Why so cold?

[Pattie1966 35]

I had surgery 1 week ago today. I am freezing. Even under the blankets I'm cold. Any one else going through this? Also every time I try eating like puréed Soup I get about 2 mouth fills in and I get a loud tummy and that gas feeling under the breast bone. Bodes it go away? Ay suggestions?

[newat52 1,613]

I had my surgery on March 6th and thought I was seriously going to freeze to death! I used a heated throw until mid May.

I was not nearly as hot over the summer and am whining when our pool is "only" 87 degrees. I think that is that I'm thinner but jeez, the first few months I have never been so cold!

[jacee 183]

I have that still almost 7 months out. I swear its from anemia.

[cartmansnj 105]

Google Ghrelin. Its a hormone in the stomach that causes hunger. It is pretty much gone after surgery. It also regulates body temp. My whole life I was always hot until after the surgery. I believe the absence of this hormone has something to do with it.

[FRED1977 186]

Yes I have this problem as well, I come in from work and I feel like I have been standing in a cooler. My wife had the surgery but she seems to stay hot all the time now. She used to always be cold before the surgery we have now changed places.

[mparkersmith 72]

I experienced this big time after surgery. I used to keep the thermostat pretty low; my husband used to refer to our bedroom as "the meat locker." His big joke was that we could hang a side of beef in there. Har, har. But I digress. The shivers were pretty bad for awhile, but after a few weeks, it mostly went away. I do keep the thermostat higher on average than pre-surgery, though!

[laffypatty 47]

Yes! I'm five days post-op and freezing. (I'm in Louisiana and trust me, it ain't cold.) I keep adjusting the thermostat and my husband is like, "FINALLY! Now you know how I feel!" Sorry, hubs!

[ruthie74 101]

I thought I was going nuts! I'm 3 months out and I am freeeeeeezing!

[Pattie1966 35]

Glad to hear its not just me. Thanks for the posts.

[piercedqt78 658]

My grocery and AC are both cheaper now post-op. I'm in Jacksonville FL, and it's not cold here at all. One evening last week it dipped into the upper 70's and I wore a sweater.

[sleeveb430 27]

Yess! I get very cold also and i was always the person needing air!!

[AvaFern 3,516]

The first week after surgery I was freezing, especially in my arms and legs! A friend who is a nurse told me that a lot of her surgical patients report being really cold right after surgery and she thought it may have something to do with the anesthesia. I'm two weeks out now and I feel like I'm back to my normal body temperature. I live in Florida though, so it's kind of hot here at the moment either way.

[peachie86 63]

Yes, I am also experiencing being very cold. Where I live the temperature has been high 90s and 100s, so my family is not happy I keep insisting the a/c be turned off!

[FRED1977 186]

The first week after surgery I was freezing, especially in my arms and legs! A friend who is a nurse told me that a lot of her surgical patients report being really cold right after surgery and she thought it may have something to do with the anesthesia. I'm two weeks out now and I feel like I'm back to my normal body temperature. I live in Florida though, so it's kind of hot here at the moment either way.

Same for me arms and legs...