Long Term Cold Intolerance

[Pjb84 1]

Hi Everyone,

Just curious to hear from those that are 3+YEARS (not months) post op with Cold intolerance

Where do you live?

Are you sedentary most days?

Are you still experiencing cold intolerance (do you feel cold year round)

I read that the reason people are cold is due to the surgical removal of the fundus of the stomach. The fundus is where grehlin is made. Grehlin is the hunger hormone AND it modulates body temperature. Grehlin is manufactured in many parts of the body with the stomach being the largest.

[SuperFab 689]

I'm not certain that's true. My sister had the lap band (she's currently in recovery from a conversion to the sleeve as I type this) and lost 120+ pounds and still had her fundus until Monday. She started being cold at about 50 pounds lost, which was in the first year. That was 10 years ago. We are from Oklahoma. When it's 90 degrees she will finally wear a short sleeve shirt. She's always freezing. Always.

I lost 65 pounds when I got a divorce in 08. I lost it rapidly, as the divorce was very rough and I hardly ate. Within a month of losing that much weight so fast I had to have my gall bladder removed. Plus I started to always be cold. I kept a hoodie or cardigan with me all the time. (Of course I packed that weight back on, plus some, which is why I'm getting sleeved).

So I think it's weight loss in general.

[tym4me 206]

Hi. Also the Lapland does not remove any part of the stomach unless it restricts around the area that you are speaking of and that could play apart I'm not sure. However me personally have hypothyroidism. lupus. Raynauds. Ect so I'm always cold too but losing weight I have gotten colder. So may it is a general weightloss thing.

[SuperFab 689]

Yeah, if placed correctly the lapband isn't interfering with the fundus.

[scootergirl 118]

I know you asked for long term losers to reply but I have to butt in. Very soon after surgery I found I got cold MUCH more easily than I did before (I used to be the person in the room with short sleeves who never complained that it was too cold). The surprise to me is how quickly an exercise session can hold my chills at bay. After a good walk or video workout I am able to feel warm for several hours. This is not a cure to my new chill status but it is such a healthy fix. I have a second reason to "get busy"...weight loss AND getting warm. Hard to beat it.