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Daisy - apparently there have been some studies about WLS patients who develop low blood sugar. My endo said she has had to remove a pancreas from one patient and said that it will take constant monitoring for me to keep on top of it - but that sure seems and eaiser fix than celiac disease which she is testing me for...
On a side note my doc tested my reticulocytes and even though I have been trying the ferrous sulfate and gluconate I am not making new rbc so he is going to give me one more week and then try an infusion - hallelujah - not about needing an infusion but just in him coming to terms with me based on my different physiology. Now between that and the endo I have hope that I can figure this out and recover! But thanks to everyone on these boards - it sure seemed dark and lonely before I posted and got support from you guys! dawn
On a side note my doc tested my reticulocytes and even though I have been trying the ferrous sulfate and gluconate I am not making new rbc so he is going to give me one more week and then try an infusion - hallelujah - not about needing an infusion but just in him coming to terms with me based on my different physiology. Now between that and the endo I have hope that I can figure this out and recover! But thanks to everyone on these boards - it sure seemed dark and lonely before I posted and got support from you guys! dawn
Daisy 
When your iron level is low, your blood carries less oxygen to the body, hence the feeling of being out of breathe. Also can cause palpitations. Where did your doc get his MD from?? A gum ball machine?? I'd run from him as fast as your fatigued body can go.
After I had a distal pancreatectomy, my hgb was low. I was having episodes of tachycardia in the hospital. They kept doing EKGs and finding nothing. Now if they had checked my iron level, they would have found out what was causing the increased heart rate. And that was Mayo Clinic!
Once my iron and ferritin got up to where they were somewhat normal, I didn't have any more tachycardia, no more dizziness, no more overwhelming fatigue. I'm still tired but I was born tired.
As far as thyroid, even if your TSH is normal, you can still by hypothroid. That just means that your thryoid isn't putting out an excess of TSH. But your cells might not be absorbing the thryoid hormones. You need a complete thryroid panel.
You need a hematologist first. Then if things don't resolve, maybe an endo or cardio. But most of what your are describing can be caused from low iron, hgb, ferritin.
After I had a distal pancreatectomy, my hgb was low. I was having episodes of tachycardia in the hospital. They kept doing EKGs and finding nothing. Now if they had checked my iron level, they would have found out what was causing the increased heart rate. And that was Mayo Clinic!
Once my iron and ferritin got up to where they were somewhat normal, I didn't have any more tachycardia, no more dizziness, no more overwhelming fatigue. I'm still tired but I was born tired.
As far as thyroid, even if your TSH is normal, you can still by hypothroid. That just means that your thryoid isn't putting out an excess of TSH. But your cells might not be absorbing the thryoid hormones. You need a complete thryroid panel.
You need a hematologist first. Then if things don't resolve, maybe an endo or cardio. But most of what your are describing can be caused from low iron, hgb, ferritin.
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