Slip sliding away

I am 3 years post op.  I went from 370 to 150 pounds depending on the day.  For about a week now I am out of control.  I have really gotten back to some old habits, one not checking in here.  It has been abot a year since I have been on the board.  I know that I need to go back to the basics and start being accountable to myself.  Please just send some encouraging comments to remind me how wonderful my life is since losing the weight.  I do want to add at this point that I am sick so much of the time though.  The Doctors are puzzled and cant help.  I have to takeanti nausea meds because of the nausea and I get what I call the hebie gebies, shakes sweats n/v and no there is no reason.  It happens anytime anywhere and types of has no bearing on it.  I would still have the surgery even knowing this would happen.  it is so bad I cant work any more which bums me out. Well thanks everyone in advance dor your kind words of encourgment Julie

Read this.  Does it sound like you? http://meltingmama.typepad.com/wls/hyperinsulinemic-hypoglyc.html

tyhanks so much, as this does sound like me.  I plan on printing this and giving it to my Doctor.  In what way are you familiar with these symptoms?  I would like to hear from someone else who suffers with this and what they do to help.  I had another "episode today and sunday was awful, it lasted about 2-1/2 hours.  It wipes me out and I get so tired and sleepy when it hits.  My whole life is turned upside down because of this.

Hve you checked out reactive hypoglycemia?

I'm 13 yrs out and when I find myself involved with sugar, I have to grab me by the shirt and just hold my arms down at my sides. When I was pushing out of my 28's, they pretty much stuck out and didn't go down or what I refer to as dinosaur arms.

I remind me that I no longer have dinosaur arms.

my problem is I get sick with even the good stuff.  I have been so good for all these 3 years and now its like my addiction is showing back up with a vengece.  If I had only one thing to deal with I would be happy but I have a bunch of different "sickness" since the surgery.  I dump with the shakes sweats, then of coarse theres the vomiting and terrible tummy aches but the worst is the constipation.  I have been hospitilized with it. But all in all I know I just need to get back to making me number one.  No more baking for "my friends and family"  if they want baked goodies they can go to the bakery,  I also need to plan my meals again.  I have not been very good these days.  Thanks to your reply

julie...you're smart to come back.  Are you going to a support group?  If not, that is your first and most important step...not only will it inspire you, but you have much to contribute to others.  Second...are you getting in 60-90 g of protein a day and are you drinking your water?

I know exercise stinks,  but have you found something you truly enjoy?  walking? yoga? stretch? skiing? swimming?  it's a heck of a lot easier if you have a friend (also makes you more accountable.)  I'm not as far out as you, but I have friends who are and are going through the same thing and are also very depressed about it.  Climb back on with us...you have soooooo much to offer and you know you can do this if you have the support and the enthusiasm you did in the beginning.

AKFlurry (AKA:Sherry-Fairbanks AK)

I want to thank you for your reply.  I used to go to a support group but its so far away about an hour drive and with the price of gas well you know......  but I am going to try to go again somehow.  I live on a farm with all the farm critters so excercise is not a problem, I truley get my share.  I have horses and have ridden since I was 11 and they are my passion in life, but even that has faded since I am sick so much.  I just got back from the store and got sick there.  I had to run outside because I had to throw up.  My lunch consisted of a Fugi Apple.  It made me sick and up it came.  I have had the shakes and sweats accompined with a headach all day.  It really bums me out because I can finally get into a size 6 junior pants and I still cant enjoy it.  I wont let it get me down though.  I will keep trying to find out how to manage somehow.  I am going to go back to watching out everything that goes into my mouth.  You know back to the beginning.  I know I am getting in enough protein, everything there checks out fine its just thing darn nausea and vomiting thing along with the shakes and sweats.  When a bad episode hits sometimes I cant even talk without sounding like I am drunk.  My brain gets confused and I act like I am on the bottle.  It lasted about 3 hours on sunday and then left me so tired all I wanted to was sleep.  Oh well enough of this I just wanted to say thanks for your reply.  I hope your journey is a good one.  Are you glad you had the surgery?  You know with all my troubles I would do it again in a heartbeat. Julie