Question:
I am 1 1/2 yrs post op. I have lost 110 lbs. The last month I have

been exhausted. I can't seem to stay awake in the evenings at all. By 8 pm I am asleep. I had my iron & B12 checked last week and they were normal. Any ideas? Nothing has really changed recently to make me tired.    — jojo63 (posted on March 18, 2004)


March 18, 2004
Colleen, I am about 1 1/2 yrs out too..and I am dead!!I am waiting now for my lab results to come back..but so far they are looking ok...I dont know what I am going to do..I also go to bed at 8:00...I take my multivitamin,b12 daily, and 2 iron pills daily...I am eating my protein...hope someone can help us...
   — NANCY P.

March 18, 2004
Collen, funny that I ran across this question because I was going to ask the same thing. I am 1 1/2 years post op from Distal Bypass. I have done wonderfully and have have no complications. Lately, I am having trouble staying awake. I could sleep anytime of the day or night. I try to stay awake until 9 but find that I fall asleep by 8:30 or so. My last labs look great and other than feeling sleepy all the time I am doing great. Hopefully someone will have an answer here.
   — debbie11092002

March 18, 2004
How is your water intake? Lack of hydration can cause tiredness.
   — Cindy R.

March 18, 2004
Have your Thyroid hormone levels Checked. The exhausted feeling you described reminds me of when my levels are low.
   — jcooper

March 18, 2004
I had the same problem awhile back, blood tests came out normal.I found mine was do carb intake, if i had too many i was falling asleep, also water intake. Since i have corected both of those and increased excersise things are alot better
   — Tammy N.

March 18, 2004
I'm only 6.5 months out and I also have been dead tired lately and even been taking 2 hr naps during the day... I had my levels checked and they are normal too... Just thought I'd let ya know you all are not alone :-) Take Care
   — baybekmbrly

March 18, 2004
I thought that it was just me and that because I am basically working 2 full time job...but I am exhausted ALL THE TIME...I have to have my bloodwork done, because I didn't have insurance when I had my 1 yr checkup...
   — Jessica D

March 19, 2004
This is notreally an answer, I wish I had one. I am 18 months out, take my B12, Iron, Multi vit, calcium. Myl evels are good except iron is borderline, because I need to take 2 not 1 and i get so constipated. I know that when I get dehydrated, I get alot more tired. But for a couple weeks I have been very tired, fighting a strange virus, get a bit nauseated after eating, some times, every 3 days, i ahve an episode of dizzyness and thinking i may pass out. I have 2 good friends who are also having this, and they are not post ops, also my son told me 2 days ago he thought he may faint at school ,and all he was doing was sitting at his desk and drawing for art. Strange. My head is foggy and I feel dazed and cant focus. I hope this goes away soon!
   — Jenny_B

March 19, 2004
Hi. I have been having the same problem. Right now I could fall asleep at my desk. My problem is from allergies. Its that time of year again. It makes me feel like I am in a daze all the time. I don't get the runny nose, sneezing, or water eyes, just tired, and foggy headed.
   — Janet R.

March 19, 2004
Have you collected all your labs since pre-op? When you get them all there, compare the levels. Even though you might fall in the normal ranges, it might not be good enough FOR YOU. I prefer my B12 to be up around 800. Most docs would not react til it drops below 200, for example. I was able to explain WHY I needed B12 shots before I bottomed out and never have had to do that. But I did hit the 300's. I was anemic for years, finally found an iron that worked and am no longer. Stress can eat you alive and there are days when I stand up, only to grab a cat and go back to bed. I had labs recently and my levels are all good according to *MY* exacting standards, but I do believe there's some extra stress going on that is making me tired.
   — vitalady




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