12 Days Post-Op and I am FREEZING COLD!!

[wannabe 0]

I feel like a blue ice cube! I have been soooo cold since surgery.

Diet wise, I am doing well. I am getting my Protein and Water in - yes, I'm still on liquids. I've lost 25.6 pounds so far and feel TONS better than before.

Is this a common side effect? A friend says it's because I am losing my layer of fat and it is totally normal. Anyone else out there feel like they are living in the Artic?

Gotta get back to my pile of blankets...

[AutumnLily 77]

Yes I snuggle up to the heater. In the beginning I wore socks to bed. And some days I have to take a hot shower and crawl into bed to keep my heat. But then again I am in Canada . Things have been looking better as the weather gets warmer but I still think that I will find it cooler than I used to.

[Roseib 13]

Yes perfectly normal. At least I save on A/C bills here in Texas. I used to keep it at 70 in the summer.

[Billy363627 15]

Yep when we shed our winter coats aka(fat) we tend to get colder faster. I could keep my house 74 degrees and be perfectly fine with it..The others living in my house don't think that 74 is a good number so pretty much cover up with some blankets for warmeth. I think this is a side effect I can live with..

[Saved By The Sleeve 22]

YES!!! BRRRRR I WAS TOTALLY FREEZING TOO LOL. I STAYED BUNDLED UP FOR A MONTH. NOW I'M BETTER BUT STILL GET COLDER QUICKER THAN I USED TO. PRE OP I KEPT THE AC FROSTY AND NOW POST OP, I TURN IT OFF SOMETIMES AND THE KIDS SNEAK AND TURN IT BACK ON LOL!

[dishdiva 5]

I'm a week post-op and have developed OCD with the thermometer because I check my temp so often. Brrrrrrr. Think it's the chills, but then I remember posts like these....

[sarsar 824]

I don't have my surgery until the 24th so I'm not sure if it's normal. I was wondering if you have thyroid problems? I know when mine is low that I am freezing all the time till I up my meds. This has happened to me many times when I lose weight, I freeze and have to get my meds bumped up.

[wannabe 0]

Thank you! Thank you! Glad to hear I'm not the only one chillin' through the weight loss. (hahaha)

Guess my husband will by happy the A/C wars are offically over! (Am I really going to be one of those crazy skinny bit*hes wearing a sweater in the middle of the summer?... I hope so!)

Thanks for the posts and support.

[kids05 4]

I pulled out my heating blanket!!! I have been cold for basically the last 27 days! LOL. Today at work I wore a fleece under my fleece!!! I work in a Dr's office...I did not care that I looked like a nut, my fingers and nose were still freezing! Besides, a month ago both wouldn't have fit at the same time...haha! I think our internal thermostats need some time to reset.

[katmagmom 9]

I am a nurse in a pediatric clinic and I now have to wear my zip up hoody all day at work! I am constantly going behind my husband and turning the thermostat up after he just turned it down. And I pretty much need a blanket when we are in the truck together! BUT, small price to pay to lose this weight!!!

[Dawn 16]

I'm 5 3/4 months post-op and I'm still FREEZING ALL THE TIME!!!

[Meandmylittledog 0]

I am scheduled for surgery on June 7th and can't wait until I'm not DYING OF HEAT anymore. I am only 42 and don't really think it's menopause because it doesn't happen all the time. I'm on my feet all day and moving around quite a bit so when I overheat I never really get the chance to cool down. Yeah....bring on the chills. It would really be nice to finally be able to wear a sweater in the winter instead of short sleeves and wishing I could wear my short, capri pants too.

[swizzly 901]

I have once in a while gotten a little chillier than before, but in general I have not gotten significantly colder.

[herbie 0]

I slept with just the sheet all winter but since surgery 2 1/2 weeks ago I have to have extra blankets. I even wore gloves a couple of nights because I couldn't get warm enough to go to sleep!

[Rootman 1,101]

Me too! I have ALWAYS been heat sensitive, even as a skinny kid. I would sweat copious amounts constantly all day and night at the slightest hint of warmth. I would actually leave salt stains on the sheets and pillow. I am now down 120 pounds and am cold all night, have to have the heating blanket on HIGH.

I think there is more to it then just losing the fat insulation because as I said I have always been heat sensitive. A lower matabolism may explain it partly too but I often wonder if there isn't something else involved.

Theories people?