Question:
I am very tired
I am very tired all last week and yet today even. I find myself dozing off while sitting at work at my desk. Does anyone know if this could be a sign of lacking something? — missyheffelfinger (posted on March 10, 2008)
March 9, 2008
Hows your iron??? I was anemic for a while and I was tired all of the time.
Are you taking your vitamins?????
— Joanc
March 9, 2008
Is there any chance you could be pregnant? I know when I was pregnant the
first couple weeks I was so tired I couldn't keep my eyes open when I was
sitting down sometimes.
— jjeanniespets1
March 9, 2008
Since you had surgery a year ago, you should not be tired from the recovery
process. You could need to see the doctor for further investigation. You
may have a sleep disorder, need sleeping pills, or get your blood checked
to see if your iron or something else is not correct.
— Dave Chambers
March 9, 2008
Oh Yers, I know it well. Thre are three things, two of which you might be
suffering from if you had an RNY. They first is shortage of B-12. You can
go to your doctor and get a shot and it will have you feeling better in
lest than a day. To maintain, obtain a B-12 spray and spray three times
every morning and evening. See www.buildingblocks.com for a source for the
spray or try you local drugstore. Second is Iron, which you can get from
the same website. The iron they carry in Drug stores goes right through
those who have had RNY before it works. Building Blocks also sell it in
15mg and 20mg Chewable and tablet. You can also have a blood test to
confirm either of these two issues. The third is if you had diabeties
first and it might have got better from WLS. Throid can give up. Mine did
and I had to go on Synthroid. Cheap perscription, but you have to have
blood test so the Droctor and perscrib the right amount. Start with Iron
and B12 and see if they work for you first.
— William (Bill) wmil
March 10, 2008
It's hard to guess, it could be so many things... You might want to go to
your Doctor and have him do blood work, check your Thyroid, sugar,
hormones, etc.. Also, make sure your taking multi-vitamins and a
B-12/B-vitamins supplement. Have you gained weight, could you have sleep
apnea? It's best for most people to sleep on their side as much as they can
and avoid sleeping on their back. You might want to ask your Doctor to send
you for an overnight sleep study to rule out sleep apnea, narcolepsy,
periodc limb movements during sleep, and other types of sleep disorders.
Try to go to bed and get up at the same time every day, including weekends,
try to get 8 hours sleep every night. Keep your bedroom dark and
comfortably cool, don't watch TV, eat, or read in bed, make your bedroom
your sanctuary away from noise, kids, bills, and so on.....
— Gina S.
March 10, 2008
Iron is what generally causes this. It could just be your body readapting
to real life after surgery. I have something you might want to try
www.newyouhealthclub.com
— bariatricdivalatina
March 10, 2008
sleep ;)
— Harry King
March 10, 2008
Did you have a sleep apnea test as part of your surgery qualifications? If
so, what were the results? If not, it would be a good idea to have them
even if only to rule it out. Untreated apnea causes many MANY other related
ailments and diseases.
— [Deactivated Member]
March 11, 2008
I had the same thing. My old doctor just told me to take more B-12 but my
new and improved Doc. checked my blood and found my iron low. I had to go
to a blood doc. and get an iron infusion for 1 hour a day, 5 day total. And
I feel 110% better. I didn't know how tired I really was! Please get this
checked. It can cause irregular heart beat. ( I know)
— barbaral
March 12, 2008
It is veryimportant that you take all of the necessary vitamins. Are you
taking B12, iron and zinc? They are very important. You might want to
have your blood drawn to see where youare defiicit. Your doctor should be
able to look at it and tell you where you are lacking. Good Luck
— Sammi G.
March 13, 2008
Those were my symptoms right before I found out I have sleep apnia
— Rachelena
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