i just looked it up online and thiamine b1 deficiancy symtoms is anxiety and sleeplessness.(as well as other symptoms listed) When i had labs done at the reguar times it was fine but it can fluctuate obviously as everything does... but maybe concentrate on getting thiamine in your diet. I know you can have bad confussion and tingling of the extremidies because at 3 months out i had the lowest our army hospital has seen in a wls...but it is up to par now...but i found the vitamins alone sometimes dont get the job done...get it with diet ..i think sunflower seeds have thiamine in it...i would check it out on line or ask your wls...i go to an army hospital where they are always researching things so i feel i am getting good informationa nd just wanted to pass it along...but i also found the vitamins and minerals deficiancy list on line... so there is a link...with wls..i think its the vitamins and minerals... jennifer r

YES YES YES! hey barb -- I am 47 - I met a man about 6 weeks ago and we've hit if off REALLY well...I can't get enough of him...now granted I'm not sure if it's menopause or if I'm just not used to having someone that wants me as much as he does but it sure as hell is a nice feeling! My sex drive has gone wild and I'm not fighting it! and YES we are in our prime!!! As for the hot flashes ... OMG I get them also - I haven't experienced the "I want to rip my clothes off at night while I'm sleeping" yet but during the day while sitting at my desk I will be fine one minute and dying of the heat the next...it's horrible...BUT I think I have found a fix for it...my daughter is in nursing (OB/GYN) and she told me that if I used Soy milk instead of regular milk I wouldn't get as many flashes...so I tried it...I went out and bought the Silk Soy milk and use it in my coffee (I don't drink milk) .. I started it about 2 weeks ago and believe it or not .. I haven't had a hot flash in over a week...(and I Thought she was nuts ) try it...maybe it will work for you! (it doesn't taste all the different in my coffee either - I don't even notice) let me know if the Soy milk helps! hugssssss...Linda

Has anyone else developed this big time sex drive. I dont know if it is menapause or what. Or if its because i feel sexy or what. but its driving me nuts. I know i always come up with off the wall **** but this is so true. it has gotton so bad this last month. also i noticed im sweating alot with hot flashes. think it is memapause. im 49. Or think im just in my nprime and need some good love thanks barb

Hi Amy, by the way, I read your post on anxiety, and I think you are right. I hear and read alot about transferring addictions, etc. after wls. Thanks for this post about my dancing!! Yeah, I rock out!! love donna

hi all, just wanted to say HI and happy holidays to all! 15 months gone, can you believe it? I'm down to 126 lbs, feeling great! At my annual checkup, my doctor couldn't believe I didn't have any loose skin. She thought it was unbelievable to lose 100 lbs and not have loose skin anywhere. Thank you, genes! I did start going up on Lexapro (anti-anxiety drug) per my PCP. I believe there is probably a link between having anxiety that is causing me some sleepless nights and this WLS. Before the WLS, I dealt with stress and anxiety by eating. Now that I don't have that option, I'm forced to deal with my anxiety head-on. I think it's a very interesting side-effect. Anybody else notice heightened anxiety post-WLS? Happy Holidays all! Amy