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    Topic: RE: Hypoglycemic, what kind of foods

    I went to the Doctor today becuase I have been strugglin with eating lately, crashing as soon as I eat, dizzy and just feel horrible when I am hungry and right after eating,

    He told me to follow a "DIET" but what kind and how do I know,

     

    Any help will be greatly appreciated,

     

    Topic: RE: Nausea, Burning, Pain, cramps, right by pouch area?

    what could it be? its been 3 days already, I didn't have cramps before until this morning and urgency to go to the bathroom but nothing comes out, its just the pain

    I am hungry but it hurts to eat, and the nausea is just getting worse.

    any clues? I think I need to see the doctor but I wanted to know if anyone has felt this way and if you got diagnosed,

     

    Topic: RE: Help me please, this can't be right is not normal (Vitamin Deficiency)?

    I don't know how my Iron is I am making time this week to get full blood work and hopefully and I can get my results soon because I don't know what to do.

    Topic: RE: Help me please, this can't be right is not normal (Vitamin Deficiency)?

    I am taking Vitamin D and I believe is 1000 x2 daily.

    The last lab work was done in May I think and the Doctor said I was a bit low on B12 but nothing to worry about,

    I take a multi vit by twinlab its called bariatric support 2 x a days

     

    Topic: RE: Help me please, this can't be right is not normal (Vitamin Deficiency)?

    Thanks so much for your reply, at first when I felt I failed this surgery I did thought about revision but as my body starting giving up on me, I STOP thinking about my weight issue and started working on me feeling better and trying to help my other issues. When I get better if I do I will venture onto other things, right now I am so on the bottom that I have considered just sleeping forever and resting....I can't live in this state of panic,

    I have just gotten my insurance due to my new job so I am planning on going to the doctor this week and have them give me all those test, hopefully there is something they can do.

    Topic: RE: Help me please, this can't be right is not normal (Vitamin Deficiency)?

    I know that vitamins deficiency can mess you up big time but I have try to be on them but I can't take this anymore I am EXTREMELY TIRED, DEPRESSED, BODY AND EXTREMITIES HURT, Completely out of it, I am losing my husband due to my no energy mood, I have no energy for activities with my kids, and they are now very resentful.

    I have struggle with depression for a long time even before surgery, I have been taking Zoloft 100 1 to 2 a day but that is not helping.

    I have dumping syndrome pretty much permanently which the ER doctor diagnose me with, I lost weight with the surgery and then after the first year I struggle because I gained a lot of it back, which used to bother me so much, but then I stop worrying about my weight and now I am worried about my mental health. I can't figure out what this could be anymore

    The Dr. said I was low on Vitamin D, which I started taking on top of my  multi.

    please help

    Topic: RE: Why is this happening to me? TODAY!
     Guys I went to my interview sick as a dog but I went through it, when I was sitting waiting for the lady I started sweating and feeling dizzy and I got pacniky about wether to stay or leave, but then the lady showed up and I kind of played along, I feel I did good but she said they will be calling me back,

    On the other hand I am on my way to the hospital, I can take it anymore, I called the advisoner and the nurse said it sounds like an ulcer and by the symptons I needed to go to the ER, wish me luck and I will be back to post the results

    Thanks so much to all *****ply and took the time, 
    Topic: RE: Why is this happening to me? TODAY!
     Thank you Guys, I decided I am going to the interview I will put my best face and try for the lenght of it, I really want this job, after that I am heading to the Doctor, things are not getting better, I am nausated as crazy, I feel a hole in my stomach like I want to eat but I am afraid to! 
    I am just praying that I'll make it throught this and Thanks for taking the time to reply.


    Topic: RE: Why is this happening to me? TODAY!
     Guys I have been having problems with my stomach, first yesterday in the morning I had to rush to the bathroom that hasnt happened in years! burning after that, then after dinner an excrutiating pain by the pouch area, I THOUGHT I WAS DYING and i was done right there on the sofa, after about 10 min. a  pop inside my stomach and then nothing......today I woke up with pain a burning and even a sore throat..

    See the thing is I have been looking for a job for a longggg time and finally today I have an interview. I am sitting here in pain and thinking that something is REALLY wrong inside, I know it I feel it.. But I need a job and I need insurance that I dont have and that is the reason why I havent been to a Dr. I dont know what to do. Right now I feel like i can manage the discomfort and pain but I just dont know what this could be and what to do, 
    I have posted before like a month ago with similar symptons but then it stop and they were not as bad as today, this is been going on for a couple of months but I feel I have reached the limits.

    feed back please, what would you do?
    Topic: RE: Years after and I got a really bad case of acid reflux? or ?
     Guys thanks so much for the input, I google Ulcers and a list of them comes up, how do i know what kind of ulcer I have, Today I am to the point where I can't take it anymore and I am truly scared, the thought and the pain is almost unvearable. 
    Topic: RE: Years after and I got a really bad case of acid reflux? or ?
     Thanks I am going to research that and bring it up to the doctors when they see me, I have never had Apricot juice but definetely will try it, you are right about the more attacks the more damage and I am afraid that when I get to see the Dr. it might too late to fix it, I am in truly in discomfort and pain, but again I am in such a predicament without insurance. 
    Topic: RE: Years after and I got a really bad case of acid reflux? or ?
     Thanks Judi, I ll take the hug I need it, I do have a pack of Prilosec and for some reason I felt dizzy and letargic with it, but I am going to stick to yogurt that might help, except its my birthday today and I was hoping for a nice dinner!!
    Topic: RE: Years after and I got a really bad case of acid reflux? or ?
     Hi there,
    I kind of thought it could be that, I been checking my symptons and they kind of match but I dont know I feel awful and the only thing I can do is wait for the county for an app. or go to the ER but I want to have an idea ahead.,
    Thanks for the reply.
    Topic: RE: Years after and I got a really bad case of acid reflux? or ?
     Guys, just wondering if anyone has had this happen to them and how it got handled, to start I have been having acid reflux symptoms, before my surgery I was taking Protonix, after surgery for the first years I didnt need anything I was fine but last year I started having issues again BUT WORSE THAN BEFORE, my doctor recommended Dexilant which cost me $195.00 for 30 pills, I have no insurance which sucks. and now I feel that nothing helps, not only am I taking dexilant but zantac, tried prilosec etc.....

    I am starting to wonder if this is just acid or what else. lately I get so hungry and I eat after I feel the food like sitting right on top of my pouch but I dont throw up, the burning and pain at night specially is unverable, yesterday i woke up and couldnt even walk from the pain in my lower back, I feel tighness inside my stomach and sour stuff comes up, but its painful.

    I have no insurance SO i am waiting on the county for an appoinment, on the meantime I pay for my medicines but I am not sure what to do, I am TIRED all the time and on top of it I have gained 45 lbs of the 100 lost, I feel confused and honestly estressed out. 
    Topic: RE: Nine Years Post Op Problems!
     So sorry to hear that you had to go through that horrible experience specially so far into your journey, I am curious to know what symptons you were having?
    Topic: RE: OT: Neen C. no more!
    CONGRATS!!! You look amazing, you look HAPPY!!! hope the best FOREVER! You guys just look wonderful together!
    Topic: RE: I should be skinny, getting this sick, seriously!
     Hi Jane, the first year of my surgery i lost 100 lbs, but right after the year anniversary the honey moon term ended, started gaining weigh, I visited my surgeon and he said that everything was fine, even though I from the beginning had some problems, alot of episodes of food getting stuck, I had to learn the hard way which we all do in the process, I've suffer from nausea, weakness and depression throughout the whole thing always in pain, the surgeon didnt want to do any procedures because he said that if I didnt have restriction then, then with the tubes going in the restriction or the opening to my pouch woudl be bigger, knowing that and WANTING SO BAD to loose the weigh I decline anything done, unfortunately I lost my job and my insurance with it, I rely on the county for care and since my case is pending for medical I havent been able to visit a doctor, I suspect I have Hypoglycemia and I try to watch my food intake but the disapoinment along with my anxiety doesnt help my head issues, I am back where I started, angry, assamed and like I said right on the beginning.

    I see you just had surgery and I wish you the best! not everyone is the same, my personal experience doesnt mean its yours and you can make it work for you, I should have taken care of my issues from the beginning. Good luck !
    Topic: RE: I should be skinny, getting this sick, seriously!
     Today I had a cinammon Pretzel, and it got stuck, havent gotten sick in a long long time. I guess today was a reminder that once I did had surgery, the foamies, the nausea is horrible, 
    I should be skinny but instead I am 200 lbs and embarrased that I am this sick!
    seriously, I thought the since the surgery had not worked for me, all of those issues were gone, WRONG WRONG, I guess my tool still works.
    Topic: RE: I am tired, of being tired!!!Help what's going on with me?
     I am not sure how to find if they did my iron, but here's some other results let me know if this means anything, 
    WBC 6.2
    RBC 4.38
    HGB 11.5
    HCT 34.3
    MCV 78.5
    MCH 26.3
    MCHC 33.5
    RDW 14.1
    PLT 209
    MPV 9.7
    Thanks Kelly,

    Topic: RE: I am tired, of being tired!!!Help what's going on with me?
     Hi Kelly, Mixed berry will do for me, I will pm you my address, and I got my lab results
    not sure how to read them but what I can understand is 
    SODIUM 139                                                  CHOLESTEROL  201
    POTASSIUM 4.5                                             TRIGLYCERIDE 65
    B-12 673                                                           HDL  66                                       
    PROTEIN (NEGATIVE)                                    LDL 122
    UROBILI 0.2
    VIT D, 25-OH  24
    VIT D, 25-OH D2
    Topic: RE: I am tired, of being tired!!!Help what's going on with me?
     I dont know if my thyroid was checked, I will go in the morning to get those lab results and post them so you can look them up, and I like pretty much all protein bars, nuts, berries, doesnt matter I will take one, 
    I will also try to keep track of my protein and food intake in general, I will let you know tomorrow, hopefully they can release them right away.

    thanks so much!
    Topic: RE: I am tired, of being tired!!!Help what's going on with me?
     Kelly, actually I have been feeling bad since February and that is why I went to the doctor, but as time goes by I feel worse, and I started to believe it was in my head, but this is just not me at all.
    Honestly I dont measure the protein I take a day, my vitamin d  says VITAMIN D-3 1000
    I also take B12 daily, today I went to GNC and I bought a multi vitamin the salesperson said that they were strong on all vitamins, but since I have no idea how much is good, i just bought them, I am so desesperate that I go for anything, I am trying to get a job and I have gone to a couple interviews and I have a good feeling about them but honestly feeling like this I just wont make it, 

    I am going to go to the clinic and get a copy of my results, my prior doctor was a specialist but now without insurance i had to go to the county.

    thanks Kelly for taking the time for me,

    Topic: RE: I am tired, of being tired!!!Help what's going on with me?
     Hi Kelly, the other weird symptons that I have is that I am confused sometimes, forgetfull All the time now, I do have depression really bad anxiety, I do get sick easy, some days I feel full and nauseous, some days I eat like a horse but still sick, I am just runned down, I get up in the morning to drive the kids to school and I can't barely drive from the exhaustion!

    my last labs were in February, my doctor whose is a general doctor said that the only thing I am low is vitamin D, which I am taking 2x day. 

    Now i am really worried, and really tired.
    Topic: RE: I am tired, of being tired!!!Help what's going on with me?
     Guys, I am  EXTREMELY TIRED,  all the time, I cant seem to get anything done with this exhaustion. 
    Unfortunately I currently don't have insurance at all, and Medical is pending for who knows how long more!
    any advice foods for energy, vitamins, whatever you can feed back will be great, I am just out of it.