Oklahoma Satellite Support Group
Xpost Important Vitamin Information!!
Hey Gang - I wanted to xpost this because it is VERY VERY Important!!!
Post Date: 4/8/08 10:23 pm
VITAMINS - FOR LIFE!!! Does everyone hear this???? VITAMINS FOR LIFE!!!
I work in an Occupational Health Clinic but I have several patients who are WLSers (mostly RNY because that's what's available in our area). Anyway... I was doing a routine physical on one of these patients today - she's about 19 months post-op. She has been having some problems for a few months but has been afraid to see the surgeon because she hasn't taken ANY vitamins for about 9 months (and prior to that it wa**** and miss) and doesn't want to get lectured. She's been getting tingling and weakness in her hands and feet and she can't concentrate. She bursts into tears for no reason at all (which she did during the exam) and it seems to be getting worse.
So... as I'm doing her exam - she starts to get slurred speech and her neurological status starts to deteriorate quickly - can't remember where she is or what year it is. I call 911 and they whisk her off to the ER. I thought she was having a stroke!
The diagnosis - SEVERE MALNUTRITION AND B1 DEFICIENCY!
She will be hospitalized for quite a while to TRY to correct this problem, but I don't know if she will ever be the same.
THIS CAN BE AVOIDED IF YOU TAKE YOUR VITAMINS!!!!!
YOU ARE NOT IMMUNE TO THIS! You could have the most balanced diet on earth, but you still can't absorb the vits that you need from your food so supplementation is necessary for life - I don't care how good your 3, 6, or 12 month labs look...if you stop taking the vits - you WILL develop deficiencies and you may suffer potentially irreversible complications - including death.
OK - I'll grudgingly step down off my soap box now. But have I made my point????!!!
Bekah
PLEASE FOLLOW YOUR SURGEON'S VITAMIN INSTRUCTIONS! IT IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD!!! If you have questions, please see your surgeon or NUT for direction.
Thanks!!
Post Date: 4/8/08 10:23 pm
VITAMINS - FOR LIFE!!! Does everyone hear this???? VITAMINS FOR LIFE!!!
I work in an Occupational Health Clinic but I have several patients who are WLSers (mostly RNY because that's what's available in our area). Anyway... I was doing a routine physical on one of these patients today - she's about 19 months post-op. She has been having some problems for a few months but has been afraid to see the surgeon because she hasn't taken ANY vitamins for about 9 months (and prior to that it wa**** and miss) and doesn't want to get lectured. She's been getting tingling and weakness in her hands and feet and she can't concentrate. She bursts into tears for no reason at all (which she did during the exam) and it seems to be getting worse.
So... as I'm doing her exam - she starts to get slurred speech and her neurological status starts to deteriorate quickly - can't remember where she is or what year it is. I call 911 and they whisk her off to the ER. I thought she was having a stroke!
The diagnosis - SEVERE MALNUTRITION AND B1 DEFICIENCY!
She will be hospitalized for quite a while to TRY to correct this problem, but I don't know if she will ever be the same.
THIS CAN BE AVOIDED IF YOU TAKE YOUR VITAMINS!!!!!
YOU ARE NOT IMMUNE TO THIS! You could have the most balanced diet on earth, but you still can't absorb the vits that you need from your food so supplementation is necessary for life - I don't care how good your 3, 6, or 12 month labs look...if you stop taking the vits - you WILL develop deficiencies and you may suffer potentially irreversible complications - including death.
OK - I'll grudgingly step down off my soap box now. But have I made my point????!!!
Bekah
PLEASE FOLLOW YOUR SURGEON'S VITAMIN INSTRUCTIONS! IT IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD!!! If you have questions, please see your surgeon or NUT for direction.
Thanks!!
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