Adirondack Medical Center Support Group
VIT. D Deficiency
Hello, I am Michelle and I had the Duodenal switch Dec.30,2008. I am very pleased with my weight loss and well GREAT! But 2 weeks ago I was dx'd with hypothyroid. And with my VIT D at 17, up from 15 ( on Rx for it 50,000ui 2 times a wks from my endo) I'm feeling a little drained, hair loss, cold all the time (and my endo said it will take 8-10 wks for the 75mcg of synthroid to work fully) I am going to freeze this fall...
I take all my vits and am really glad I follow the doctors orders and appt. so I know the hypothyroid is fairly new. Just seems so long for the hormone to work. Is it? Thanks Michelle 
I take all my vits and am really glad I follow the doctors orders and appt. so I know the hypothyroid is fairly new. Just seems so long for the hormone to work. Is it? Thanks Michelle 
Michelle,
Welcome to the world of Duodenal switch :) The cold is the only side effect of the switch that I don't like either. Dr. Merkel told me long ago that for some people the cold goes away, but for others it never does, if it isn't gone by 18 months it probably will never go away. The cold is probably not from the thyroid, some of it maybe, but not all. The vitamin D thing is very common among all of the people in the north country, not just us bariatric patients, took me 4 rounds of Vitamin D mega dose to get my levels to normal. I personally take an extra 2,000iu of Vitamin D each day, it's been great ever since I started that. The hair loss is also from the surgery, takes a while to get your protein levels up to normal again and then the hair starts coming back, some of it could be from your low thyroid.
Glad to see you on our site.
Your old Bariatric Buddy
Linda Finn Freed at last!
Welcome to the world of Duodenal switch :) The cold is the only side effect of the switch that I don't like either. Dr. Merkel told me long ago that for some people the cold goes away, but for others it never does, if it isn't gone by 18 months it probably will never go away. The cold is probably not from the thyroid, some of it maybe, but not all. The vitamin D thing is very common among all of the people in the north country, not just us bariatric patients, took me 4 rounds of Vitamin D mega dose to get my levels to normal. I personally take an extra 2,000iu of Vitamin D each day, it's been great ever since I started that. The hair loss is also from the surgery, takes a while to get your protein levels up to normal again and then the hair starts coming back, some of it could be from your low thyroid.
Glad to see you on our site.
Your old Bariatric Buddy
Linda Finn Freed at last!
