Question:
Has anyone who had been diognised with fibromyalgia had RNY- did it help?
— David H. (posted on April 19, 1999)
April 18, 1999
Somewhere on onelist.com on the ossg list there was a lady that had surgery
for this reason. As I remember it greatly helped her condition as she said
the extra weight only made her worse.I have a friend with your disease and
I wish she would have a RNY I know it would help her as she weighs about
400 lbs.....
— JAN C.
April 18, 1999
Though I don't personally have a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, I have seen
several posts like yours on [email protected]. It is a mailing list of
about 700 people who have either had or want to have weight loss surgery.
If you'd like to subscribe, go to http://www.onelist.com/ and search for
ossg, which stands for obesity surgery support group. It is a high volume
list, generates probably between 50 to 100 emails per day but it is well
worth it.
Best of luck to you all...
Eva
— Eva S.
May 11, 1999
I have fibromyalgia as well as narcolepsy and am considering the surgery.
Part of the reason is that both my disorders carry an associated weight
gain in many people, and the extra weight does impact my energy level.
I had been going to an FMS specialist who did not believe I was following a
diet. He refused to prescribe Imitrex for my migraines because he said
anyone as fat as I was deserved to be in pain. I no longer see him for
treatment and found a more compassionate doctor.
I'm hoping that if I get back towards what is considered a normal weight,
then people will quit assuming that I am lazy just because of the weight.
So feeling better emotionally will help me feel better physically.
The lower weight should put less pressure on your joints; I'm hoping to
lose substantial amounts in my bust and abdomen and believe this will help
my back and neck pain a lot.
— Joyce L.
June 17, 1999
I have fibromyalgia and am now considering this surgery. Fibromaygia gets
you into a vicious cycle since it causes you to gain weight because you
can't exercise, and then the weight compounds the problem. I think about
it this way. I am about 130 pounds overweight. I think about how much it
hurts to pick up something that weighs 25 pounds. Now imagine carrying 5
of those things around all the time. Your pain probably wouldn't go away
completely if you lost your excess weight, but it would probably be
manageable. For me, it's like I'm not only supporting myself, but giving
another person a piggy-back all day long. Of course the Fibromyalgia will
get better if you lose weight. You have nothing (and everything) to lose
by trying :)
— blank first name B.
August 14, 1999
I have FM and had the surgery last Feb/99. I have only lost 40lbs but have
been feeling much better since the surgery. It helped me to sleep better
right away and that is a big part of FM symptoms. So feel free to write to
me and discuss FM
— carole R.
December 9, 2004
YES..I had OPEN RNY and had fibromyalgia prior to surgery. I asked the
surgeon ahead of time if it would help my symptoms and he said he couldn't
say that it would. BUT I sleep much better and so in turn I feel better. My
pain medication is down to nil now. I am able to walk now..before I could
hardly do anything. I know not everyone is the same, but it is possible
that it will get better or should I say bearable.
— debi327
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