might necessitate conversion to gastric bypass or duodenal switch. After an immediate reduction postoperatively, plasma ghrelin levels remained low for the first 5 years postoperatively.

[gettingthere 11]

Thanks. Should have read more carefully!

[gettingthere 11]

I sure will. My appt is in a couple weeks. I'm going to friend you so in case I forget where this thread is I can get back to you. :-)

Hi former_vbg, what did your neurologist say?

[circa 333]

Well, I had bloodwork done at 3 and 6 months, and nothing came up showing a problem- but I don't know that he specifically checked for that. What do they have to request when checking?

A FULL thyroid panel. Not just TSH, but free T3 and free T4 as well. Most docs do not check these as a standard.