newbie with ISSUES

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writes:

" I lowered my meds a little and felt absolutely wonderful until I quit

breastfeeding my daughter a few months ago. It seems like my symptoms

returned almost overnight, but 10 times worse than they had ever been before.

I'm like a walking zombie, dry skin, hair, cold all the time, no memory or

concentration, no appetite but I

can't lose weight and I haven't had a period since September 2001 (my

daughter was born June 2002). "

I can't help with advice, but wanted to thank you for posting this because

I've not yet read of other women with similar experiences. The best I felt

was during breast feeding. I lost my pregnancy weight plus 40 lbs and had

tons of energy. The week I weaned the first child I felt terrible and gained

10 lbs. Within a few months I'd gained 50 lbs even though I exercised daily.

It was a similar scenario after weaning my second child and I've not felt

" great " since.

Thanks again for sharing and good luck!

Jenelle

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Jenelle, I also lost all of my pregnancy weight. All 45 pounds in 2

weeks! But the breastfeeding made me so hungry that I gained another

ten. Actually, as soon as I quit breastfeeding my appetite went back to

normal and I started a low-carb diet and the weight started coming off

very quickly. My husband jokes that I need to just stay pregnant or

nursing so I can feel good for the rest of my life.

Re:Newbie with ISSUES

I lost my pregnancy weight plus 40 lbs and had

tons of energy. The week I weaned the first child I felt terrible and

gained

10 lbs. Within a few months I'd gained 50 lbs even though I exercised

daily.

It was a similar scenario after weaning my second child and I've not

felt

" great " since.

Thanks again for sharing and good luck!

Jenelle

[Guest guest]

HI im a 31 yr. old female and i had my gallbladder out 10 years

ago following a pregnancy. The attacks i had were blamed on being

pregnant and they called them braxton hicks. Well when i continued

to have them after my daughter was born, then the realized it was

something else. I spent MANY nights in the ER only to be sent home

because they coulndt figure out what was wrong with me. Finally

they took my GB out. I was 20 and had no clue, but when you are in

that much pain, they couldnt have told me they were taking

everything out and leaving a bag... i would have consented. I

wanted to die (or thought i was) from the pain.

Since then, nothing has changed. I have learned to live with the

pain. I can put myself in a trance like state for the pain so i

dont get too worked up and just work through it. Every couple of

years i will go to the dr. and he will give me ANTACIDS that do

nothing and order a few tests that show nothing, and blame it on

stress.

Spring time is the worst for me for some reason, i dont know why. I

recently started dieting and exersising to get off some weight. (im

not really overwieght or anything, i gained 7 lbs during the winter

i want to get off)

My " attacks " are an everyday occurance. Mostly in the morning, when

my stomache is empty. (no its not reflux-- there is a big difference-

funny how that is the first thing the dr. says ALWAYS) This is the

sweezing horrid pain you feel right under the ribcage. Thankfully,

they dont last long and can be helped buy standing up and drinking

water and having a peice of bread. I can actually feel the food

opening up the " squeeze " and the pain is gone. Unfortunatly, this

happens 1-3 times daily.

I have recently gone to a specialist and he is sending me for a cck

hida scan and an stomach emptying tests. He thinks that my GC

surgury was possibly botched. He also gave me a med that goes under

my tongue, and it does work. But i would rather not have any pain

at all. ( i know im asking too much)

So i have been thinking about the flushing, but frankly since my

problem is when my stomach is empty, i really dont know if i could

take the flushing. Im so scared that i will end up in the er.

Then part of me doesnt want to do it because of the tests. I want

them to see what is going on. Part of me doenst care if i get

opened back up again. Sometimes this problem is just too much to

take.

any insight is greatly appreciated.

Becki