Question:
Has anyone felt tired alot after their surgery, i will be 3yrs out and i am tired alo
I do take all my meds that were to take. I do have vertigo andi am unable to walk alot and excercise like I want to what can I do? — hopalongfroggie (posted on April 18, 2007)
April 18, 2007
have you checked your calcium levels this is a indication of low calcium
according to my dr.
— vanprestie
April 18, 2007
I haven't had it checked as far as i can remember. I do take 2 calcium a
day one in the morning and one at night when i
go to bed.
— hopalongfroggie
April 18, 2007
Cheryl... there are several things that can cause the fatigue that you are
experiencing.... You say that you take all of your vitamins, what do you
take? Do you take a minimum of 1200mg of calcium in divided doses daily
with food? Do you take iron supplements? Do you take your Vitamin B12?
You could try 3 sublingual ones weekly for a couple of months... it is a
water soluable vitamin so whatever you don't use, you will urinate out. Do
you take a couple of chewable vitamins daily? When was the last time that
you had your FULL panel of bloodwork done? meaning CBC, electrolytes,
ferritin, total iron, TIBC, etc....... ? Hope this helps... there is also
a book that I saw, but I haven't gone and purchased yet, when I was
researching some sites that is called "What Can I Eat?.. A Guide to
Nutrition After Gastric Bypass" by Arlene Swantko, RD. I am going to
the local B&N to check it out... hope that helps too....
— Kari_K
April 18, 2007
As others have said, have you had a full set of labs done and do you have
them in your hand? Full set should be 10-12 tubes and result in 4-5 pages?
If you were not taking iron (not ferrous sulfate) since surgery or taking
your sublingual B12 on a spotty basis, that is a good place to looks. Out
of balance Calcium and vit D can also make you feel sluggish. We need
several thousand units of both, though most program don't include that much
til we're in trouble. There are so many things that could be very low or
even "on the low side" that can make you feel bad.
— vitalady
April 18, 2007
Thank u everyone u all r very sweet people.
I take 2 iron w/{ferrous Sulfate 325(5 gr) }as i had mentioned,2 chewable
vitamins w/complete--19 vitsminerils--
also I take 2 --600mg of calsium spring valley natural
Dr. Mc Kane told me that i didnot need to take anymore B12
There are time i do take these w/food and w/out food,does that make any
differec?.
— hopalongfroggie
April 18, 2007
I'm sory I forgot to mention that i realy don't recall the last time i had
this procudure done. I also forgot to mention that i am fighting a bad case
of depreesion and anxiety,and phobias.
I am seeing a counselor at this time and i started in October. I am unable
to work because of these illnesses, But i know That God is in comtrol and
he will help u and me if we let him. I emtionaly and spiritualy had to hit
rock bottom before i saw taht i rrealy needed help. I am not abe to say any
more than what is already mentioned. AGAIN THANK ALL OF U FOR UR VERY
NEEDED SUPPORT. Cheryl
— hopalongfroggie
April 19, 2007
Hi Cheryl, and thanks for writing. Honey you need to see your surgeon and
perhaps your PCM for a workup. Check out all that bloodwork, and do a
little on line research. You said take all your meds? Do you take
vitamins and calcium? Perhaps you are low on something, when was the last
checkup? I am also 3 years out, and I would say that I don't have a lot of
extra energy. Some days I feel like I do, but most I don't. If you can't
walk, there are probably 50 different things you can do to exercise, bike,
treadmill, stepper, water exercise. There are things you can do. You
sound more discouraged than unable, so find a support group, buy a book and
get a haircut or your nails done, get encouraged and step up to something
new! But add to your list seeing your surgeon and doctor. You need a
workup and some medical advice. Take care, Patricia P.
— Patricia P
April 19, 2007
If you have not seen your PCP or surgeon lately, you should. There are
medical problems that can cause or contribute to depression, anxiety, and
fatigue. Malnutrition, thyroid, anemia, abnormal hormone levels... if all
of that checks out, my guess would be that its depression related. Most
people who experience depression have physical symptoms in addition to the
obvious mood disruption. If you are not on medication for the anxiety and
depression, you may want to consider it. If you are on medication for it,
you may need an adjustment. My PCP started me on an anti-depressant but it
took a trip to the psychiatrist and several med changes to find something
that really helped me.
Exercise is good for both physical and mental symptoms. It may take a week
or more before you start to feel the positive effects, but they will come.
Exercise that doesn't require walking.... swimming, water aerobics, bike
(recumbant-no balance required), chair aerobics... anything to get the
heart pumping.
Try to get the depression and anxiety under control. It probably won't
cure the vertigo or 100% of the fatigue... but it will make it easier to
deal with.
Hang in there!
— mrsidknee
April 19, 2007
Thanks, I just started knitting w/a friend a church w/ a curcleor loom to
make hats for cancer patients and children that don't have hats for winter.
I alreay had made 7 of them. I also see a counselor on a 2wk basis, she is
great to talk w/. I did see Dr. Mc Cane last May and at that time
everything was fine. I have been seen by my family Dr. and he says that
everythin is fine. Thank u for ur concerns that helps alot.
— hopalongfroggie
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