Guest guest Posted September 20, 2001 Report Share Posted September 20, 2001 In a message dated 9/20/01 8:12:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, duodenalswitch writes: << Does the weight loss slow down normally after 6 months or am I | an exception. I figure I have between 35 to 40 lbs to goal. >> Isn't the window of opportunity 18 - 24 mos or something like that? Well, you have plenty of time to lose 35 - 40 lbs in that time period if you are 6 mos out. I wouldn't take diet pills. And be sure to ask your sugeon about this. I am thinking maybe your PCP gave you the diet pills and he is not considering that you have had wls and doesn't know how it really works. Don't take the diet pills. Let the surgery work on its own! Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2001 Report Share Posted September 21, 2001 , That really blows me away. I did the up and down thing with weight loss pills in my younger days....and they actually increased my appetite. I am one of those weird ones that uppers make me nervous and hungry, and downers make me calm with no appetite. It really was one of the most horrendous experiences of my dieting life. I'm not sure who your doc is...or if you want to post their name, but this just seems real odd to me. Is there more to the story? Would you feel comfortable getting a second opinion from a different DS surgeon? I have heard that a few of the doctors are wonderful about answering emails and giving advice even if you aren't their patient. Perhaps some folks who are on this board that have been successful with communicating with other DS docs could give you their names and email addys, and you could just see if you could get somemore insight into this? Please take care of yourself, Theresa > > In a message dated 9/20/01 8:12:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > > duodenalswitch@y... writes: > > > > << > I am thinking maybe your PCP gave you the diet pills and he > is not > > considering that you have had wls and doesn't know how it really > works. > > Don't take the diet pills. Let the surgery work on its own! > > Carole > > > It was my WLS surgeon who prescribed them. I don't have a PCP, > that's why it kind of concerned me. I figured he would tell me to > let the surgery work and not worry about it, but he wrote out a > prescription for diet pills and that kind of threw me for a loop. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2001 Report Share Posted September 23, 2001 , according to what our Dr. Crookes told us at our last meeting, yes, a slow down in weight loss IS perfectly NORMAL! It starts our at a good clip, and slows down, and ultimately at about 18 to 24 months out, stops, and your weight stabilizes. What'd you think, that it goes on at a zillion pounds a week and suddenly stops when you reach your " goal " ? Don't take those stinking pills. And Who the heck is this M.D.? Nan E. 5'2 " , 368 20 pounds off in panni on June 13, 2001 waiting for a DS date with Dr. Anthone in CA ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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