Iron? and...SUNDAY'S WEIGH IN AUGUST 2006

Hi Everybody.. Just a quickie for now : Do you take Iron? And does anyone here have 'Restless Leg Syndrome'? ...It's where you have very uncomfortable sensations (like bee's behind the knee's) in the legs when you are sleeping or lying down. .. If you have it you'll know for sure.. So, It's been a while for me but .. I'll go first.. Surgery Weight 290 Current Weight 160 Goal Weight 150 Thats 130 pounds down.. and 10 to my goal... have a steller Sunday everyone.. peace Mo

the only vitamins i take is 2 flinestones a day and *under the tongue* B-12 every other day. I don't have restless leg syndrome.. but i always have to move my legs.. to get to sleep i move them back and forth- or sitting still- or at the computer- i always am moving the legs... weight- ARGH- Highest 284 DOS 263.5 today 178 jennifer

Don't need extra iron and only time my legs get restless is if I miss my walk. Did my 5 miles this morning tho so I'm OK. Weight has been waffling up and down 3 or 4 pounds for the last couple weeks. Up a couple this morning. Pre-op 430 This AM 207 Total lost 223 Gee.... what to do today? I think I'll do so cement prep. Take care all and have a great day! Tim

At 3 month labs my iron was way low. So I take two "gentle" iron tablets every day. My 6 month labs were better. I, ummm, haven't done my 1 year labs -- I should go in for the blood draw this week. The doctor ordered them, but... Start -- 320 Current -- 189 Loss -- 131; 1.5 pounds lost this week Goal -- 150 For my goal, I'm actually thinking 160, that will be half my starting weight. I'll just have to see how I do when I get there. -Pam

Mo! Hey girl! Glad to see you. I dont take iron for two reasons........I have very iron rich blood naturally and my stomach can't handle it AT ALL! Yuk! I get violent nausea. Im up two lbs people. Im not worried though....with a six lb loss last week, I expected a little bounce back up.

Hey guys, no iron for me, did have to have IV infusions before surgery but since all has been well. Weight, starting 388 today 199 total lost 189 goal 170 woo hoo finally got under 200!!

Welcome to Onederland!!!!!!! HUGS Kimberly

Hi Mo, GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU!!! I love seeing your smiling face here. And CONGRATULATIONS on your loss. Wow, only 10 pounds to goal; that's got to feel GREAT! For the third part: Highest weight - 360 Surgery weight - 345 Today's weight - 175 Total Lost - 185 Goal weight - Somewhere between 150 & 160 For the first part: I do take iron. There is someone who has a vitamin shop not too far away who is all over the vitamin thing. I get my b12 from him as well and my B12 is *always* high (whereas a lot of my girlfriends have to get shots). Anyway, this iron does not cause any stomach upset. My vitamin guy is very much in to health & wellness & organics & all that stuff. I swear knows *way* more than a pharmacist! I've never been told that my iron is low, however so I'm not sure that's any help to you. For the second part: Yes, I have had experience with restless leg syndrome. *Highly* unpleasant! My Grandma had it severly. I swear that's what finally killed her. She had horrible bad knees & hips but couldn't stop moving because it was so uncomfortable. I think she finally just gave up. I tend to have brief bouts of it. I hate it, though. When it happens I try to push my foot up against the footboard (or I'll go out to the couch to pu**** up against the edge) and I get some relief that way. Grandma always had to walk it off. I remember from my youngest days her being up in the middle of the night walking. I take it that you are struggling with this? If you are, I'm so sorry. It sucks terrible. The clinic around here is actually doing a study on restless leg syndrome. I thought about signing up for it, but mine isn't very bad. I never know when it's going to flare u*****t. So probably not a good candidate. Well I think that answers all your questions! I hope you had a fabulous Sunday! Hugs, Lisa