Question:
I'm having weakness in my legs...

It gets worse after I take my daily walk(s). Is this a nutritional deficiency? It is an exhausting feeling. I have lost 30 pounds already, yet I feel like I had 1/2 the leg strength as before the surgery. I'm afraid they are going to give out on me.    — mrsmyranow (posted on July 22, 2003)

July 22, 2003
Hi... are you drinking anything while you are walking? Do you walk after you eat? Could it be dumping?? Are you taking your vities?? Maybe you are walking too far, too soon... if you are drinking water while walking, not walking too fast or too far, and getting your vities in... get in touch with your pcp over this, okay?? You may be low in iron... hugs
   — Sharon m. B.

July 22, 2003
Get your labs checked. Could be low on lots of things that could have the same symptom. Good Luck!
   — ZZ S.

July 22, 2003
I've been having the same problem and I'm almost 9 weeks out. My legs feel like lead! My surgeon told me to continue walking as much as I could to build leg strength back up again and that the weakness was just due to my body taking all of its reserves of energy and putting them into healing. Make sure you're getting enough to eat (esp. protein), getting enough fluids, taking your vitamins and getting enough rest at night. The weakness will pass as you heal and build strength. Whatever you do, don't stop your walking - it's important to your healing. And as always, if you're really concerned, call your doc and make sure you don't have a nutritional imbalance. Good luck to you!
   — MomBear2Cubs

July 22, 2003
Please get your potassium levels checked. This happended to me also and my levels were dangerously low. I am on liquid potassium and have been for just over a year now (i'm 18 months post op). My DR. checks my levels every three months. Good luck.
   — Kathy J.

August 1, 2003
hi i had promblems with my legs and they said as i loose weight it would get better but the more weight i lost the more they hurt finally my neurligist sent me to therapy and it help some but they ran a mri and found out i have artritis in my lower back and something to do with a disc so i have been going to a health club 4 days a week and she said thats the best thing i could do things are good sometimes and sometimes not but i know the exercise is good but have your labs checked my surgery date was 050302 down 115lbs and i do feel great good luck
   — ROSEMARY A.