Question:
Sleepiness and nausea 5 months post revision to RNY

Before my RNY, when I had my stomach stapled and weighed 308, I was soooo tired and weak-feeling, and felt "heavy" and had joint pain. The stomach stapling caused me to have stomach cramps, and frequent re-gurgitation of food, or outright vomiting. Bad adid refulx as well. Now that I have revised to RNY, the acid reflux is gone, the vomiting and re-gurgitation and cramping are gone. Tiredness/weakness/joint pain gone......... but now, 5 months post-op, I am sooooooooooo sleepy during the day. I am fighting at 5:00pm trying to stay awake, I want to go to bed! Also in the morning, sleepy around 9 - 10 am. Weird. I am thinking maybe it's my body trying to adjust to less food and major changes that I have undergone? I also have frequent mild nausea. I am eating good foods, no sugar, mostly proteins, etc. vitamins, etc. but just seem to get frequent mild nausea (not vomiting). Am wondering, is anyone else experiencing extreme sleepiness and/or mild nausea post op? Thanks    — Gina S. (posted on June 27, 2008)

June 27, 2008
CAn't answer your question but can offer a suggestion. When you feel nausea come on, put an alcohol swap (the ones used to clean skin before taking blood or doing a blood sugar prick) under your nose. The nausea goes away quickly. The nurses taught me that after surgery when I was nauseated and gaging strongly from anesthesia. They are inexpensive at the pharmacy, or get a bottle of alcohol and use a cotton swab. Hope this helps one of your problems. Lyn Anders
   — SkinnyLynni2B

June 27, 2008
Could you possibly be pregnant?
   — waterlover

June 27, 2008
Hi, there! I had the same thing happen. I figured out that it wasn't that I wasn't ingesting enough vitamins and protein, I was taking some that wasn't enough of what my body needed. If you want to know more about what I take, you can go to my website, www.keepingtheweightoff.usana.com Hope that helps! Ami'ee
   — keepingtheweightoff

June 27, 2008
You didn't mention taking iron. Could you be anemic? dana
   — jujuprof

June 27, 2008
Have you hade your iron levels, blood counts (Hgb, Hct, RBCs), & also B12 levels checked?
   — NeedToLooseWeight

June 27, 2008
kick up your protien and make sure you get enough iron and B vitamins. When I get real tired- I know I need another shot. I do a shot of cynob. every week. Some people need more than others. How are you sleeping at night? Are you getting a good night sleep? I get sleepy and naus. if any of the above goes on or I try to eat something with too much sugar in it. I am 3 years out. Good luck.
   — Cdavis226

June 28, 2008
Definatly time to see the doctor. Do not suffer. Call now!
   — melcha

June 28, 2008
Another suggestion is to see a nutritionist. He or she could assist you set up a diet that would give you the right amount of calories and protein to keep you from feeling lethargic. The nutritionist could also help you identify foods that make you feel nauseous. Once identified, you could then avoid them. With the nutritioist's help, you could MAXIMIZE your weight loss. He or she can assist you by creating a diet customized for you to lose your MAXIMUM amount of weight possible. This would be done by calculating where your body's metabolism set point is, and setting your caloric intake just above that. If you go BELOW it, your body HOLDS ON TO IT'S FAT and ROBS YOU OF IT'S OWN MUSCLE! You do NOT want this to happen! The body takes protein (muscle) INDISCRIMINATELY! It will take it from your HEART as soon as it does your LEG! My nutritionist has me eating 5 or 6 small meals a day. I get about 20 grams of protein and 20 to 40 grams of carbohydrates at each meal. I suspect that with a SIMILAR program, you would not HAVE the same issues with fatigue that you have now. Now, I would not suggest that you try doing what I do without FIRST consulting with a nutritionist of your OWN. Each person is DIFFERENT. Each person's NEEDS are going to be DIFFERENT. I am a 6' 3" tall MALE. I do not know Who you are, But I suspect that you are a FEMALE. I also suspect that you are NOT as tall as I am. Your body will have different caloric requirements than MINE. If you TRY to use my diet, you are likely to be VERY DISSAPONTED with the results! I have lost 78 POUNDS in the nearly 4 months that I have had my Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. Had I been a WOMAN on the SAME DIET, I would likely NOT have lost NEARLY as much. I hope this helps, Hugh
   — hubarlow

June 29, 2008
Are you pregnant? When is the last time you had your labs checked? Your iron could be low, even though you are taking your vitamins... could be anemic and could explain the tired feeling. Call your doc and check it out. Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
   — DawnVic

July 1, 2008
HI THERE. I am having the same problem as you are with tiredness.I had my RNY on April 30 , and could also go to bed at 6;00 . I have very little energy . I really notice it when I walk up the stairs , my legs feel like they will not make it up another step . I am very happy with the weight I have lost ( 37 lbs ) but still don't have any energy. LORIE ,H.
   — loriehartwig

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