poet_kelly
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 7 months ago
weight of extra skin? - The other night it just suddenly occurred to me that my extra skin weighs something and that weight would be gone if I had plastic surgery to remove it but I don't plan to do that ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 7 months ago
the easy way out - There are people out there that think WLS is "the easy way out." And those of us that have had WLS know it's not easy. When we hear someone say we took the easy way it, we often ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 7 months ago
Do I look like I've gained? - OK, I know you guys can't see me so how would you know if I look like I've gained or not? But today I had an appointment with my psychiatrist and he asked if I'd noticed any weigh...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
hate to ask this, TMI - I'm sure everyone wants to see another post about constipation, but I can't help it. I need to know what is the best thing to use for really bad constipation. And um, how can I s...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
ugh, pasta - I don't eat pasta very often anymore because my pouch doesn't really like it. When I do eat it, I usually just eat very small amounts. But I almost never eat it.
My partner's ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
got my lab results - I had labs drawn last week and got my lab report today. There are still a couple labs pending, copper and selenium, but I don't expect any problems there. My labs are all good. ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
OT - Effexor - NOT XR - I just gotta complain.
This Effexor tastes TERRIBLE. No, I don't chew it, I swallow it. I swallow it as fast as I can because every second it touches my tongue, I taste it and...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
what vitamins do we need? - I know I've posted pretty much this whole thing before, but here it is again for newbies or people who just missed it before.
Here's what the ASMBS says you should start with:...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
iron and calcium - There was a thread earlier today about whether or not you can take calcium and your multi at the same time and I saw a few responses that said not if there is iron in your multi be...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
getting my labs done - So I got my labs drawn today and while it was no problem to get my PCP to order them for me, the rest of the process was ridiculously annoying.
I usually have the blood drawn at...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
I love my PCP - I saw her today and asked her to order my labs. I had my long list with me that I printed out but she said she still had the list in her computer from the last time I needed labs ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
how much iron do you take? - What I would like to know is, if your iron and ferritin levels are both good, how much iron are you taking?
I suspect I have an iron deficiency and about a week ago I did increa...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
Calcium poll -
Someone suggested a poll about what type of calcium everyone uses, so here it is.
Which do you use:
Citracal
Generic calcium citrate (citrate, not carbonate)
Chewable calcium...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
Calcet creamy bites, yum! - I love these things but they are costly and money has been tight lately so it's been a while since I bought any. But a little while ago someone posted about keeping them in the fr...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
Results of multivitamin poll -
Some people said they sometimes take one kind of multi and sometimes take something else. I counted whichever one it seemed like they took the most.
A multi that you swallow, l...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
What Vitamins Can You Take Together? -
I’ve posted this before but it was a long time ago so I thought I’d post it again.
Iron and calcium should not be taken together, unless it’s a very small amou...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
Stuff to Know About B12 - After RNY, we need to take a B12 supplement. Since part of our small intestine has been bypassed we won’t absorb B12 as well as we used to, but even more concerning is the fa...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
poll about multivitamins -
I’m wondering how many people are taking chewable multivitamins, how many are taking children’s vitamins, etc. I promise not to yell at you in this thread if you&rsq...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
cheap carbonyl iron - I was just online ordering my vitamins (the ones I buy online, anyway) and drugstore.com has Sundown Perfect iron, 200 tablets, 25 mg each, on sale for $5.29 a bottle right now.
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
Reminder about calcium -
Just wanted to post a little reminder about calcium. The ASMBS says we need 1500-2000 mg calcium per day and recommends calcium citrate. The two most common kinds of calcium fo...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
update - saw my doc today - This was my psychiatrist, who is prescribing the nortryptiline that I think might have caused the seizure-like thing I experienced last weekend. He kind of hemmed and hawed and sa...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
bruising really easily - Lately I have noticed I am bruising really easily. My legs are just covered with bruises and I have no idea what they are even from. Other than low iron, what might cause that? ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
I found a treat - OK, let me start by saying this is NOT something I would have on a regular basis.
You know those Starbucks frappuccino drinks you can buy in the grocery store? They come in fla...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
question about seizures - First, let me say I was visiting my sister for a week and did not have internet access. I missed OH, though.
Second, no one needs to tell me I need to see a doctor. I'm callin...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 9 months ago
Calcium level in your labs -
We all know we need to take calcium, right? And when we get labs done, one of the things they check is the calcium level in our blood. What we need to understand, though, is th...
