Question:
I am just about 1yr post-op and lately I have been getting hot flashes and the shakes
— natika (posted on July 31, 2006)
July 31, 2006
Well, I can answer about the hot flashes, however one of our WL patients
recently had surgery and she is going through the shakes, and the doctor
told her to increase her protein. You might want to try that.
— Steve Cohen
July 31, 2006
Don't you also get the sweats and shakes from too much sugar and sugar
alchol? I thought that is what our Nurse in Pre-Op class said.
— Virginia M.
July 31, 2006
It could be dumping or most likely you are not drinking
enough water. Dehydration will cause that in our bodies
& it is telling you it needs water. I also believe you could
also be eating too many carbs & not enough protein.
without what kinds of foods you are eating & what your day looks like.
Have no idea. Try adding water & protien if that does not help call
your Doc & have your Vitamin levels checked.
— Marilyn C.
July 31, 2006
When I was a little over a year out I thought the hot flashes were me going
through early menopause but they went away and I figured that they were
just my body changing, that's probally what your going through. Good luck.
— Zimpo
July 31, 2006
it could be a drop in your Blood sugar... sometimes mine drops and I have
to eat some penut butter or OJ to bring it back up to normal... i was on
the pill for a short period of time right before my gastric bypass... it
wasnt ever to bad then... seems it bottoms out more now ... just a
thought..
Flo
— Flo
July 31, 2006
I feel like that when I eat things I shouldn't - simple carbs,etc. Could
that be it? Dee
— Dee G
July 31, 2006
Look up reactive hypoglycemia. That seems to be one of the long term
effects of RNy style surgeries. The only downside that I can see so far
(12 yrs). There's quite a bit of discussion on this on the Grad list, but
the consensus is that we all carry PB crackers. The cracker hits fast,
like sugar, the PB works in slow motion. Out of all the things I've tried
(candy, OJ, protein supp, food protein), nothing stops it or brings me back
as quickly as the PB on cheap white bread or PB crackers.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG
— vitalady
August 1, 2006
Yup - I second what Michelle says. I just went through the longest period
of trying to figure this out. Thought I was going through early menopause.
Come to find out this is what they call "late dumping syndrome"
which is essentially hypoglycemia. I didn't realize how serious it could
get until I had a nurse here on OH who has the same problem wrote me to
enlighten me. Once I got the full spectrum of what it was, it has become
easier to handle. Generally it's brought on, at least for me, by eating
things that are too high in carbs, but that don't cause me an immediate
dump. About 3 hours later I find I get the whole thing - hot flashes and
shakey. I also feel famished and desperate to eat....now I know why. This
went on for a long time before I figured it out - to the point where I
actually passed out in the shower one time when it hit. I carry something
that will quickly bring my blood sugar up but am careful about how much of
it I eat. I think the peanut butter crackers is a good one to carry, but I
will also sometimes combat it with a handful of Skittles or a cookie. Just
enough to bring me back to normal. Then when I'm feeling better, I make
sure to top it off with a little protein to help temper it. Once I knew
what exactly it was, I am now able to catch it at the onset rather than
realizing it when I'm into the full blown attack. Many wls patients
experience this problem, and the key is eating right and keeping something
with you for when it starts to happen. I've been pretty good at
recognizing it now, so the less time that lapses from the onset to the full
blown attack, the better. Dina
— Dinka Doo
August 1, 2006
Are you getting close to menopause?
— Novashannon
August 1, 2006
It could be dumping but I also watched an episode of Oprah where some women
get menopause in their 30s!! That scared the bejeezuz outta me since I'm
37 and haven't had a child yet (hopefully will start trying in the next
year or so).
— j_coulter
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