My doc suggested I ask ya'll...

Went to the doc yesterday.  I've been on a roller-coaster ride for the past few months.  I'll go one or two weeks feeling really good.  Lots of energy, raring to go and then I'll hit a wall and be really tired, achy all over, headaches, no energy.  I have also been having night sweats and even massive sweating during the day too.  I'll wake up to a wet imprint of my body on my bed sheets.  She thinks it's weight loss related.  Says my body is probably trying to adjust to all of the changes it's been going through.  I'm about 1 1/2 years out  and almost to goal weight.  I take all of my supplements religiously.  I am post menopausal by almost 20 years due to total hysterectomy in early 30's and off hormone replacements for at least 10 years.  Off all prescription meds except for lasix, potassium, and zoloft.  For supplements I take calcium citrate plus D 2- three x day, MVI and an iron pill 2 hrs after the first dose of Ca, a magnesium and zinc supplement once daily, Vit. C and an extra Vit d, and 1000 mcg of B12 sublingual 2 x day.  Has anyone else been experiencing these symptoms this far out after surgery?  They ran a bunch of lab to check all of my levels, my thyroid, rheumatoid factors, and a CBC and CMP.  I'll get those results in a few days.  Any insights or suggestions?  I've still been losing at a slow rate, about 2 lbs a month.  I'm pretty much where I ought to be weight wise I think.  I try to take into account all the extra skin I still carry around.  I figure about 5-10 lbs.  I've been lucky and don't have a whole lot of extra skin that I can't manage.  At least not enough that I'm willing to have it removed.  I'm just feeling like I didn't go through all of this not to be able to enjoy living my life again.  I get really depressed when I keep cycling through ups and downs so frequently.  When I'm hurting all over and feeling like crap for days on end it starts to get to me.

I use to do that in my first 3 years of post op. It happened when I ate carbs and was dumping. I could be sitting at the computer working and find I was soaked from head to toe full body sweats.

Do you journal? I would keep track of foods and times you ate and see if there is any connection.
Just my thoughts....

OMG, carbs can do that?  A few months back I started increasing them because I was having problems with memory and concentration and was told that I wasn't getting enough carbs.  I have been deliberately adding more carbs to my diet daily.  My favorite has been 5 tortilla chips with 2% cheese melted on them almost every night as a snack before bedtime.  The sweats are a form of dumping?  I do keep track of what I eat.  I will look into that.  Thanks

memory is  a low B12 level. keep your levels up to 1000 or more. Did the doc tell you to increase the carbs?

No.  I read about the carbs somewhere.  I can't remember where though.

Google Reactive Hypoglycemia. Also check out delayed dumping syndrome.
Are you eating lots of carbs before you are going to bed?

Can you give me an example of what you are eating?

Your vitamins sound good to me.

I'll check out both the reactive hypoglycemia and the delayed dumping syndrome.  I was always so careful  about carbs the first year I never thought of that.  My eating habits haven't been the best lately.  Still eating small amounts but branching out more with carbs and more fatty things than my body has been used to since surgery.  I guess it's time to get back to basics and see what happens.

You know carbs are good for us and we should not eliminate good carbs that come with fruits and veggies and whole grain breads. Just stay away from the white stuff.

Maybe before going to be eat some protein or when you eat fresh fruit eat a small piece of cheese to balance it out.

The further out we get this happens to some of us. Sending you hugs. Eat good carbs its our "brain food"!!

 I have been experiencing many of the same symptoms too, including the sweats--generally at night/early morning...  I had blood workups done as well a a thyroid scan because thyroid antibodies were high.  The scan revealed 'growths' and I am now in the process of the endocrine docs trying to biopsy the growths.  The first biopsy try did not yield enough cells...another attempt to be made in March.   Also, when you get your blood results, check the SED rate 'cause a high SED rate indicates inflammation which could cause the sweats/tiredness and lack of energy.   Perhaps ask your doc to do the B12 shot.  I get one every 3 months and can feel the difference almost immediately....... Finally,  my doctors do not think the symptoms are WLS related, but rather age-related.....grrr!!!!
Good luck and pleas post about what the tests show!

Thanks for the advice.  I'll let you know what the blood tests show.  I feel I've had good luck with the sublinqual B-12.  My doctor has asked about switching to the shots.  We're waiting to see what my labs show on that too.