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Yes I RNY in 2006 and my iron tanked in 2011 while I was taking the oral I had to go on the infusions and in 2013 I started having worse complications and was needing them every 2 weeks needles to say I had a reverse at the end of 2013. So yes I don't think we can absorb it after awhile and once you start infusions I'm sure its for life. Since my reverse its just one of my benefits no more infusions.
hi everyone! I'm a new member and feeling absolutely helpless. Had gastric bypass 5 years ago. I knew I wasn't living right but I was absolutely embarrassed that I have gained 40 lbs. can I really lose that much by going back to basics? Or have I ruined my pouch and gained too much?
Phentermine made my heart race terribly. It is a great appetite suppressant but I didn't have long term success with it and I have never seen anyone else either. Weight seems to come back extra fast as soon as you stop it.
I took Topomax for about 2 months once. I reacted so badly (tingling sensations, forgetting entire blocks of time) that my doctor said to add it to my allergy list just to be sure I never took it again.
I take the generic Wellbutrin daily for depression. I didn't lose any weight after starting it but there are some reports of people doing so, I hear. I would never take it just for weight loss, though.
Wow...it can be anything. Seizure from low blood sugar, stroke, heart....better check with a doc.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Wow - get yourself to the nearest doctor ASAP! Much of what you described sounds like a mild heart attack.
Tracy 5'3" HW: 235 SW: 218 CW: 132 M1: -22 M2: -13 M3: -12 M4: -9 M5: -8 M6: -10 M7: -4
Goal reached in 7 months and 1 week!
Lower Body Lift w/Dr. Barnthouse 7-8-15
this is my food plan:
No sugar. No fast food. No corn chips.
Meal #1 - 7:30 - 8:00 a.m.
1-2 proteins (2 eggs, or 1 egg and 1 oz ham, etc.)
1 grain (1 sl bread or ½ c. oatmeal, etc.)
(I want to be able to throw some veggies into eggs -- onions, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms)
Meal #2 - 10:30 a.m.
1 piece of fruit or ½ c. cut up fruit
Meal #3 - 1:00 p.m.
2 oz protein with 1 c. raw salad with 1 tbsp dressing or ½ c cooked veggie and 1 starch
OR
Lean Cuisine/Smart Ones with salad or a fruit
OR
Subway meal (turkey/flatbread/veggies/fat free or baked chips) or
McDonald’s meal (salad/grilled chicken/low fat dressing/croutons)
Meal #4 - 3:30 p.m.
Fruit or dairy (I love dannon light and fit flavored greek yogurt)
Meal #5 - 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
2-3 oz protein with ¼ c. starch and ¼ c. veggie or a salad
(I want to be able to eat 6 oz of lasagna or pizza if it’s planned in place of protein/starch -- but this will be rare)
Meal #6 - 9:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Either a single item or two different items, i.e. dairy or fruit or starch OR fruit/cheese, cereal/milk
Blessings, Jill
WLS 5/31/07. Maintaining a weight loss of 141 pounds and feeling amazing!
I am 12 years post op RNY. I have the same pain and have had non stop complications and 13 abdominal surgeries as a result of the RNY. My doctor diagnosed me with something similar to the previous post. He called it Blind Loop Syndrome. It is where a section of my bowel becomes paralyzed and bacteria just grows and grows and I end up with a partial bowel obstruction if I let it go too long. Now that I know what the signs and symptoms are, I haven't let it get that far. I take an anti-spastic medicine to help with the pain when I feel an episode coming on. It doesn't always help though. I used to take heavy narcotics for the pain, but now that I am in nursing school I had to stop. It's hard some days to live with the pain. I hope you find your answer! I honestly know how frustrating it can be to seek treatment and not find an answer. I used to get called a frequent flyer at my local ER because I had so many visits of pain with undocumented findings.
Can you give me an idea of what a typical days menu looks like for you? Thanks.
I'm three years out form VGS and maintained my 170lbs weight loss for two currently I am 175lbs last month I had my yearly round of blood work meaning everything... well last Tuesday I was putting away things in the fridge when I felt that feeling like I had just got up from laying down... but this time it kept going... I turned around and tried to make it to a chair but couldn't my boyfriend was doing the dishes at the time so he was right next to me I said "I'm gonna faint" by the time he said "what?" I was on the ground completely unconscious with my eyes fixed blankly he said my leg was twitching during and my breathing was labored after about 10-15secs I finally came to... it felt like I had just had every ounce of energy zapped from my body I almost just had him bring me a pillow to lay on the floor but I managed to get up and get to the bed... immidetly after I broke out into the worst sweat of my life... it looked like someone had poured water on me... I had only been awake for an hour or two and then slept 10hrs after that episode... I was wondering if anyone had any ideas... I should have went to the ER but just didn't go.. (I know I'm getting an app this week)
SIBO
Culprit #1: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is exactly what it sounds like. Bacteria—both good and bad—are plentiful all along your digestive tract. Most of these (around one billion bacteria per mL of fluid) are concentrated in your colon.
Your small bowel—which connects your stomach and your large intestine—contains far less bacteria. (Only around 10,000 bacteria per mL of fluid.)
In the case of SIBO, the bacteria in your small intestine multiply abnormally. This can be caused by bowel obstruction or any other form of reduced gut motility—a common complication of celiac disease, diabetes, low stomach acid (naturally occurring or caused by acid-reducing medication) and other conditions that impact intestinal health.1
As a result, your small intestine’s bacterial population more closely resembles the bacteria in your colon. These bacteria eat up sugar and carbohydrates, producing excessive gas—including foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide.
And this gas can eventually make its way north and out through your mouth.
But bad breath isn’t the only risk SIBO poses. In fact, it’s probably the least of your concerns. Other complications of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth include bloating, diarrhea, poor nutrient absorption and malnutrition. 2
Luckily, your doctor can identify this with a non-invasive breath test. Even without smelly “sulfur burps”, the presence of hydrogen in your breath is a tip off of excess bacteria in your small intestine.
This is important, since SIBO is often mistaken for irritable bowel syndrome. This can lead to a lack of effective antibiotic treatment. And, if left undiagnosed, bacterial overgrowth could eventually move outside the intestine—causing sepsis and organ failure.
The test itself is easy. Your doctor administers 50 to 75 grams of a non-digestible sugar called lactulose. If hydrogen expiration exceeds a certain level (usually 10 to 20 parts per million) in response, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is the likely cause. It’s that simple.
I am suffering with the same symptoms. Yet to be addressed, but after internet research this is what I found. There are many references to this being a result of WLS.
I have felt like this for two years and thought it was normal. I have gained back a lot of what I lost. I'm hoping this is the answer,
good luck
