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kingkutty
on 3/27/13 10:29 pm - Dallas, TX
Topic: RE: Low Blood Sugar (Dumping?)

I have this too and after the first couple times of it happening, I know exactly how my body feels when it's coming on.  When I start to feel that shaky feeling, the only thing to stop it is to EAT.  Trust me..eat some carbs when you feel this coming on and it'll subside.  Even if you just ate, eat again.  Then don't eat what you ate to cause it anymore or it'll keep happening.  It's definitely hypoglycemia but I'm not sure if it's a part of the dumping syndrome or not since I haven't really had dumping (3 yrs out now).  The only thing I do know is, eating will stop it..dont ride it out.  Having blood sugar 40 or lower could cause a seizure or worse.  Eating will raise your blood sugar and stop the decline.

        
sonya1437
on 3/22/13 2:41 pm
starfish52
on 3/21/13 8:43 am - Canada
tambug40
on 3/16/13 11:23 am
Topic: RE: Gastrogastric Fistula
You need to see a bariatric doctor. You should have reflux.
On May 5th, it will be 10 years since my open RNY Bypass.
I originally lost 149 lbs. About 4 years ago started gaining weight back. Could eat more. But just thought it was cause I wasn't eating correctly. 8 weeks ago started having heartburn. My surgeon retired several years ago. Seen a new surgeon this past Thursday. He reminded me that we should never have heartburn. He thinks that I have a fistula. I'm having a scope on April 4th and then a barium swallow.
Carol M.
on 3/6/13 7:48 am - Indiana, PA
Topic: Sudden Weight Loss 12 years after RNY
Hi Carol May here, been a member for 12 years, haven't been on in a while! I had RNY Gastric Bypass in 2002, lost most of my weight and kept it off for about 4 years, then started to gain a little at at time until I gained up to 174 pounds!! Then in 2010 I was chosen for a new procedure at Magee Women's Hospital called Stomaphyx (spelling?) the surgery worked and within 8 mo I again lost most of the weight I had gained but it was short lived, I soon gained all the weight back to around 174-178! Blood work is all good and no major problems other than joint pain on occasion( getting old Suddenly in August of 2012 I started loosing weight didn't notice at first until my clothing started getting loose, I started weighing everyday, I had a 10-12 pound weight loss each month and now today I'm down to 129 pounds!! I didn't notice at first but I'm having some issues, I'll be very hungry but after only a small amount of food I'm so full and I stay that way for about 4-5 hours I eat very little!! Somedays I can eat more but most days I eat very little!!! I've have a ton of blood work, MRCP of the stomach,EDG,Colonopsy,-with biopsy,Chest EXRay, Ultrasound of my Ovary's,mamagram,Pap test, All tests are normal! Why am I loosing so much weight! I have no other symptoms and I feel good! Sorry this is so long any advise would be great Email Carol at tckmay@gmail.com

Thanks
Carol May
manders7
on 3/6/13 3:35 am
Topic: RE: Weird twinge around bellybutton? Gas? IBS?
My doc ruled out appendicitis because my WBC was good and I have no tenderness or pain. Plus I'm eating and hungry. It's actually going away now but only a slight twinge when I bend a certain way. Muscle soreness. Go figure. Thanks for your reply though.

Amanda  
Gastric bypass RNY
5/8/2006 - Dr. James Koren
290 initial/165 goal

LeanMean_in_Gruene
on 3/6/13 3:14 am - TX
RNY on 12/27/12
Topic: RE: Weird twinge around bellybutton? Gas? IBS?

Could be appendicitis.   When I had mine it was a dull ache that felt like gas,    When the pain increased and nausea kicked in I went to the ER.

manders7
on 3/3/13 8:20 pm
Topic: Weird twinge around bellybutton? Gas? IBS?
I'll be 7 years post op RNY in May and its been an incredible journey. Lately I went to my PCP because I've been having recurrent episodes of constipation/diarrhea. Doc thinks I have IBS due to my symptoms (and being under a lot of stress) so he's doing tests. I have always had since having RNY, a lot of gas. Some gas I can relieve and some I cannot. Since Thursday I've had this weird crampy twinge to the left of belly button. It's not painful just noticeable enough to be annoying. But it's not constant. I did just have my period so I dismissed it as gas or cramps. Symptom checkers tell me it's appendicitis but I think I would know if its that. Lol. I think it's related to gas and IBS but not sure. Anyone else get this? I'm going back to the doc on Weds to go over blood work, so I hope I can get rid of it.

Amanda  
Gastric bypass RNY
5/8/2006 - Dr. James Koren
290 initial/165 goal

Pattoncy
on 2/27/13 4:49 pm
Topic: RE: Referred shoulder pain 3 weeks out?
Thank you for responding! I felt a little better the next day and my surgeon was out of office so I decided to wait on calling. Each day it has gotten better and it only hurts now if I move a certain way. Not sure what it was but glad it's better instead of worse!
M M
on 2/26/13 3:31 pm
Topic: Bezoar (post-op 8 yrs)

I just found out I have a bezoar. Has anyone else out there had one? I am taking meat tenderizer with water, drinking Coca-Cola and on a clear liquid diet (per Dr's orders). I was in the hospital all night with major pain, throwing up like 15 times (eventually it got to where I drank a sip of water and thew up hours-old food!). I had an endoscopy where they discovered it wasn't "esophageal spasms" or "nausea due to vertigo." Yes, the ER doc thought it was spasms and the GI guy thought it was nausea due to vertigo. The whole time I was telling them this happened after I ate and it felt like there was something STUCK in there. I wonder if they felt bad after they found the bezoar. I sure would have. I am glad I can listen to my body and didn't accept "spasms" or "vertigo" as answers. 

Anyway, does anyone have any wisdom about bezoars? I am getting anxious about the thought of surgery. I have until Friday for this thing to either go down or come up! Right now it's stuck in my esophagus and moves down periodically. I am terrified! :(  Also, I find it ironic that I FINALLY weaned myself off all sodas (for over a year now) and here I am drinking them at will, per doctor's orders. It doesn't even taste good!

LAP RNY 2004

Highest 284/Lowest 165/Current 185 (2 babies post-op)/GOAL: 150

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