Beta Blockers...

[Alpaca55 168]

Feeling so miserable today. I saw my surgeon yesterday and he was unhappy with my progress.

I got sleeved on Oct 31. I have a heart condition - AFib - which I try and manage with Bisoprolol - a beta blocker. I just take them when my heart rate increases to over 140 beats a minute. Side effect is weight gain / slow metabolism... it’s almost impossible to lose weight and recently I gained 2.5lbs because the AFib has been getting more frequent which means more medication to stop it.

Not sure what I can do and feeling hopeless right now.

My cardiologist said that if the first cardio ablation didn’t work (I had it in June) he might need to do another but I really don’t want another surgery yet - the ablation took a lot out of me and made me so tired for about 8 weeks. And my boss isn’t a very tolerant soul.

Just feeling a bit defeated 😕

[GreenTealael 25,383]

AFib Bae...

I gain 2.5 lbs if I don't properly evacuate my bowels for just 1 day and I'm not even being comical. Now if you are constantly trending upward and exceed your intial surgery weight then of course this is a real problem.

Please take a strong critical look at your diet and lifestyle to see if there is anything non medication related that's causing gains, and remove it from your life.

(While on Prednisone I am supposed to technically gain weight, everyone does because it makes you want to eat uncontrollably. Nah. Armed with this information I refused to be drawn down by it's tendrils. Some things are automated. Some things you have to work harder against but can still win the war)

Good luck Soldier 💜

Edited December 22, 2018 by GreenTealael

[Jazzy1125 1,010]

Good Luck! Start tracking your intake. Dont just assume the gain is from the meds. You still have to intake more than you expell to gain. The meds arent going to automatically add the extra weight. It may cause you to eat more to cause the gain, or retain water.. but evaluate what is actually causing the gain and address that. Maybe you need to drink more Water to rid your body of more toxins ... Good Luck!

[Alpaca55 168]

Yes I’m thinking it must be Water retention because I’m not eating more than 800-900 per day. I will up my water and focus more on what I’m eating. It felt like the Surgeon was annoyed with me which made me feel really guilty. He just said beta blockers slow down metabolism. I know the sleeve is a great tool and I haven’t reverted to old habits of immediately turning to food - I went to a restaurant yesterday with friends for the first time and only managed about ¼ of the meal which I was really happy with - and it kept me full for the rest of the evening - didn’t even want a desert ! So, I know it’s the right thing to have. I just have to try and fix the meds. Thank you! 😊