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Topic: RE: still don't know what's wrong
I am cold all the time, too. We have lost our insulation. We used to have many layers of fat surrounding our bodies and now we don't. This is always a result of a large amount of weight loss. I really don't think it's a major concern,but, this is just my opinion. My advice....put on a sweater! tha's what I do
Shar
Shar
Topic: still don't know what's wrong
At my 2 year appt, my surgeon suggested that i go get my thyroid check becuase i was cold all the time, tired, and just basically didn't feel good. Well, i did that and all my levels came back normal. which is great, but i still don't know what's dragging me down so much and keeping me cold. I certainly don't want anything to be wrong but i don't want all this misery to be in my head either.
just venting. if anyone has any suggestions, i would be greatful.
Thanks!
just venting. if anyone has any suggestions, i would be greatful.
Thanks!
Topic: RE: Challenges at 2 years out- antidepressants- iron-vit D
my anniversary was the 30th of April. when i went in for my two year check up my surgeon suggested that i get my thyroid checked. i'm still waiting on those results and i have an appt scheduled for an ultrasound of my thyroid tomorrow. my iron was very low and he told me to have it checked regularly by my pcp because if it went lower i would need infusions. i've struggled with depression and anxiety for over a year now. i completely understand how you feel.
i don't have any insight into the meds. i was on cymbalta. it helped for a while and then really wasn't worth the side effects. i've started journaling all my feelings and it has helped some. the depression and anxiety are still there but i'm dealing with them better.
i hope you find what works for you.
good luck and best wishes.
Heather
i don't have any insight into the meds. i was on cymbalta. it helped for a while and then really wasn't worth the side effects. i've started journaling all my feelings and it has helped some. the depression and anxiety are still there but i'm dealing with them better.
i hope you find what works for you.
good luck and best wishes.
Heather
Topic: RE: Challenges at 2 years out- antidepressants- iron-vit D
I want to say first of all so sorry u r going threw this ordeal I had major issues with major depression and anxiety that landed me in mental ward for a week. I am happy to report I am off all meds and seem to be most part symptom free now.I had many hours of coutless hours of therpy etc. I truely feel all my heath issues were hormonal driven and food additive driven way before I had weight loss surgery I chage my eating to organic natural food base diet. I think we are killing ourselves additives and chemical and artificial sweetners. I also feel drugs for antidepression were not a good thing and I purged my system of zero meds except surgery or illness. I was a mess and i truely beleive it is what we put in our bodies is posioning us slowly. I drink organic based milk. I use wheat that is freeshly ground. I drink nothing with caffine or artificial sweetners. I eat orgaic fresh fruit and veggies. I also added flax seed to my diet to help with hormal shift and I eat yams which also helps with perimenopause. I do not eat any soy base protien food because they can play havoic on hormones and I feel they are very dangerious for woman in my opnion, I use whey based protien. I also eat organic beans rice and organic grains. My hubby is RNY and is on what I call clean diet. I use meat that is hormonal free. I am happy to report I am off all meds and feel great and healthier. I just think if u stick to basic foods with out pesticides hormones and organic base is the best way to eat.My sister kathy is fighting cancer and was not a clean eater even tho she was weight countious and went threw havoic and took meds and she ended up with cancer as oppose to my mother and older sister eat like I do. Clean and healty and so far no signs or cancer. I can not help wonder if my sister adopted the clean eating heathy food diet is she would be cancer free, I truely believe u r what u eat. Well anyway just food and some knowledge for thought. I think we all will have to see what works for us and for me I refuse to fil my body with posionious food additvies, May cost more but I feel taking meds cost u money as well. GOOD LUCK
Lisa
Lisa
Topic: RE: Challenges at 2 years out- antidepressants- iron-vit D
I feel like I have been on every anti depressant made in the last year, I finally sought the help of a psychiatrist, and we have finally come up with a pill that works for me, I am currently taking prozac and it seems to help alot more than anything else I have taken
Jackie
pre-op/current/my goal
283/171/180
pre-op/current/my goal
283/171/180
Topic: RE: Sunday Check-In 5/31/09
Ohhhh,, thank you Lisa!
"by the way Pam the tt is not that painful Breast Augmentation is what HURTS"
You have NO idea how bad I needed to hear that! I've heard some horror stories that have me shaking in my boots, dreading surgery tomorrow!!
Glad you had a good time at Disneyland. Dang fall probably put a crimp in your running around! But it sounds like you all had fun.
PamT
"by the way Pam the tt is not that painful Breast Augmentation is what HURTS"
You have NO idea how bad I needed to hear that! I've heard some horror stories that have me shaking in my boots, dreading surgery tomorrow!!
Glad you had a good time at Disneyland. Dang fall probably put a crimp in your running around! But it sounds like you all had fun.
PamT
Topic: RE: Sunday Check-In 5/31/09
Ok just wanted to say helloI am back Rhonda!!! LOL not MIa to long trsut me I need you guys see what happens when i go for couple of days and see how easy the weight piles on so fast but had a fun filled weekend except I fell (I had not even got out of parking lot yet and bruised my hip/butt and pride at Disneyland Ouch
Also drank to many fluids and ate to much and scale shows lol got on scale tonight at 168 lbs
. Felt kinda nice not to think diet and wls effects for couple of days but man does it show, I know I am weighing in at nite but it will come off as i am back on program and it is gym for me 
and boot camp for my kids,
I am doing a mini version of the biggest losers for my kids, I am working on diet and exercise with them this summer and all of them are expected to lose 25lbs this summer They all will compete for a grandprize, My kids are excited and we are gonna make it fun. I will report my offical weight in morning and see what the real scale says
.I hope to hear from jodi soon to see how she is doing, Pam so glad u r healing nicely, I sure hope to see more of u pokie people check in LOL, Nite all, Shar hope u had a fun weekend, and by the way Pam the tt is not that painful Breast Augmentation is what HURTS
, I am back on track vacation over and time to kick butt !!!!!
Lisa
Also drank to many fluids and ate to much and scale shows lol got on scale tonight at 168 lbs. Felt kinda nice not to think diet and wls effects for couple of days but man does it show, I know I am weighing in at nite but it will come off as i am back on program and it is gym for me and boot camp for my kids, I am doing a mini version of the biggest losers for my kids, I am working on diet and exercise with them this summer and all of them are expected to lose 25lbs this summer They all will compete for a grandprize, My kids are excited and we are gonna make it fun. I will report my offical weight in morning and see what the real scale says.I hope to hear from jodi soon to see how she is doing, Pam so glad u r healing nicely, I sure hope to see more of u pokie people check in LOL, Nite all, Shar hope u had a fun weekend, and by the way Pam the tt is not that painful Breast Augmentation is what HURTS, I am back on track vacation over and time to kick butt !!!!!Lisa
Topic: Challenges at 2 years out- antidepressants- iron-vit D
My 2 year anniversary was April 17th, The good news is is that I am 50% of what I weighed at surgery- 287down to 144.
However I am hypothyroid, low on iron and low on vitamin D.
I am also having MAJOR problems with anxiety and depression. I am on meds and they are not helping.
I am on Pristiq 50 mg a day and was upped to 2 x a day May 10th. Still not helping Also taking Cytomel for throyoid (hypo) and klonipin but depression and anxiety bad enough that I am in evening IOP program for the next 3-6 weeks.
Anyone have experience-insite to antidepressant/ anti-anxiety meds 2 years out Roux en-Y?
Shel
Topic: RE: Sunday Check-In 5/31/09
Rhonda,
Your TWO week old grandson! Ohhhh,,how I envy you!! My grandchildren from my daughter are out of state and now teenagers.
I keep telling my son to hurry up and give me some more grandchildren but so far,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This decision for plastics has been real difficult for me. Not only am I scared but I'm NOT used to spending this kind of money on ME! My kids, my husband, my home,,,yes,, but not me.
Yep, Jodi's surgery is over. I've been thinking of her & praying for a painless recovery. Hope we can hear from her as soon as she gets home.
PamT
Your TWO week old grandson! Ohhhh,,how I envy you!! My grandchildren from my daughter are out of state and now teenagers.
I keep telling my son to hurry up and give me some more grandchildren but so far,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,This decision for plastics has been real difficult for me. Not only am I scared but I'm NOT used to spending this kind of money on ME! My kids, my husband, my home,,,yes,, but not me.
Yep, Jodi's surgery is over. I've been thinking of her & praying for a painless recovery. Hope we can hear from her as soon as she gets home.
PamT
Topic: RE: Sunday Check-In 5/31/09
Hey Pam~
Glad you are mending well! I will be thinking about you this next week. I admire you for having the plastics done....I am the real sissy aka CHICKEN! But at least now i can be called the chicken little!
Hoping to hear from Jodi soon..We are thinkin about you!
M.I.A. via Disney(Lisa).....you have a GREAT time...you deserve it and definately need a break!
My grandson is 2 weeks old and I babysit him last night..he is adorable and such a good baby. My weight is up and down this week:
DOS 289
L/W 168
Today 167 and very grateful!
Hope to hear from everyone today...Let us know how you are doing!
Hugs,
Rhonda aka Nanna to Jake
Glad you are mending well! I will be thinking about you this next week. I admire you for having the plastics done....I am the real sissy aka CHICKEN! But at least now i can be called the chicken little!
Hoping to hear from Jodi soon..We are thinkin about you!
M.I.A. via Disney(Lisa).....you have a GREAT time...you deserve it and definately need a break!
My grandson is 2 weeks old and I babysit him last night..he is adorable and such a good baby. My weight is up and down this week:
DOS 289
L/W 168
Today 167 and very grateful!
Hope to hear from everyone today...Let us know how you are doing!
Hugs,
Rhonda aka Nanna to Jake
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