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I'm an now 3 months post op. Good thing is that I've lost nearly 100 pounds and I'm thankful for that but I'm having some issues. My abdomen feels like I have a constant Charlie horse. Also, I have tingling and numbness in both legs. They are both very weak causing me to fall at times. I also have been getting light headed after standing for more than a few minutes. I've consulted my surgeon abdominal primary care manager and have been told to increase thiamine and B12. That was two weeks ago and I have made very little improvement (but at least I can stand on my own now). Has anyone else had any of these problems? Is this normal? Does it get better?

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Those sound like serious issues, they do sound Vitamin deficiency related.

I have had a constant charlie horse feeling in my calf. I'm drinking Gatorade and eating a banana to try and counter it and today it doesn't feel as tight as it has been feeling.

Maybe getting some electrolyes/potassium could help you as well?

I hope it gets better

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I agree with dhrguru. If you haven't had a recent blood workup ask your surgeon or PCP to order one.

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I have had one they just haven't gotten back to me. Thanks dhrguru for the suggestions, I will definitely try to incorporate more potassium Abs electrolytes into my daily routine.

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Oh wow - this is exactly what I'm going through now! Did you ever get better?

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