Question:
I'm having weakness in my legs...
It gets worse after I take my daily walk(s). Is this a nutritional deficiency? It is an exhausting feeling. I have lost 30 pounds already, yet I feel like I had 1/2 the leg strength as before the surgery. I'm afraid they are going to give out on me. — mrsmyranow (posted on July 22, 2003)
July 22, 2003
Hi... are you drinking anything while you are walking? Do you walk after
you eat? Could it be dumping?? Are you taking your vities?? Maybe you are
walking too far, too soon... if you are drinking water while walking, not
walking too fast or too far, and getting your vities in... get in touch
with your pcp over this, okay?? You may be low in iron... hugs
— Sharon m. B.
July 22, 2003
Get your labs checked. Could be low on lots of things that could have the
same symptom. Good Luck!
— ZZ S.
July 22, 2003
I've been having the same problem and I'm almost 9 weeks out. My legs feel
like lead! My surgeon told me to continue walking as much as I could to
build leg strength back up again and that the weakness was just due to my
body taking all of its reserves of energy and putting them into healing.
Make sure you're getting enough to eat (esp. protein), getting enough
fluids, taking your vitamins and getting enough rest at night. The
weakness will pass as you heal and build strength. Whatever you do, don't
stop your walking - it's important to your healing. And as always, if
you're really concerned, call your doc and make sure you don't have a
nutritional imbalance. Good luck to you!
— MomBear2Cubs
July 22, 2003
Please get your potassium levels checked. This happended to me also and my
levels were dangerously low. I am on liquid potassium and have been for
just over a year now (i'm 18 months post op). My DR. checks my levels
every three months. Good luck.
— Kathy J.
August 1, 2003
hi i had promblems with my legs and they said as i loose weight it would
get better but the more weight i lost the more they hurt finally my
neurligist sent me to therapy and it help some but they ran a mri and found
out i have artritis in my lower back and something to do with a disc so i
have been going to a health club 4 days a week and she said thats the best
thing i could do things are good sometimes and sometimes not but i know the
exercise is good but have your labs checked my surgery date was 050302 down
115lbs and i do feel great good luck
— ROSEMARY A.
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