3 Weeks Out Feeling Very Weak?

[Ms.Rosie 1]

I"m three weeks out and since yesterday have been feeling very weak with a headache anyone has any ideas why???

[SLEEVEDNBEAUTIFUL 42]

I"m three weeks out and since yesterday have been feeling very weak with a headache anyone has any ideas why???

When I would feel like this I needed fluids. How much are you able to drink? Dehydration will make you feel weak.

[Ms.DLH 42]

You may be dehydrated. I had my sleeve on 10/25, I had to come back yesterday to the hospital (I'm here now getting lots of fluids & nausea meds :-/....severely dehydrated! Couldn't get enough in...

I'd call your Dr. or Nurse ASAP, hope this is helpful. Good luck to you.

[Jakat 25]

Like S and B said above, It is very important to keep your Fluid intake up. They recommend 64 oz of fluids a day. Also very important for the Protein to be up to 60-80 a day. You also might want to ask your Dr about B12, if you are not already on it. If your fluid, Proteins and are on B12 then I would be calling the Dr. Good Luck

[Ms.Rosie 1]

Thanks everyone I feel the love this is my first post and you guys made my day:) And yeah this past two days I did not do so good in with my fluids but I will make sure to take those 640z today and more cause I sure don't want to visit the hospital and hope your doing better Ms. DLH and everyone have a great day:)

[SLEEVEDNBEAUTIFUL 42]

Thanks everyone I feel the love this is my first post and you guys made my day:) And yeah this past two days I did not do so good in with my fluids but I will make sure to take those 640z today and more cause I sure don't want to visit the hospital and hope your doing better Ms. DLH and everyone have a great day:)

Glad to have you here! Just remember to try hard. You will need Plenty of fluids and protien. Keep us posted and please it will get better.

[Ms.DLH 42]

Thank you :-)

[NYCBigGurl 3]

I had the same problem and it wasn't dehydration but I wasn't consuming enough calories. I was drinking more than eating because drinking liquids went down easier. I had to eat more.

[Ms.Rosie 1]

Oh ok that could also be it but its hard since I'm going to the gym already and burning about 400-500 calories on cardio machines but I wasn't sure if I needed to make them up cause I do try to stay between 800 calories but if I subtract what I burn I'm left with only 300-400 calories maybe I should slow down. This journey is so complicated sometimes but it will be worth it in the end thanks for your feed back:)

[NYCBigGurl 3]

You may want to cut back on some of the exercise. You are omly 3 weeks post-surgery. Give your body time to adjust to the lower calories before use exercise to decrease them. At 3 weeks post-op my doctor to just walk for exercise since I was still healing internally.

[Ms.DLH 42]

Good advice from my doc which are also my requirements:

60oz Water

60g Protein

& 60 minutes of walking

All per day :-)

Great effort! But do give yourself time to heal!

[Ms.Rosie 1]

Well my doc gave me the green light right away and I was fine up untill yesterday so yeah I will cut back on my routine and will just walk as part of my exercise and keep it at 60 minutes. Thanks ladies you guys are great:)

[Ms.DLH 42]

Anytime hope it's helpful.

[smithpy 117]

Be sure to also take your Vitamins and your B12. It will give you more energy.

[Jakat 25]

probably should back off the gym. a walk around the neighborhood for now. Remember your body is still healing from major surgery. It's great that you are motivated, but everything in moderation. My doctor did not release me for gym work until after week 4, then warned me about building up slowly. He said I won't be fulled healed until about 4 months out.