Autoimmune Issues and VSG?

[Aline728 301]

Well on day 11 of preop diet feeling good, have loss 12 more pounds. Cant wait till the 18th to have my surgery. And i totally agree that being used to dealing with chonic pain, and previous surgery b4, this surgery pain will not be a major issues to me, getting fluids is the issue up i will be dealing with up ..:-)

[Paamie 15]

I have psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This causes me pain each day' date=' and makes exercise for weight loss (I have always had to do major workouts to lose consistently) very difficult. I have begun the process to be sleeved by September. Anyone else done this procedure with an autoimmune disease? How has it improved or worsened the symptoms?

My rheumatologist tells me that the weight loss will help the medications work better (at lower doses), and my surgeon says they deal with AI issues regularly. He did say he would not put in the band, because that can exacerbate symptoms.

Thanks in advance!

Tina

San Antonio, Texas[/quote']

Good luck

[Aline728 301]

@tjohnson.....i have the same conditions and was told the same. Will be sleeved tues 18th...

[Paamie 15]

@tjohnson.....i have the same conditions and was told the same. Will be sleeved tues 18th...

My aunt said since you can not have ginger ale this is great for the nausea.

[Brenda0928 145]

My aunt said since you can not have ginger ale this is great for the nausea.

What is great for nausea?

[Heather Meyer 103]

There are natural ginger gravol pills...there is ginger tea...that works great for the tummy along with a tiny spoon of honey...there is also ginger you can buy in the store...and there should be chewable dyhminidride tabs in a drug store or sea sickness pills

[Aline728 301]

Thx my manual did mention a little ginger for that....I went back and found it in the book...

[Brenda0928 145]

There are natural ginger gravol pills...there is ginger tea...that works great for the tummy along with a tiny spoon of honey...there is also ginger you can buy in the store...and there should be chewable dyhminidride tabs in a drug store or sea sickness pills

Good to know, I don't think mine says anything about what to take for nausea.

[LadyKatie 61]

There are natural ginger gravol pills...there is ginger tea...that works great for the tummy along with a tiny spoon of honey...there is also ginger you can buy in the store...and there should be chewable dyhminidride tabs in a drug store or sea sickness pills

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to try that next time I have nausea

[Denise Smith 6]

I have lupus,FIBROMYALGIA, Chron' s, I have been a diabetic for 23 years, I have gastroperisis (it is where your stomach Does not digest food anymore) neuropathy, and a super pubic catheter. (Diabetieshas left my bladder useless.) I weigh 186 and am five foot eight. I am having this surgery due to the gastroperisis. I don't need my stomach anymore. Dr said I might not loose much weight because I am not far off my target weight loss.

[Paamie 15]

I have lupus' date='FIBROMYALGIA, Chron' s, I have been a diabetic for 23 years, I have gastroperisis (it is where your stomach Does not digest food anymore) neuropathy, and a super pubic catheter. (Diabetieshas left my bladder useless.) I weigh 186 and am five foot eight. I am having this surgery due to the gastroperisis. I don't need my stomach anymore. Dr said I might not loose much weight because I am not far off my target weight loss.[/quote']

I wish you luck.

[Aline728 301]

Hi im sleeved and back home, doing well, not much of sickness of stomach, but gas pains where rough on left side. But better after drain plug was removed, even my joints are not hirting to bad today.....good luck to all..

[Aline728 301]

Today 2 weeks out...feeling pretty good started pureer phase yesterday was ok, but wasnt able to get all Protein in for first time...i will do better as i go...my joints are still holding up pretty good, à few fingers and just big goes hurt to touch its wierd....

[Heyher 581]

I have ms and fibro. So fatigue and pain are my norm.... But 4 months post op and I can say my energy is getting better and my joints are near as painful as they were pre op. Also I have noticed my Migraines have occurred less frequently. Which is a true blessing.

I am wondering if there is a way to get a forum dedicated to autoimmune sleevers. That way we can have a place to discuss the sleeve and how it has interacted with our autoimmune disease. I see a lot with RA, psoriatic arthritis, lupus, fibro, and a few with MS, and I think it would be a great place for us to share stories, tips, successes, ect. Does anyone know how we would request that?

[LadyKatie 61]

I have ms and fibro. So fatigue and pain are my norm.... But 4 months post op and I can say my energy is getting better and my joints are near as painful as they were pre op. Also I have noticed my Migraines have occurred less frequently. Which is a true blessing.

I am wondering if there is a way to get a forum dedicated to autoimmune sleevers. That way we can have a place to discuss the sleeve and how it has interacted with our autoimmune disease. I see a lot with RA' date=' psoriatic arthritis, lupus, fibro, and a few with MS, and I think it would be a great place for us to share stories, tips, successes, ect. Does anyone know how we would request that?[/quote']

I messaged Alex about getting a forum dedicated to autoimmune sleevers. I never got a response :/