Question:
my question like others how to stop

I am 4ft 11 inches and dont forget 3/4ths lol I am 90 lbs w/ hiking boots on and jeans wear my 12 year old clothes no I am not bragging people I am not happy at all. in Feb I had a heart problemsand since then I have gone down hill. from migraines that can last up to weeks at a time to the meds they give me keeping me from eatting I take promethazine just to eat. " its to keep from throwing up because the medication has caused ulcers " and then my b-12 shots Daily and b-6 daily because my levels are so low and I am losing about a pound a week scary.. my kids are laughing that the 12 year old who is skinny at 101,1/2 lbs at 5ft3 weight more then I so what do we do when we cant gain the weight ?    — Dionna_Dupuis (posted on October 1, 2004)

October 1, 2004
Have you tried any of the sugar free weight gain shakes? My Dad drank this type of shake when he was sick to keep him from losing any more weight. Here's an example, although I don't know anything about this particular product: http://www.vitamin-provider.com/naturade-gain-weight-sugar-free-nd6137.htm The pharmacist use to order my Dad's shakes for him. Maybe they would have some ideas for you.
   — mom2jtx3

October 1, 2004
Surely you have spoken w/ your surgeon about this. Why hasn't he prescribed enzymes for you? It is a common remedy for people who go below goal: DS surgeons temporarily prescribe enzymes to help w/ calorie and nutrient absorption until the body has time to adapt on its own. I don't know if you had a RNY and whether you are distal or proximal, but the enzymes would definitely help you. Ask your surgeon about them.
   — artistmama

October 1, 2004
Your profile says your surgery was distal. HOW distal? What has been your vitamin, food and protein supplement regimen so far? I hope you don't fall into the trap of trying to carb it back on, because unfortunately, at the end is the bounceback and it's possible you can't control the upswing. Also, sugars make fatty tissue, not the bone and muscle you would want to put back on as healthy pounds. Have you been given any other feeding options, such as TPN, because of the (I assume) nausea/vomiting? I totally uderstand about the 3/4". I am 5'1" AND A QUARTER (and don't you forget it!), so I can "see" how tiny you are. Perhaps some concentrated nutrition will stop the loss and send you back up to 105 or so.
   — vitalady

October 1, 2004
My friend that also had the RNY said that to help you regain weight they can go back in and go in down your throat with a scope and enlarge the openings in your pouch to where you can eat more food so you will gain a little. Maybe you could ask your surgeon or his nurse about this? Hope this helps.
   — Candy M.