Extreme fatigue

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I'm 3 months out. Don't EVEN go there about menopause, girly. I'm only 41, my mom didn't start menopause until she was 54. I have had three periods since my sugery, all on time, and normal (although intense). I'll do a check up pretty soon with the ob/gyn, but usually this surgery makes you MORE fertile...particularly if you have PCOS, like I do. There was no sign of perimenopause the last time we tested, which was less than a year ago.

So, after 6 months out, did you recapture your former vigor? Or are you still less energetic than you were before the surgery?

I'm one of those fatties that never realized I was fat...always zipped about like a crazy woman...so it's hard to adjust.

Robynnoctopascha wrote:

How far out are you now? I know I was extremely fatigued until at least 6 months out. Yawning constantly...could have slept all day if I wanted to. I'm afraid I'll have to side w/Dr. Baggs. We all adjust differently to the malabsorption, and it make take longer for some. I had low iron stores at 3 months out. Maybe try supplementing your iron with additional vitamin C for added absorption. Just my two cents...pascha > > OK guys...i need some help here. I know that I've mentioned my > > extreme fatigue before (or at least I think so)...but yesterday > took > > the

cake (so to speak.) I was very tired all day, despite having > > slept more than 8 hours. (and no, I didn't sleep too much, I need > > between 8 and 9).> > > > I was so tired at work that my secretary thought I was being > > hypoglycemic. She gave me a cracker with peanut butter on it > (being > > careful to make sure there was no sugar.) I was still so tired > that > > I wound up crawling onto my floor with my little lumbar pillow, > and I > > slept for 45 minutes on the floor of my office. When i woke up, I > > had a blankie on me that she had procured from somewhere. I was > so > > out of it that I hadn't even realized she put it on me.> > > > When i got up, I wasn't much better. A client called (who is also > a > > friend) and said he had talked to my secretary

earlier, and that > he > > was going to drive me home to SF and take a bus to his house. (he > > BARTS in.) I was so grateful to him, because I don't know how I > > could have driven home otherwise.> > > > People who talked to me yesterday and today said my voice sounded > > druggged it was so groggy. I was literally slurring my words. And > > no, I didn't take or drink anything. And no, I wasn't dumping > > because I hadn't had any sugar, and while there is some > carbohydrate > > in the whole wheat cracker I ate, I was in that mode before I ate > it.> > > > I find concentrating almost impossible. I write these e-mails, > but > > writing about emotional stuff really doesn't take a lot of my > brain > > power...I'm very intuitive by nature. But when it comes to making

> > legal analysis...I just can't get motivated or stay focused enough > to > > do it the way I usually do.> > > > Dr. Baggs keeps saying it's normal, but IS IT? I mean, anyone > else > > out there this freakin' tired all of the time?> > > > And yes, I know I know..I'm recovering from major surgery. But I > > took 4 weeks off...and while I exercise...I don't think I'm > overdoing > > it. > > > > Any advice? Any ideas?> > > > Robynnb> > > > > >

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Thanks, Cecilia.snickers_95203@... wrote:

Wow RobynneI hope you figure it out soon. That sounds so extreme.Keep us posted and I hope you feel better soon.Cecilia--- Robynn wrote:> OK guys...i need some help here. I know that I've> mentioned my > extreme fatigue before (or at least I think> so)...but yesterday took > the cake (so to speak.) I was very tired all day,> despite having > slept more than 8 hours. (and no, I didn't sleep> too much, I need > between 8 and 9).> > I was so tired at work that my secretary thought I> was being > hypoglycemic. She gave me a cracker with peanut> butter on it (being > careful to make sure there was no sugar.) I was> still so tired that > I wound up crawling onto my floor with my

little> lumbar pillow, and I > slept for 45 minutes on the floor of my office. > When i woke up, I > had a blankie on me that she had procured from> somewhere. I was so > out of it that I hadn't even realized she put it on> me.> > When i got up, I wasn't much better. A client> called (who is also a > friend) and said he had talked to my secretary> earlier, and that he > was going to drive me home to SF and take a bus to> his house. (he > BARTS in.) I was so grateful to him, because I> don't know how I > could have driven home otherwise.> > People who talked to me yesterday and today said my> voice sounded > druggged it was so groggy. I was literally slurring> my words. And > no, I didn't take or drink anything. And no, I> wasn't dumping > because I hadn't had any sugar, and

while there is> some carbohydrate > in the whole wheat cracker I ate, I was in that mode> before I ate it.> > I find concentrating almost impossible. I write> these e-mails, but > writing about emotional stuff really doesn't take a> lot of my brain > power...I'm very intuitive by nature. But when it> comes to making > legal analysis...I just can't get motivated or stay> focused enough to > do it the way I usually do.> > Dr. Baggs keeps saying it's normal, but IS IT? I> mean, anyone else > out there this freakin' tired all of the time?> > And yes, I know I know..I'm recovering from major> surgery. But I > took 4 weeks off...and while I exercise...I don't> think I'm overdoing > it. > > Any advice? Any ideas?> > Robynnb> > >

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Have you moved yet, Pasch? How's it going?

Robynnoctopascha wrote:

Another thing: Is it possible that you are in some kind of pre-menopausal cycle? I know you are young for menopause, but maybe you should plan a visit w/your OBGYN to make sure the surgery (or other factors) haven't somehow screwed up your hormonal cycles.> > > OK guys...i need some help here. I know that I've mentioned my > > > extreme fatigue before (or at least I think so)...but yesterday > > took > > > the cake (so to speak.) I was very tired all day, despite having > > > slept more than 8 hours. (and no, I didn't sleep too much, I > need > > > between 8 and 9).> > > > > > I was so tired at work that my secretary thought I was being > > > hypoglycemic.

She gave me a cracker with peanut butter on it > > (being > > > careful to make sure there was no sugar.) I was still so tired > > that > > > I wound up crawling onto my floor with my little lumbar pillow, > > and I > > > slept for 45 minutes on the floor of my office. When i woke up, > I > > > had a blankie on me that she had procured from somewhere. I was > > so > > > out of it that I hadn't even realized she put it on me.> > > > > > When i got up, I wasn't much better. A client called (who is > also > > a > > > friend) and said he had talked to my secretary earlier, and that > > he > > > was going to drive me home to SF and take a bus to his house. > (he > > > BARTS in.) I was so grateful to him, because I don't know how

I > > > could have driven home otherwise.> > > > > > People who talked to me yesterday and today said my voice sounded > > > druggged it was so groggy. I was literally slurring my words. > And > > > no, I didn't take or drink anything. And no, I wasn't dumping > > > because I hadn't had any sugar, and while there is some > > carbohydrate > > > in the whole wheat cracker I ate, I was in that mode before I ate > > it.> > > > > > I find concentrating almost impossible. I write these e-mails, > > but > > > writing about emotional stuff really doesn't take a lot of my > > brain > > > power...I'm very intuitive by nature. But when it comes to > making > > > legal analysis...I just can't get motivated or stay focused > enough > >

to > > > do it the way I usually do.> > > > > > Dr. Baggs keeps saying it's normal, but IS IT? I mean, anyone > > else > > > out there this freakin' tired all of the time?> > > > > > And yes, I know I know..I'm recovering from major surgery. But I > > > took 4 weeks off...and while I exercise...I don't think I'm > > overdoing > > > it. > > > > > > Any advice? Any ideas?> > > > > > Robynnb> > > > > > > > > > > >

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Robynn,

Another thing to ask your PCP to check is your thyroid - not

necessarily because of Graves', but because ANY major trauma to the

body can cause a crash in the thyroid. It's fairly common after

childbirth, for example. It happened to me - all of a sudden about

three months out I started feeling like I was wading uphill through

molasses. My PCP at the time told me that she'd also seen cases of

people who had the same thing happen after major accidents and/or

surgery. . . which certainly would fit in your case. . . so it's

worth asking. I take a very small amount of thyroid hormone most

days; if I miss a day it's not a big deal, but if I go a week or more

without it I gain weight, my skin breaks out, and I start needing 10 -

12 hours of sleep a night.

Cathy

> > > > OK guys...i need some help here. I know that I've mentioned

my

> > > > extreme fatigue before (or at least I think so)...but

yesterday

> > > took

> > > > the cake (so to speak.) I was very tired all day, despite

> having

> > > > slept more than 8 hours. (and no, I didn't sleep too much, I

> > need

> > > > between 8 and 9).

> > > >

> > > > I was so tired at work that my secretary thought I was being

> > > > hypoglycemic. She gave me a cracker with peanut butter on it

> > > (being

> > > > careful to make sure there was no sugar.) I was still so

tired

> > > that

> > > > I wound up crawling onto my floor with my little lumbar

pillow,

> > > and I

> > > > slept for 45 minutes on the floor of my office. When i woke

> up,

> > I

> > > > had a blankie on me that she had procured from somewhere. I

> was

> > > so

> > > > out of it that I hadn't even realized she put it on me.

> > > >

> > > > When i got up, I wasn't much better. A client called (who is

> > also

> > > a

> > > > friend) and said he had talked to my secretary earlier, and

> that

> > > he

> > > > was going to drive me home to SF and take a bus to his

house.

> > (he

> > > > BARTS in.) I was so grateful to him, because I don't know

how

> I

> > > > could have driven home otherwise.

> > > >

> > > > People who talked to me yesterday and today said my voice

> sounded

> > > > druggged it was so groggy. I was literally slurring my

words.

> > And

> > > > no, I didn't take or drink anything. And no, I wasn't

dumping

> > > > because I hadn't had any sugar, and while there is some

> > > carbohydrate

> > > > in the whole wheat cracker I ate, I was in that mode before I

> ate

> > > it.

> > > >

> > > > I find concentrating almost impossible. I write these e-

mails,

> > > but

> > > > writing about emotional stuff really doesn't take a lot of my

> > > brain

> > > > power...I'm very intuitive by nature. But when it comes to

> > making

> > > > legal analysis...I just can't get motivated or stay focused

> > enough

> > > to

> > > > do it the way I usually do.

> > > >

> > > > Dr. Baggs keeps saying it's normal, but IS IT? I mean,

anyone

> > > else

> > > > out there this freakin' tired all of the time?

> > > >

> > > > And yes, I know I know..I'm recovering from major surgery.

But

> I

> > > > took 4 weeks off...and while I exercise...I don't think I'm

> > > overdoing

> > > > it.

> > > >

> > > > Any advice? Any ideas?

> > > >

> > > > Robynnb

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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Yup, that's when I developed Graves's, just a few

months after childbirth. I, too, think that you should

have your thyroid checked, but I've said that before,

so I'll stop nagging you...

Pam b

--- Cathy catic15@...> wrote:

> Robynn,

> Another thing to ask your PCP to check is your

> thyroid - not

> necessarily because of Graves', but because ANY

> major trauma to the

> body can cause a crash in the thyroid. It's fairly

> common after

> childbirth, for example. It happened to me - all of

> a sudden about

> three months out I started feeling like I was wading

> uphill through

> molasses. My PCP at the time told me that she'd

> also seen cases of

> people who had the same thing happen after major

> accidents and/or

> surgery. . . which certainly would fit in your case.

> . . so it's

> worth asking. I take a very small amount of thyroid

> hormone most

> days; if I miss a day it's not a big deal, but if I

> go a week or more

> without it I gain weight, my skin breaks out, and I

> start needing 10 -

> 12 hours of sleep a night.

>

> Cathy

>

>

> > > > > OK guys...i need some help here. I know

> that I've mentioned

> my

> > > > > extreme fatigue before (or at least I think

> so)...but

> yesterday

> > > > took

> > > > > the cake (so to speak.) I was very tired

> all day, despite

> > having

> > > > > slept more than 8 hours. (and no, I didn't

> sleep too much, I

> > > need

> > > > > between 8 and 9).

> > > > >

> > > > > I was so tired at work that my secretary

> thought I was being

> > > > > hypoglycemic. She gave me a cracker with

> peanut butter on it

> > > > (being

> > > > > careful to make sure there was no sugar.) I

> was still so

> tired

> > > > that

> > > > > I wound up crawling onto my floor with my

> little lumbar

> pillow,

> > > > and I

> > > > > slept for 45 minutes on the floor of my

> office. When i woke

> > up,

> > > I

> > > > > had a blankie on me that she had procured

> from somewhere. I

> > was

> > > > so

> > > > > out of it that I hadn't even realized she

> put it on me.

> > > > >

> > > > > When i got up, I wasn't much better. A

> client called (who is

> > > also

> > > > a

> > > > > friend) and said he had talked to my

> secretary earlier, and

> > that

> > > > he

> > > > > was going to drive me home to SF and take a

> bus to his

> house.

> > > (he

> > > > > BARTS in.) I was so grateful to him,

> because I don't know

> how

> > I

> > > > > could have driven home otherwise.

> > > > >

> > > > > People who talked to me yesterday and today

> said my voice

> > sounded

> > > > > druggged it was so groggy. I was literally

> slurring my

> words.

> > > And

> > > > > no, I didn't take or drink anything. And

> no, I wasn't

> dumping

> > > > > because I hadn't had any sugar, and while

> there is some

> > > > carbohydrate

> > > > > in the whole wheat cracker I ate, I was in

> that mode before I

> > ate

> > > > it.

> > > > >

> > > > > I find concentrating almost impossible. I

> write these e-

> mails,

> > > > but

> > > > > writing about emotional stuff really doesn't

> take a lot of my

> > > > brain

> > > > > power...I'm very intuitive by nature. But

> when it comes to

> > > making

> > > > > legal analysis...I just can't get motivated

> or stay focused

> > > enough

> > > > to

> > > > > do it the way I usually do.

> > > > >

>

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OK, I'll have my PCP check it out, to make sure it's nothing more than just being anemic.Pamela wrote:

Yup, that's when I developed Graves's, just a fewmonths after childbirth. I, too, think that you shouldhave your thyroid checked, but I've said that before,so I'll stop nagging you...Pam b--- Cathy wrote:> Robynn,> Another thing to ask your PCP to check is your> thyroid - not > necessarily because of Graves', but because ANY> major trauma to the > body can cause a crash in the thyroid. It's fairly> common after > childbirth, for example. It happened to me - all of> a sudden about > three months out I started feeling like I was wading> uphill through > molasses. My PCP at the time told me that she'd> also seen cases of > people who had the same thing happen after major> accidents and/or >

surgery. . . which certainly would fit in your case.> . . so it's > worth asking. I take a very small amount of thyroid> hormone most > days; if I miss a day it's not a big deal, but if I> go a week or more > without it I gain weight, my skin breaks out, and I> start needing 10 -> 12 hours of sleep a night. > > Cathy> > > > > > > OK guys...i need some help here. I know> that I've mentioned > my > > > > > extreme fatigue before (or at least I think> so)...but > yesterday > > > > took > > > > > the cake (so to speak.) I was very tired> all day, despite > >

having > > > > > slept more than 8 hours. (and no, I didn't> sleep too much, I > > > need > > > > > between 8 and 9).> > > > > > > > > > I was so tired at work that my secretary> thought I was being > > > > > hypoglycemic. She gave me a cracker with> peanut butter on it > > > > (being > > > > > careful to make sure there was no sugar.) I> was still so > tired > > > > that > > > > > I wound up crawling onto my floor with my> little lumbar > pillow, > > > > and I > > > > > slept for 45 minutes on the floor of my> office. When i woke > > up, > > > I > > > > > had a blankie on me that she had procured> from somewhere. I > > was

> > > > so > > > > > out of it that I hadn't even realized she> put it on me.> > > > > > > > > > When i got up, I wasn't much better. A> client called (who is > > > also > > > > a > > > > > friend) and said he had talked to my> secretary earlier, and > > that > > > > he > > > > > was going to drive me home to SF and take a> bus to his > house. > > > (he > > > > > BARTS in.) I was so grateful to him,> because I don't know > how > > I > > > > > could have driven home otherwise.> > > > > > > > > > People who talked to me yesterday and today> said my voice > > sounded > > > > > druggged it was so groggy. I was

literally> slurring my > words. > > > And > > > > > no, I didn't take or drink anything. And> no, I wasn't > dumping > > > > > because I hadn't had any sugar, and while> there is some > > > > carbohydrate > > > > > in the whole wheat cracker I ate, I was in> that mode before I > > ate > > > > it.> > > > > > > > > > I find concentrating almost impossible. I> write these e-> mails, > > > > but > > > > > writing about emotional stuff really doesn't> take a lot of my > > > > brain > > > > > power...I'm very intuitive by nature. But> when it comes to > > > making > > > > > legal analysis...I just can't get motivated> or stay focused > >

> enough > > > > to > > > > > do it the way I usually do.> > > > > > === message truncated === ______________________________________________________Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/