I have 2 questions...

Question number 1: My hair is falling out in clumps!!!! Anyone else going through this at this stage? I don't have enough to lose to begin with!!!! Question number 2: Anyone else ravenous all day? It feels like I've not even had the surgery....I'm constantly hungry and also craving carbs!!! Help!!!!! Any suggestions?!?!?!?!?!?! Melody in NY preop 248 now 189

yes oh yes to the hair!!!! I bought some HAIR, SKIN and NAILS at Wal Mart for 6.97 for 100 tablets....try them and see if they help..... for about the last 2 weeks i was sooo hungry and felt like i was piggin out also but in those two weeks I lost 8lbs!!! now all i want to eat is yogurt and beef jerky!!! shannon 322/252/170

Answer #1 - i had my surgery 10-20-2005 and my hair is coming out fast also. I take biotin but obviously its not helping. My mom had her surgery 18 months ago and the same thing happened to her. It only lasted 6-8 weeks and then it all came back. Just keep taking those vitamins. Answer #2 - I think at this point, ravenous is all in our head. Try eating 5-6 small meals a day and see if that helps curb the hunger. I also hear this helps you lose more because the body doesnt think its starving.

OK, I've said this before. But this is uncany. I just posted a very similar question about being hungry. This is so very strange. My hair is falling out like crazy. I have been horrible about taking my supplements in the last month. I just bought one of those containers to put all of them in for the day, hopefully that will help. I awful at getting in my protein lately. I did buy some Biotin (from the grocery store/pharmacy) that my nutritionist recommended. In the last few days, I have been so hungry. My stomach aches. At first I would eat a couple of crackers. But after talking to my nutritionist yesterday, that will be the end of that. She said that is the worst thing I could do. Protein, Protein, Protein is what she said. I'll be working on that today. I did this to be healthy, I'm just such a slacker. And Melody, we are right at the same wieght too. I started at 245 at surgury & am currently at 184.

My hair has been falling out and yes, I've been very hungrey at times. When I get hungrey a protein bar usually takes care of it.

Hi Melody~ My hair is falling out in clumps too, ever since I was below 195lbs! I have baby fine hair and not enough of it I've been using Nioxin since I had the surgery and taking all my vitamins and getting my protein in and nothing has helped me grrrrrrr. I talked to my doctor and he said that it's just a shock to your system and your body is catching up. I guess this is just one of the side effects of the surgery..I even bought a wig (I don't want to go bald lol) Ravenous question..holy cow YES! You know what I've tried and it works for me to keep the cravings under control~Peppermint..I have peppermint lip gloss,peppermint tea, s/f peppermint gum and mints..for some reason if I taste or even smell the peppermint it makes the cravings that I have for bad things and even hunger go away..might try that??!! Good luck!

Thanks everyone for your great replies...I don't feel alone. I spoke with my surgeon about the hair loss...he pointed to his own head (balding) and said "The only difference between you and me is...your hair will grow back and mine won't!" LOL Thanks again! Melody in NY