TLC223 22 Posted July 11, 2012 I love my B12 supplements. I use the under the tongue ones first thing in the morning, and I can definitely tell the difference if I forget. One day I took it after dinner-bad idea-lesson learned- I was up all night, lol. Even took a trip to Walmart at 2:00am cuz I was so restless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MsQuel30 5 Posted July 11, 2012 Has anyone heard that you have to give yourself blood thinner shots?? 1 aznurse4u reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MsQuel30 5 Posted July 11, 2012 I ment to say after surgery... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PdxMan 4,292 Posted July 11, 2012 I have never heard of that, but if you have coagulation issues, I could see where that may be a possibility. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kczar 166 Posted July 11, 2012 Has anyone heard that you have to give yourself blood thinner shots?? I've seen a few people on the board mention that they had to do this to prevent blood clots after surgery. I have no idea if it's standard practice for some surgeons or if they only do it if the patient has had an issue with clots in the past. 1 aznurse4u reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MsQuel30 5 Posted July 11, 2012 Oh ok, I didn't think about that...Thanks guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chimera 644 Posted July 11, 2012 My husband was up and running around mowing the lawn on Friday after his monday VSG - I was excited that the he was feeling so good so soon, I went in for my surgery two weeks later and it was like being hit by a mac truck, I expected to go home the next day and was in the hospital for a week - with internal bleeding, hematocrit (sp) dropped to 18 and had multiple blood transfusions and when I finally got home I had a suture split open and it was one giant bloody mess that sent me back to the hospital. I deeply hope that no one has any form of complication but I was not expecting what I went through - which is nothing compared to what some folks have had complication wise here. They do happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aznurse4u 17 Posted July 15, 2012 I do have a blood cloting disorder called Factor 2. A couple years ago I developed a blood clot in my right arm. Had to give myself blood thinning shots in my stomach for 10 days. So I am going to ask about needing the lovenox shots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mz Need da Sleeve 17 Posted July 15, 2012 I was sent home on lovenox shots for 10 days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites