dustycroy posted a discussion topic 1 year, 5 months ago
Hi, does anyone know if I have to have my Blood Potassium level checked with the DS? My doctor ordered it, and since they dont know really much about the DS surgery, Im wondering if I really need it done. A lot of times they think we need the same as th

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 2 years, 10 months ago
Could someone please tell me the name of the blood test that will check my protein level? or maybe its not done using bloodwork at all. Urine possibly? Thanks

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 3 years, 11 months ago
Ive had to recieve a few injectafer infusions over the past year. For severe anemia. Its been hard for me to take my oral carbonyl iron. I dont like taking care of it this way. They get me close to normal, and then they wait three months for me to be

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 4 years, 11 months ago
severely anemic, poor labs, I also need a doctor that understands how to treat D.S problems that is either in Washington state or Oregon......... Your not supposed to be lower than and eleven and I am a six..... I see the doctor tomorrow for a possible

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 7 years, 4 months ago
Is it true that we can only absorb so much protein at a time? I would like to double up on my protein shakes and know that Im not just wasting it..... That would be a 46gram shake..... Thoughts?

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 7 years, 5 months ago
Hi, everyone..... Im three and a half years out and I have never recovered from my hairloss.... I used to have long medium to light thickness in hair, and now my hair is chin length with just strands hanging down..... and still falling out I have to p

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 7 years, 5 months ago
three and a half years out..... Is it ok to switch to egg protein, it seems to be a bit cheaper?

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 9 years, 7 months ago
Vitalady Carbonyl Iron...... - I was just curious, how many of the Vitalady 60mg elemental carbonyl iron does everyone take a day? Im also a little curious as to how the length of our common channel affects the...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 9 years, 10 months ago
Can you take probiotics at the same time as your v - Is it alright to take your probiotics with your vits? I see where some take them once a day, and others take them more times. Also, will probiotics help change my p.h. levels, ma...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 9 years, 11 months ago
In the hospital with bowel obstruction..... - Feeling sooo much better now. 99% sure I'll be going home tomorrow. Started late Sunday night... horrific pain. I knew it wasn't kidney stones "pain was more in my front instead...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 9 years, 12 months ago
Biotin in liquid softgel form ??? - I just bought Biotin 5000 mcg in softgel form for my hairloss. Does softgel mean that it is oil based? I hope not...... Also is this a good amount to take for hairloss? Just once...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 10 years ago
Any advise on life like wig brands? - Almost eleven months out, and looking for some advise on which brand of wigs is most lifelike. The Godivas Secret look fairly nice. I was hoping it wouldn't get this bad that I wo...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 10 years ago
kidney stones, and I havent taken my calcium for t - When you are in this much pain you don't want to do anything to make it worse, so I haven't taken my calcium in three weeks. What am I going to do??? Is there a calcium patch I c...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
What is everyones perfered brand of shape ware??? - Hi all, eight months out have lost 152 pounds so far, and loose skin where one day I will have a tummy tuck is really starting to get to me. I love the smaller clothes I can now ...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 10 years, 3 months ago
8 months, still hard to eat protien without gaggin - I thought I had come to accept that I have a hard time eating protein without gagging, "even after almost eight months". My reasoning is a Im a somewhat newbie, and it will all co...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 10 years, 4 months ago
Back to the old format? Thank You!!! - Thank you member services for bringing back the old format.... I know I, along with others appreciate the time and energy that you put in trying to make things better, and updatin...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 10 years, 4 months ago
Doing a Search, since new format??? - Ok, Im trying to do a search on OH, and this is the first time since the new format. Cant seem to find where I go to search, can someone please point out where it is exactly??? ...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 10 years, 4 months ago
edit message board??? - How do I now get to my message board to update it? Appreciate all advise...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 10 years, 4 months ago
new format??? - I don't know how the rest of you feel, and I can understand the need to fix problems, but I cant stand the new format, and the way things look and are set up!!! Cant they just hav...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 10 years, 5 months ago
FYI..... New inexspensive Whey Isolate at GNC!!! - New to the GNC website.... Ronnie Colman Iso-Tropic Max 100 percent whey isolate.  2lb container with GNC membership is 23.98.  Soooooo afordable.  Its almost to good to be true...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 10 years, 6 months ago
Im thinking possible kidney stones... Now what? W - a little over four months out and Im worried that I have kidney stones....  Ive had them in the past Once, before I had my DS.  I know what the begining stages feel like so Im 9...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 10 years, 7 months ago
The day has come. Hair falling out - Im four months out. I KNEW it would happen.  I know there is nothing that I can do about it, I just have to wait it out and go through the process.  Im feeling very sad.  Im hop...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 10 years, 8 months ago
When do I get my first labs EXACTLY??? - Do I get my FIRST three month labs, three months from my surgery date?  or  Three months from when I first started taking my vitamins properly???   Thanks all.....

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 10 years, 9 months ago
7 weeks out. I think I need Flagyl??? How long s - Seven weeks out.  female parts on fire, bum on fire.  Not a yeast infection.  I have never experianced anything like this before. Ive been like this for about a week.  Went in l...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 10 years, 9 months ago
low carb pizza recipe, crust is made with cream ch - NO DOUGH PIZZA!!!!!!! This one is a WINNER!!!! Gluten Free, Low Carb...
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