Guest guest Posted June 9, 2000 Report Share Posted June 9, 2000 Hi everyone, My question is for the post-op people, my sister Kim is now 4 weeks post-op today and she is not very happy, she's lost 23 lbs. and that she is happy about, but she says that she has this horrible taste in her mouth she can't seem to get rid of, bad breath and feels very tired, run down and no energy, she wanted me to ask all of you if any of you had experienced this and if so what you may have done to help remedy it? I appreciate any advice or pointers you can offer. Thanks a lot!!! Wanting to be on the other side, Cathy in Lenoir, NC Patient Info Emailed on 5/2/00 BMI 42 " A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2000 Report Share Posted June 9, 2000 In a message dated 6/9/2000 8:14:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, smittyx03@... writes: << I have so much energy now I don't know what to do with it all sometimes. Tell your sister to hang in there it does get better. Liz >> Thanks Liz, I'll pass it on to her, your description sounds just like the things she was saying to me, even the part about if its going to stay this way she wishes she had not done it. I'll keep encouraging her and tell her it will get better, again thanks!!!! Wanting to be on the other side, Cathy in Lenoir, NC Patient Info Emailed on 5/2/00 BMI 42 " A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2000 Report Share Posted June 9, 2000 In a message dated 6/9/2000 8:14:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, smittyx03@... writes: << I have so much energy now I don't know what to do with it all sometimes. Tell your sister to hang in there it does get better. Liz >> Thanks Liz, I'll pass it on to her, your description sounds just like the things she was saying to me, even the part about if its going to stay this way she wishes she had not done it. I'll keep encouraging her and tell her it will get better, again thanks!!!! Wanting to be on the other side, Cathy in Lenoir, NC Patient Info Emailed on 5/2/00 BMI 42 " A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2000 Report Share Posted June 9, 2000 In a message dated 6/9/2000 8:14:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, smittyx03@... writes: << I have so much energy now I don't know what to do with it all sometimes. Tell your sister to hang in there it does get better. Liz >> Thanks Liz, I'll pass it on to her, your description sounds just like the things she was saying to me, even the part about if its going to stay this way she wishes she had not done it. I'll keep encouraging her and tell her it will get better, again thanks!!!! Wanting to be on the other side, Cathy in Lenoir, NC Patient Info Emailed on 5/2/00 BMI 42 " A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2000 Report Share Posted June 9, 2000 In a message dated 6/9/2000 9:16:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, lindat@... writes: << Tell her to try drinking Spicy V-8 (which has a lot of potassium) or take potassium pills (you can get them in the vitamin section) and also to try to increase her protein, either through food or supplements. Shrimp is high protein and seems to stay down well for me. Kind regards, >> Thanks for your help , I will pass all this on to her as she is starting to allow how she feels physically affect her emotionally, which i'm sure is normal, I just hate to see her so unhappy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2000 Report Share Posted June 10, 2000 Cathy, I get the bad taste in my mouth and breath from GERD(GAstroesohpageal reflux disorder) I notice it is best controlled when I take my Prevacid at night instead of in the morning. Seems to cut down on the reflux. I am preop and have an esophageal ulcer and anemia. I sure can relate to the exteme fatigue. DId she have the MGB? I have noticed other non mgb patients do not take the supplements and follow the same post op plan. IF she is NOT spilling ketones in her urine(as someone suggested checking and I think that is a must do thing) then she should explore the fatigue thing further. Eating small meals 5 times a day with protein and potassium should help if its nutritional.Along with a rigid schedule in taking vitamins and supplements and of course the meds. Is she following the famous schedule that some have been kind enough to post? Also is she getting some form of exercise.....a walk around the house...get out in the sunshine in the less hot and humid hours should help too. I am wondering if she is hypothyroid?? I know I am and this also contributes to fatigue. If not has she had a complete blood count (CBC) and electrolytes(chemistry) done recently. She could probably benifit from having this evaluated...just to be on the safe side. Also regarding the physical aspect affecting her mood she may need to talk to a counselor if there are no abnormal labs etc and this continues. Depression is common after WLS. It is also common after any big event....u know the " big let down " especially if she is not getting the results she expected and feels like H***. You did not say how much she weighed. I certainly think that 24 pounds in someone who even barely qualifed for the surgery ,ie 80-100 pounds overweight is a GREAT response to the WLS. WOW. That is 6 pounds a week. I think she is losing to fast. Just my opinion...Ok everyone now u can flame me(hiding under the desk) . NOt everyone can expect rapidly losing huge amounts of weight. She should try a food diary and she if she increasing the amount of what she is eating........if that helps.....ie more frequent amounts of smaller portions. Just some ideas. Most of all she needs to be in contact with her PCP and go see them ASAP.......that is what they are there for. A visit to a PCP and some lab work is alot cheaper than a trip to the emergency room. > Hi everyone, > My question is for the post-op people, my sister Kim is now 4 weeks > post-op today and she is not very happy, she's lost 23 lbs. and that she is > happy about, but she says that she has this horrible taste in her mouth she > can't seem to get rid of, bad breath and feels very tired, run down and no > energy, she wanted me to ask all of you if any of you had experienced this > and if so what you may have done to help remedy it? I appreciate any advice > or pointers you can offer. Thanks a lot!!! > > Wanting > to be on the other side, > Cathy in Lenoir, NC > Patient Info Emailed on 5/2/00 > BMI 42 > " A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2000 Report Share Posted June 10, 2000 Cathy, I get the bad taste in my mouth and breath from GERD(GAstroesohpageal reflux disorder) I notice it is best controlled when I take my Prevacid at night instead of in the morning. Seems to cut down on the reflux. I am preop and have an esophageal ulcer and anemia. I sure can relate to the exteme fatigue. DId she have the MGB? I have noticed other non mgb patients do not take the supplements and follow the same post op plan. IF she is NOT spilling ketones in her urine(as someone suggested checking and I think that is a must do thing) then she should explore the fatigue thing further. Eating small meals 5 times a day with protein and potassium should help if its nutritional.Along with a rigid schedule in taking vitamins and supplements and of course the meds. Is she following the famous schedule that some have been kind enough to post? Also is she getting some form of exercise.....a walk around the house...get out in the sunshine in the less hot and humid hours should help too. I am wondering if she is hypothyroid?? I know I am and this also contributes to fatigue. If not has she had a complete blood count (CBC) and electrolytes(chemistry) done recently. She could probably benifit from having this evaluated...just to be on the safe side. Also regarding the physical aspect affecting her mood she may need to talk to a counselor if there are no abnormal labs etc and this continues. Depression is common after WLS. It is also common after any big event....u know the " big let down " especially if she is not getting the results she expected and feels like H***. You did not say how much she weighed. I certainly think that 24 pounds in someone who even barely qualifed for the surgery ,ie 80-100 pounds overweight is a GREAT response to the WLS. WOW. That is 6 pounds a week. I think she is losing to fast. Just my opinion...Ok everyone now u can flame me(hiding under the desk) . NOt everyone can expect rapidly losing huge amounts of weight. She should try a food diary and she if she increasing the amount of what she is eating........if that helps.....ie more frequent amounts of smaller portions. Just some ideas. Most of all she needs to be in contact with her PCP and go see them ASAP.......that is what they are there for. A visit to a PCP and some lab work is alot cheaper than a trip to the emergency room. > Hi everyone, > My question is for the post-op people, my sister Kim is now 4 weeks > post-op today and she is not very happy, she's lost 23 lbs. and that she is > happy about, but she says that she has this horrible taste in her mouth she > can't seem to get rid of, bad breath and feels very tired, run down and no > energy, she wanted me to ask all of you if any of you had experienced this > and if so what you may have done to help remedy it? I appreciate any advice > or pointers you can offer. Thanks a lot!!! > > Wanting > to be on the other side, > Cathy in Lenoir, NC > Patient Info Emailed on 5/2/00 > BMI 42 > " A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2000 Report Share Posted June 10, 2000 Cathy, I get the bad taste in my mouth and breath from GERD(GAstroesohpageal reflux disorder) I notice it is best controlled when I take my Prevacid at night instead of in the morning. Seems to cut down on the reflux. I am preop and have an esophageal ulcer and anemia. I sure can relate to the exteme fatigue. DId she have the MGB? I have noticed other non mgb patients do not take the supplements and follow the same post op plan. IF she is NOT spilling ketones in her urine(as someone suggested checking and I think that is a must do thing) then she should explore the fatigue thing further. Eating small meals 5 times a day with protein and potassium should help if its nutritional.Along with a rigid schedule in taking vitamins and supplements and of course the meds. Is she following the famous schedule that some have been kind enough to post? Also is she getting some form of exercise.....a walk around the house...get out in the sunshine in the less hot and humid hours should help too. I am wondering if she is hypothyroid?? I know I am and this also contributes to fatigue. If not has she had a complete blood count (CBC) and electrolytes(chemistry) done recently. She could probably benifit from having this evaluated...just to be on the safe side. Also regarding the physical aspect affecting her mood she may need to talk to a counselor if there are no abnormal labs etc and this continues. Depression is common after WLS. It is also common after any big event....u know the " big let down " especially if she is not getting the results she expected and feels like H***. You did not say how much she weighed. I certainly think that 24 pounds in someone who even barely qualifed for the surgery ,ie 80-100 pounds overweight is a GREAT response to the WLS. WOW. That is 6 pounds a week. I think she is losing to fast. Just my opinion...Ok everyone now u can flame me(hiding under the desk) . NOt everyone can expect rapidly losing huge amounts of weight. She should try a food diary and she if she increasing the amount of what she is eating........if that helps.....ie more frequent amounts of smaller portions. Just some ideas. Most of all she needs to be in contact with her PCP and go see them ASAP.......that is what they are there for. A visit to a PCP and some lab work is alot cheaper than a trip to the emergency room. > Hi everyone, > My question is for the post-op people, my sister Kim is now 4 weeks > post-op today and she is not very happy, she's lost 23 lbs. and that she is > happy about, but she says that she has this horrible taste in her mouth she > can't seem to get rid of, bad breath and feels very tired, run down and no > energy, she wanted me to ask all of you if any of you had experienced this > and if so what you may have done to help remedy it? I appreciate any advice > or pointers you can offer. Thanks a lot!!! > > Wanting > to be on the other side, > Cathy in Lenoir, NC > Patient Info Emailed on 5/2/00 > BMI 42 > " A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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