Question:
sometimes I get the shakes why? I am not a diebetic. I'm 1 year post-op

   — PATRICIA S. (posted on August 2, 2003)


August 2, 2003
Could the shakes be happening after you have eaten alot of carbohydrates?
   — Danmark

August 2, 2003
NO. IT HITS ME RIGHT OUT OF THE BLUE. EVEN WHEN I DONT EAT MUCH, NO CARBS
   — PATRICIA S.

August 2, 2003
Shakes can be caused by nutritional deficiencies like low potassium or magnesium (even if you take vitamins)- I used to have a problem with potassium until I added low-sodium V8 to my diet. Dehydration also causes shakes, so does hypoglycemia. It is probably a good idea to talk to your Dr and ask if he/she will run some labs on you to pinpoint what is causing the problem.
   — M B.

August 2, 2003
Any other symptoms when you get the shakes...like light-headed or dizziness, racing heart or cold sweats? Just curious, but it may also be totally unrelated to WLS.
   — Leslie F.

August 2, 2003
My PCP said Hypoglycemia. Just had the shakes, alittle watermelon helped. Are you drinking a lot of caffein.
   — faybay

August 3, 2003
Patricia, I am almost 6 months post op and just recently started having the same problem. I even fainted twice. My PCP is going to evaluate me tomorrow so I'll let you know what happens, but here are my observations. Both times I fainted it was because my blood sugar was low (hypoglycemic). I hadn't been eating enough and knew it. Also, caffeine has much more of an effect on me lately as it isn't being absorbed the way it used to so I switched to half and half....half decaf, half regular...and found that helps. I never even drank that much coffee in the first place, maybe one medium cup. I now keep a roll of lifesavers in my possession at all times, so when I start to feel shakey, lightheaded or nauseous I pop one and feel better. We are so much like diabetics now, I take hints from the way my stepfather used to eat before he passed away...he was a diabetic for many years. Hope this helps.
   — RedHeadBeauty

August 3, 2003
I've noticed consistently that I get the shakes if either I've eaten too little protein or too much carbohydrates. If I start to feel the shakes, I immediately eat some protein. I'm fine in just a few minutes.
   — Kathy J.

August 5, 2003
I'm 3yrs. post-op and yes I have the shake at least 2 times a month that's because my blood sugar is real low..so I need to make sure I eat 3 nutrional meals a day and at the same time..so I try to make sure I have orange juice in the morning and some peanut butter and cracker and that works for me and seem to be controlling it. And stress willbring it on also..good luck.
   — Femetress M.

August 5, 2003
I don't know if you do minimeals, but eating every few hours helps keep your metabolism and your blood sugar steady throughout the day. I get this sometimes usually either when I've not eaten for too long or if I last ate something with simple carbs in it (cereal and milk seems to be the biggest culprit) a few hours ago--I guess it's that blood sugar bottoming out. I like the idea of the lifesavers. It is a blood sugar reaction, so eating protein won't do a darn thing for it in the immediate term. But a swig of orange juice or a hard candy should help pretty quickly. Then be sure to follow up with a nice, protein-rich snack.
   — ctyst




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