Anyone with B12 problems?

I am 3 1/2 weeks out and my fatigue is terrible. I'm gonna call my PCP on Monday and ask to be seen Tuesday (I'm off that day). I wonder if my B12 level or hemaglobin is off. Did anyone have to start B12 injections post-op? I just feel like something is not right. I told my NUT that I was having a hard time getting in the exercise and she said that wasn't normal and I needed to call my surgeon. Just wondering what others have gone thru. I've been back to work for a little over a week now. ...Jill

I am 3 wks out and my energy level is now close to my pre-op energy level. I started last week napping 1 1/2hrs in the afternoon. I started walking 1 mile a day and I stopped taking mid-day naps as of last Thursday. I sleep though the night and am sleeping about 8 hrs (this is done from 10hrs/night last week; pre-op, I was sleeping about 7 1/2hrs a night). I never "feel like" I want to walk, but I go out and do it. It has helped get my energy level back. I am also eating about 70 grams of protein and atleast 6 glasses of water. (I was told that if I drink more water, I will also have more energy.) I go back to my surgeon on 3/27 (my one month visit) and will have my blood tests conducted then. BTW - - I have lost a total of 31 lbs! ! ! Colleen

Hi, I am new to the board. I am having a lot of problems with my energy levels as well. I have no energy, but am working on doing a little more in order to get it up. The Dr. did do a blood test on me Thursday becuase I am having leg pain when I try to rest and he thought I may have a vitamin deficiency. I haven't heard anything back yet, but will let you know when I do. I go for my actuall follow up visit on the 21st because all the Dr.s were out so it is kind of late, but I am looking forward to it. I am so afraid to eat anything so I have only had yougurt, cream of chicken soup and pasta less manicotti so far. I want something else so bad, but am afraid of getting sick. I think that may be part of my energy problem.....that I'm not eating much real food.

I had terrible problems with energy post op & still struggle with it a bit. You can get good b12 at GNC. They are the only ones I know of that have the sublingual or the liquid kind (they are the only kind that are absorbed otherwise you are wasting time and money) You should call your surgeon (as I did) but for tonight I think its normal, it was for me, & the doc said that it was too. BTW what is a NUT?