Wondering

I am 4 months post op and have lost 79 lbs. I am so happy with the weight loss but I have a few questions How often do you guys throw up? I get sick at least several times a week. I still measure out food and I never touch sugar. Is your hair falling out? Mine is falling out in masses. I eat at least 140 grams of protein a day and take vitamins and an iron pill. Thanks, Heather

I had to slow way down when I was eating since I filled my little pouch with air and that is when the food came back up. At two years I am eating 70/90 grams of protein and still lose hair. Be sure you take the vitamins your Dr. suggests. I will be taking prenatal for the rest of my life along with a calcium supplement like Viactiv or calcium citrate. God Bless and have a wonderful (skinny) holiday season.

Hair loss is a common side effect of anesthesia...doesn't happen to everyone, but it is common. It eventually grows back they say. Have you talked to your doc about your concerns? S/he'd be the one with the answers you need.

Is it surgery or not enough protien. I am really losing mine and 5 months out,no signs of it coming back. I was on optifast and it never came back and thats been 12 years,Cindy

Hi Cindy, I think it is surgery and anesthesia that is the main culprit of the hair loss. I had another major surgery in August of 2003 and lost lots of hair in Oct/Nov/Dec of 2003. It started coming back in 2004 and I'm back to normal now (just in time for me to have WLS). I talked to my dermatologist about it and he said it was a common side effect with the anesthesia. I hope you will see improvements soon! Denise

I think it is diet. I was on a liquid diet (optifast) a few years ago and my hair started falling out. That stuff is suppose to have all the vitamins and protein that you need, but that didn't stop me from losing hair.