Help I had RNY on March 27th 2007 and I am all of a sudden experiencing very itchy skin on the inside of my thighs aw well sa on my knees and calves and on my lower stomach and my upper arms!!! Is this normal? I am freaking out! My skin isnt dry or anything but it wakes me up in the middle of the night and right now its my legs and thighs that itch the most! My skin isnt dry at all its just Itchy! Help! What can I do too make it stop?

Hi ladies! I too have PCOS but havent' been on meds for a couple of years... .only took it during trying to get pregnant, which was a failure! I had VSG surgery on 3/28 and hit a stall last week, for about 5 days I stayed the same, but I'm convinced that it was due to being able to eat more soft foods, but my energy not being up I wasn't exercising enough. I'm starting to feel better and was down 1 this AM. Hang in there, I hear stalls are common on all WLS!! I had also asked why I'm not getting the shakes due to not eating as much and it was explained I'm not getting much sugar in, so the ups/downs of sugar highs/lows nearly go away.. may be why Metformin isnt really necessary after surgery!

Rita ~ You should call your doctor's after hours service and leave a message for someone to call you. I'm 21 months out and haven't chewed any gum since before my surgery for fear of swallowing it (I was a bad gum swallower and fear that I'll do it out of habit). From what my doctor told me, the gum may have to be "fished" out - depends on how large the gum was and how large the opening from your new stomach to your new intestine. The gum will not desolve on its own and if it's too large to pass through the new small opening to your intestines, it will cause a blockage. I know my doctor has a nurse on call on nights and weekends - I hope yours does too. Maria 272/155/146 pre/goal/current

Christina, I know exactly how you feel. My surgery was March 6th and it has been nausea nausea and more nausea and then a whole lot of vomiting. I have lost 52 lbs in 5 weeks, it is crazy. I had to go in and have my opening to my pouch stretched last week and this week I am still nauseated and vomiting. I hardly eat anything and I am even having trouble with fluids. I haven't been able to take my centrum chewables for five days becuase I just throw them up. My skin is flaky and dry and I am extremely exhausted. I called my surgeon yesterday and he said give it till monday and if no better to call him. I am very frustrated. It does sound like you might have a stricture though, I would call the dr and see what they think. Hopefully it will get better. Lisa

My wife has a twinkle in her eye now...I must be doing something right!!! After 60 pounds, I'm starting to notice a little bit.