Question:
I\'ve lost 140# in 11 months and I\'m freezing all the time. Does your body adjust .
Especially my hands are like Ice. Everything else has been fine. — Mike H. (posted on December 24, 2001)
December 24, 2001
Mike,
I\'m only 6 weeks out so I don\'t know if your body adjusts, but I\'m now a
proud owner of an electric blanket for my bed, an electric blanket for my
couch and a space heater for under the desk at work! I have also re-learned
the fine art of wearing layers of clothing! :)
— Anita N.
December 24, 2001
I hear ya, Mike. Post-op 4.5 mos and -70 lbs and freezing my *ss off.
What\'s worse, I live in Minneapolis. I sleep in long underwear and two
pairs of socks. Brrrrrrrrrrr...
— Nancy G.
December 24, 2001
I\'ve been hot all my life. I can sweat in winter! (Open RNY on May 8th).
But for the last 2 months (or a tad less) I am cold almost all the time.
This is really strange. Even my hands are cold to the touch (although they
don\'t feel cold). But at least the sweat is\'nt pouring off me all the
time. ;) I don\'t know if it will last for us. I suspect we\'ll ether get
use to it or it will pass when we are down to whatever weight we will end
up at.
— Danmark
December 24, 2001
Man can I relate!!!! I am 4 months post, down 69 pounds and freezing my
bagettes off!!! I can only hope that it eventually evens out... if not,
at least during the summer I will feel better not sweating profusily like I
used to before! LOL!!!
— Kellie Jo B.
December 24, 2001
I\'m sorry to have to tell you this Mike, but I\'m 21 months post-op and I
don\'t think I\'ve been warm since the surgery. My hands always feel like
ice, my nailbeds are blue, my nose is frigid and the area around the
thermostat in our house is known as the \"war-zone\". I used to
hold out the hope that this was just a phase, but it appears to now be the
norm. As uncomfortable as this perpetual cold is, it still is infinitely
better than the excess heat and perspiration that I constantly endured
before my 160 lb. weight loss. This has been a small trade-off for the
miracle of \"life\" that this surgery has given me. Bundle
up....best wishes!
— Diana T.
December 24, 2001
Oh! I\'m in deep trouble, I work in a frozen food factory, and we can only
wear short sleeves. I\'m freeeeeeeeezing!!!!!!
— K T.
December 24, 2001
Today is my 5th month anniversary of my open RNY. The windows are open and
it\'s about 78 degress outside. I am in the house freezing! I live in
Florida and wear a sweater most everywhere. I hardly ever use the AC in
the car anymore. Yes, I to a Mrs. Freeze. Before surgery I couldn\'t get
cool enough. I have come to realize I will be wearing much warmer clothes
from now on. It\'s a tiny price to pay. Take Care!
— Karen Renee
December 24, 2001
Its funny around here. After my surgery and 107 pound loss Jen was sweating
while I was freezing. Now Jen a post op is a ice cube too. I bought extra
blankets today. In the summer being cooler will be GREAT but right now its
the pits!
— bob-haller
December 24, 2001
I must have adjusted. Last year at this time, I was freezing.
I don\'t feel like this year it is as bad. However, as I think about
it, I do have a lot of flannel shirts and am wearing 2 layers
now, so maybe I have compensated for it good enough not to
be cold anymore:)
— M B.
December 24, 2001
I\'m a little over 3 months post-op. I live in St. Pete, FL (where it\'s
only cold about 2 weeks out of the year!) and I\'m freezing all the time.
I LOVE IT! I\'d much rather freeze and cover up with a cute sweater, than
sweat like a hog!
— Kristin R.
December 24, 2001
Ditto - Ditto, I am 4 weeks post and the biggest problem I\'ve had is
keeping warm. I watch T.V. in a sleeping bag and start to shiver if I get
out. This started my second day from surgery and I was costantly calling
the nurses thinking I was getting infected, but my internal temperature was
normal while my teeth were literaly chattering! Oh well, Spring is just 90
days away...Greg
— Greg S.
December 24, 2001
Just had to add my two cents to this one... Just last night my friend
Melissa (also had wls) and I were together discusing this same thing. We
are both freezing all the time. Even my nose is cold every minute of the
day. I always used to sweat, it was a major embarrassment for me. I would
be hot in 30 degree weather. My husband can\'t get over it, I even sleep in
layers now! The other night he had to cover me in two extra blankets as I
could not get warm. When we built our house, I insisted that we put in
central air conditioning. At least this summer we will save some money on
the gas bill! Oh well, I guess we will all have to get used to this! Merry
Christmas everyone...
— Vicki K.
December 25, 2001
The other daY i WAS so cold driving. Heater on high it didnt help. Had to
stop for gas, I got so cold I shivered uncontrolably. Couldnt think! Paid
for gas and bought 4 cordial cheeries. They warmed me up.
— bob-haller
December 25, 2001
Let me add I DONT recommend this but was sure I was a driving hazard.
Eating sugar warms me up.
— bob-haller
December 25, 2001
I have found that whether I am freezing or not depends on my blood
pressure. Since surgery, it has been more normal, and I am cold all of the
time. Before surgery, it was high & I was always sweating like a pig.
Last week my BP went up & I was not cold anymore. Now it is back down,
and I am freezing. Most post-ops blood pressure drops, which is a goal
& is normal. We are just not used to it. This is what
\"normal\" people feel like. I don\'t mind it, knowing that my
BP is good. I just bundle up.
— Lisa H.
December 26, 2001
I\'m beginning to think that my body temp will never return to
normal. I lost 140lbs. also and I\'ve suffered through three
winters. I even freeze in air conditioning and on coolish summer
days. My surgeon said that it has something to do with lose a lot
of body fat within a short period of time. Three years ago he waid that
my body should return to normal by my third post-op winter. Well, that
would be this winter! I\'m no better this winter.
— [Anonymous]
December 26, 2001
This is my second post-op winter & I\'m not as cold as I was last year,
but maybe that\'s cause I have learned to cope with it better! I echo the
first comment, I am now a proud owner of an electric heater & a space
heater UNDER my desk. I have several heavy & warm shirts I wear at work
& a blanket on my chair. I can still do things like participate in
winter sports; I have just learned the secrets of layering clothes for
optimum warmth. I didn\'t know this before, cause like the others I was
previously hot & sweaty all the time- rarely wore heavy coats even in
winter. I agree, this is preferable. Ever heard that saying, \"you
don\'t sweat much--for a fat girl!\" YUK! no more!
— [Anonymous]
December 27, 2001
Oh my, here I am living in Arizona and this past summer was over 110 and I
was sitting outside by the pool freezing. not once did I sweat this whole
summer, I kept thinking that something is wrong with me. I am freezing
sitting here at the computer and my heat is on 74 and its 56 outside. Its
been almost 2 years come Jan since my surgery. My husband yells at me for
putting up the heat says I am burning him outta the house, before I would
freeze everyone out. They are used to the temp being 65 in the house.
In a way its funny, told my husband I am ready to move to a state that is
hot all year round. Hawaii sounds nice, like near that valcano that is
still flowing. Just need to get firepoof clothes, and a house.
Trying to stay warm
Terri
— Terri Z.
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