Freezing cold! Normal?

[retzlpa 98]

In the middle of prep diet and I am constantly cold, is that normal?

[Sean Morrison 10]

Don't know how normal it is but I am 5 days in to preop and am cold too.

[beachgal2935 596]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say YES, it's normal! That's why in my 2 week pre-op liquid diet I'd add my shakes to hot coffee to make lattes with the vanilla and hot chocolate with the chocolate. I'm 6 months post-op and still freezing to death. Maybe there is some truth to why they call warm ooey gooey foods "comfort" foods - LOL!

[retzlpa 98]

Beach gal - that would be great except I was told no more coffee for life due to it being a cause of stomach problems. Isn't it funny how Dr.s are different for same procedures?

[kperry 1]

I became constantly cold and found that my Iron was low. I always got cold easy, but I became chilled to the bone in the middle of summer. My iron was the culprit. Rule that out.

[Dub 9,922]

That is wild.

I noticed the same thing a week or so into the deal.

Now.....4 days post-op, I stay fairly cool and comfortable....no ridiculous sweating or being hot.

The only exception to this is when I take a swig of the liquid pain meds for when I get up and walk around. I'm still using them due to the abdominal hernia repair.....zero pain from the sleeve.

When I take the pain meds I'll get hot and yucky feeling for a while.

[TXMissy 211]

Go buy a lot of sweaters because you are going to need them. The feeling cold started about 1 week preop during my liquid diet and has gotten worse. I am 6 months postop. My Iron level is fine. All of my levels for that matter. I sleep with flannel sheets and a heavy blanket every night. My poor husband. I wear boots because they at least keep my feet warm. I live in Houston so the a/c is on everywhere still. It hasn't even gotten close to cold outside and I am a little scared. Luckily the number of hot days outnumber the cold days here.