called the dr.

Ok so i finally called the dr. i have been feeling great except for when i get tired i am exhausted....not tired but exhausted ..i also am bruising very easy...........have huge dr. circles under my eyes...........and i keep having this little light dizzy episodes............so i got to call my dr. in town and get a iron test done...........geesh.........i still feel good though other than these few things.............i will let you all know when i get it all done and results are in.... just thought i would share

hey Crystal! let us know. I've read a lot of posts where people bruise easily now, I hope it isn't your iron but I"m glad you are getting it checked! Cast iron skillets baby! that's what i've been told (i don't own one tho!) judi

THanks Judi...i don't own a cast iron one either.........hmm maybe i should get one

i have all those symtoms too..............I get bruises now and I NEVER bruised before...........and if I stand up after sitting for along time I get SUPER dizzy..........im sure its just cause our irons low.........but HEY its kinda expected and I guess its better than having a blood clot or something bad you know??? I GET MY BLOOD TESTS NEXT WEEK TO SEE HOW ALL MY LEVELS ARE........

see that is what i was worried about my dr. doesn't do any blood tests until 6months out........so i thought maybe i better just call and see...i hate calling him but the dizzy bouts with me driving all the time get me nervouse let me know how your tests come out.

Do you have a recipe for skillet pizza? Hehehe!

LOL i need one!!!!

Well .. I am having the same thing Crystal, I have a Doc. Appointment today and also I am getting evaluated to see if I am really in trouble or if it is normal for a person having a RNY. I will let you know what happens. Also, has anyone else stopped having their vistor "AUNT FLOW"?? I took a pregnancy test and it is negative. and I am too young to be menopausal. hummmmmmmmmmmmm. Not that I am complaining because I welcome the chance not to have to but femine things!! Hugs!, Valarie

Hugs Crystal! I hope everything turns out ok and it's just some minor thing that's easily fixed. Like....you need to eat more. We all had surgery to make our stomachs smaller, but that doesn't make our bodies need calories any less. If you can't fit alot of food in, then maybe you need to stop eating low fat, low calorie things like before surgery. One of the best things you can eat to help that is full fat cheese. Gives ya calories, a little more fat, alot more protein. And make sure you take all your vitamins. You tell your doctor that your big sis Donna said so (nods) Love ya!

Interesting that you mentioned the bruising, because I have noticied that too. Especially after I work out at Curves. I've got a line of bruises across the back of my legs (where the end of the bench on the machine****), not mention various ones on my legs, arms. Are you taking Iron? Or B12? I take both. I swear the B12 is helping on the energy, and am hoping the iron is helping on other things. I had my blood taken a week ago, and have my appointment with the doc tomorrow. We should all get back together and compare bloodwork notes!