I was just posting this because I've had more people than I thought, write me and let me know how much their sorry and how they are praying. My momma is one of the nicest people out there, I wish that we can individually meet each and every person on this website that are planning on going to Dr. Almanza. I wish I could take you guys through a normal day in my life now that everything has messed up in my life. Going through my last summer as a high school student. I can't have fun... I won't have fun. I want justice to be served!!! I want to save someone's life. Please this is NO JOKE!! I wake up everyday and I think and pray about anybody who's in or going into surgery with Dr. Almanza... I pray for you guys. I don't even know you guys. My mom has been in ICU on a ventilator for 7 days now... my best friend... I can't go see her whenever I want to anymore... visiting hours are precise. My mom won't be able to see the 17th Anniversary of me arriving in this world, because she's too busy going through something that shouldn't have ever happened!!! DOCTORS MAKE MISTAKES... BUT WHAT KIND OF DOCTOR MAKES MISTAKES OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN.. Yes, you might have had a WONDERFUL experience... but listen to the stories people.. just because you were lucky DOES NOT mean that everybody else was. There are many people around the United States and Canada that are dealing with their friends and/or family members DYING with deadly infections, holes in stomachs, esophagus, etc. You guys keep telling your friends to go.... and eventually, you are going to go through what me and my family and plenty other families are going through right now. I'm not trying to harsh Dr. Almanza's "mellow".... I am truly, honestly, and dedicative to preventing as many people from going to this doctor as possible. Please spend the extra money and getting done by someone who is, not only cheap and kind, but dedicated to helping you. Not a doctor who is just going to WHAM BAM over and never see you post-op (to many people). Please PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE..... I am not doing this to get back at Dr. Almanza or anybody that is working over there just because they've done this to my momma. I am doing this to prevent YOU from ever going through something like this. It IS NOT FUN.
Love always and forever,
Miranda

Ya, I have been off the Nortriptyline now for 2 days.  The muscle jerks are the same, & last night I had a terrible time with them (& the pain of course too).

What about Magnesium deficiency?  That is common in Fibro & then we have the malabsorption on top of it.  I know the blood levels do not show a deficiency very often so how do you know you are deficient & how much you should take?

I swear I am not going to try all these new fibro meds until I can get to the bottom of these jerks & twitches!  My husband is starting to see them and trust me he is not very observant kind of guy! ;-)

Grrr!  I am determined to find help.  I just do not feel like my PCP has knowledge about WLS or  Fibro.  I have asked to go to the pain clinic, but he seems hesitant.  I am not sure why???

Be careful with Savella I was soo sick for 2 months from it. I got all the side affects after being on it for a few months. Check the paper work It is scary. I got heart problems high blood pressure and all kinds of stuff. I stopped it now. yes I walk like I am 80 hurt most of the tie. But I am just going to live with the dang thing have since 1998. I even have had docs tell me no such thing as Fibro..Oh really them what do I have and how will you treat it I asked He answered well with same meds what a joke. Baclafin for muscles is given to folks with MS and I take that it helps alot. And I fight the wheel chair thought all the time. I just won't give in to it. Pain is an every day thing and sleep is a joke I did get a sleep number bed and love it! I actually can lay down with out pain most night but I still have trouble sleeping. Honestly I am thinking of getting a medical card for marijaunna and trying it at least it is natural and I might slepp some. If it works for cancer pain It might work better for me than all these drugs I am sick of taking and switching all the time. And yes we look healthy which is the worst of it all. People can be so mean calling us lazy and it is all in our heads. Cymbalta commercials make me mad. I have not worked since 1998 I was 38 then. I was lost for years. i was a work aholic now I try to think of little things to do to stay active. good days and bad as we all know. Complain to a doc they just change your meds Yawn I am off most and am staying off.

When i had the Gastric Bypass five years ago I seemed to do okay I followed evrything to the letter they asked and well still try to. Fibro acts up as you know from any change to your body. You may have worn off all the drugs from Hospital and need pain meds some for a few more days. But make sure you eat or you will get sick. Try to watch diet to letter it gets better when you do. All I recall is loving when I finally got a few bites of mashed potatos. And I mean a few lol. It does get better I promise. Have had fibro diagnosed in 1998 And yes weight off helps so hang in there