Question:
Third cold/Sinus infection since surgery
Before surgery ten months ago, I went years and never had so much as a cold, now I have my third one in ten months, sore throat, sinus infection aches and no appetite. Is this normal or is there something I can do to boost my immune system? I take good vitamins and all the supplements as directed by my Doctor. Thank you — tfqh99 (posted on March 3, 2011)
March 3, 2011
I too had that problem the first 6 - 9 months after my surgery. I even
ended up having shingles. I was told my immune system might have been
compromised due to the surgery and my body trying to adjust to everything.
I feel great now and have been healthy the last few months. It takes time
and keep taking your vitamins and protein to continue to help yourself.
— Cindya19
March 3, 2011
I too had problems with infections for the first 10 months, 3 serious
enough that I was hospitalized. It turned out that I had severe vitamin
deficiencies. I was taking all of the supplements also, but my system was
not absorbing enough. Have they done labs to check your vitamin levels? If,
not I would start there. I also started to become resistant to antibiotics.
You may ask your doctor for a broad spectrum antibiotic and instead of
doing 7-10 days, do 14 to 20 days. Another thing I did was get the
antibiotic in a liquid form, my doctor recommended this as we absorb more
if it is in liquid form.
I do hope you better soon.
— dowens67
March 3, 2011
Thank you, I take good vitamins that are liquid and I have blood work done
every three months and everything in blood works has shown things to be
excellent.
— tfqh99
March 8, 2011
You asked a very important question. I am going on 7 years post RNY. I
just found out I MUST TAKE ALL MEDICINES IN LIUID FORM. Why? I found out
they were passing right through my body because 80% of my small intestines
have been removed, so I was not getting any benefit. This means, grind up
the pills you need to take if you cannot get them in liquid form. I think
the gel-capsules are OK as my 3 to 4 times a year blood work shows they are
working fine (2 times normal -- 3 times normal gives me entirely too much
B6, but 2 times normal doesn't. Too much B6 gives tingling toes and feet.)
Knowledge of proper supplements/nutrition for our malabsorptive bodies is
critical to continued long-term success. It is also so critical to
remember why we have protein drinks and why we must discount by 50% the
power of the protein drinks, to accommodate the fact we have lost the
greater portion of our small intestines which assisted us in our weight
loss annd helps us keep our small pouches and eat less. But, this means we
must never ever forget to be careful of what we eat for the rest of our
lives and be knowledgeable ourselves of what is good for our bodies and
health. I was flabergasted when I accidentally found out I'd been wasting
a lot of money all these years with SOLID pills that simply passed through
my body without benefiting me at all. You are so new from your surgery, in
your situation, your body is still wrestling with itself adjusting your
immune system. Boost up your Vitamin C level significantly. I keep mine
at the very hint of a sore throat to 3000 mg daily; otherwise 2000 mg.
I've found at times, I need to dose at 8000 mg. daily. But, I never get
colds or flu.
Blessings,
Christine
— Christine Gibson
March 12, 2011
I'm not sure which procedure you had. I had the sleeve. I do believe my
immune system has been compromised by the removal of the hormone that
controls hunger. I get sick much easier and the illness takes me down
quickly. If you find a good boost for your immune system, I'd like to
know. I do all my vitamins faithfully.
— Corina C
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