Ritalin
It's probably the sleeve. The portion of the stomach that is removed contains the site where the hunger hormone "ghrelin" is produced. I'm 6 weeks out and have felt hungry yet!
VSG 7/1/13 with Dr. Jack Rutledge 28 y/o female - 5'10" - HW: 298 - GW: 174 - SW: 290 (-8) - M1: 262 (-28) - M2: 247 (-15) - M3: 235 (-12) - M4: 228 (-7 ~First Stall: almost 2 wks~) - M5: 218 (-10) - M6: 209 (-9) - M7: 199 (-10) Onederland on 1/31 - M8: 196 (-3) 100 lb total loss on 2/2 - M9: 192.6 (-3.4) - M10: 188.6 (-4) - M11: 182 (-6.6) - M12: 175.6 (-6.4) - M13: 173.8 (-1.8) CW (7/8/15): 167 - GOAL reached in 1 Year and 25 Days! - TOTAL WL - 131 lbs
I think it is the sleeve. For many weeks, the thought of food made me queasy, and I never wanted to eat. I still eat by the clock because my tummy doesn't signal me. I found the queasy feelings ended at 7 weeks when the swelling in my tummy eased, and I could eat more.
Best of luck,
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
Highest wt - 252, 1 weeks pre op - 247, day of surgery 235, goal 150
I had my surgery the same day you did and take Ritalin as well. Like others have said, I have to set my clock to more or less force myself to eat. Studies have shown that Ritalin can suppress appetites. But in my opinion, the true hero is the sleeve.
But the wonderful thing is...you're not hungry!!!! This is why we went through all of this. I can get used to living like this!!
Good luck on your journey!
HW 327 lbs SW 294 lbs Surgeon's GW 210 My GW 190
I am finding on ritalin i feel normal for four hours then crash and my symptoms are magnified until i take it again. Do you have any problem with it passing through too quickly? I was told this shouldn't be as much of a problem after the sleeve as it is with RNY and Bypass. My doc told me to take a low dose 5 times per day, but my insurance company is all atwitter about it.
Other articles say I should still be able to take XR, but most say no for the VSG. I just want to feel normal all day. My doc said he didn't want to have to learn all that and I should just play with the dosing until i find what works for me and let him know.
True. He said though that it will take time to figure out what works for me. He offered to try a different medication, but I was reluctant, so he said take it more often and see how it goes. I have searched and searched online and it doesnt seem like anyone has the answer for absorption and the sleeve. Everything talks about RNY and bypass though. It just seems like there is no one answer anywhere. Does anyone actually know if it should be absorbed differently?
