Guest guest Posted August 2, 2001 Report Share Posted August 2, 2001 Anyone else had this experience? TJ>>>>>>>. <raising hand> me, me!! I find i get cold easily now whereas last summer I would have been sweating like a pig! It also makes my arthritis in my knee act up! Temps below 70 are too cold for me now. Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 << MY DH says he > doesn't know what I'm going to do when winter gets here. My feet are >> I took lots of warm baths last winter. It was my favorite activitiy in the evening when I was freezing! Dawn Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH BPD/DS 4/27/00 www.duodenalswitch.com 267 to 165 size 22 to size 10 have made size goal, weight goal may need to be adjusted. no more high blood pressure, sore feet, or dieting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 Only 2wks out and I can already relate. My feet get cold and I slept with a quilt last night in NYC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 Hi Tj, YES I can certainly relate. I was always hot natured until I took Phentermine back in 1997 and lost 65lbs. When that 65lbs was off I FROZE all the time - I mean literally - I wore thermals under my clothes to try and keep warm. I warmed back up some when I gained 75lbs back, and now that 70 of that is gone again I am cold. I have two blankets on my side of the bed, a long sleeve denim shirt I wear most days over my outfit (and its hot here in ga!) and the sun and heat feel so GOOD! I really don't mind it comes in handy here in GA where the summers are so hot and winters are mild. IMHO I think it has something to do with the insulation of the fat - our bodies were set at a certain temp I think and now that the insulation is gone our internal thermometer is messed up? what do I know? LOL I am no medical professional- just trying to make sense of it all.... leslie 3.22.01 dr. dennis smith jr lap bpd/ds 324/254 -70# as of 7/23 > > Hi > I noticed a post on AMOS about ppl being cold all the time and I'm > the same way now. I realize that most ppl over there have had the RNY > but I don't really think it matters in this situation. MY DH says he > doesn't know what I'm going to do when winter gets here. My feet are > cold ALL the time and I have a quilt on my side of the bed while he > sleeps without any cover and says it's hot. This is a complete turn- > around for me as I have been hot natured for years. It's kinda weird > but nice to NOT be sweating all the time. I actually go outside and > sit in the sun sometimes to get out of the AC and warm up. > Anyone else had this experience? > TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 TJ Wrote: > around for me as I have been hot natured for years. It's kinda weird > but nice to NOT be sweating all the time. I actually go outside and > sit in the sun sometimes to get out of the AC and warm up. > Anyone else had this experience? Me too, me too! And I'm coming up on two years post-op. Someone (here?) said that the DS causes a permanent change in basal metabolic rate -- I wonder if this is really true, and if that is what causes our " thermostat " to shift. I've also heard from other sources that things will normalize. I guess time will tell. I'm living temporarily in Florida now while my house is being built in NY, and the summer heat here is totally not bothering me. For example, when we took my daughters to the zoo, the other adults were sweating bullets while I was actually quite comfy, never breaking a sweat. It's weird! I'm with you on the going out to get some warmth, TJ -- My mother keeps her house so cold (to me), that I have been known to step out into the garage just to warm my bones a bit. I also wear socks to bed these days or my tootsies freeze off! M. --- in Valrico, FL, age 38 Starting weight 299, now 156 Starting BMI 49.7, now 26.0 Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10-19-99 http://www.duodenalswitch.com Direct replies: mailto:melanie@... _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 I have a pet theory about this, completely unconfirmed, so take it for what it is worth (not much).... I believe a person's sensation of temperature is based upon the difference between their body temperature and the ambient temperature. That's why I think you get chills when you have a fever. The perceived difference between your elevated temperature and the ambient is greater so it FEELS colder to you. If your basal metabolic rate is elevated with weight loss, then perhaps there is a similiar effect. The smaller you get, the faster you cool. Not just from the loss of insulation, but because there is less mass there to retain the heat. That's one reason kids get colder faster than adults. Remember that IANAD. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 At 3:18 PM +0000 8/3/01, gporter@... wrote: >I have a pet theory about this, completely unconfirmed, so take it for >what it is worth (not much).... >Remember that IANAD. But, do you play one on TV? --Steve -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 At 9:53 AM -0400 8/3/01, Magruder wrote: >TJ Wrote: > >> around for me as I have been hot natured for years. It's kinda weird >> but nice to NOT be sweating all the time. I actually go outside and >> sit in the sun sometimes to get out of the AC and warm up. > > Anyone else had this experience? After only 3 months and ~50 lb., I have begun to drive home from work (my car is in an underground garage during the workday) without turning on the A/C as long as ambient temperatures are below about 90šF. The sunlight coming in through the windshield heats my arms, and funny, but it feels GOOD. My shins are cold most of the time, even with knee-length compression stockings on. And, yes, I sweat, but not nearly as much as before, when just sticking my head outside would start dampening my T-shirt. --Steve -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 BTW Steve, I am not a doctor either, nor do I play one on TV. But I do park in their parking places ....Meli > >I have a pet theory about this, completely unconfirmed, so take it for > >what it is worth (not much).... > >Remember that IANAD. > > But, do you play one on TV? > > --Steve > -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 BTW Steve, I am not a doctor either, nor do I play one on TV. But I do park in their parking places ....Meli > >I have a pet theory about this, completely unconfirmed, so take it for > >what it is worth (not much).... > >Remember that IANAD. > > But, do you play one on TV? > > --Steve > -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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