Question:
Is it normal to be extremely tired 10 weeks out?
— Kim W. (posted on August 23, 2003)
August 23, 2003
i was like that for about 3 months. it's such an extreme fatigue that you
can't even explain to somebody unless they have experienced it. yes, it
does get better but it's frustrating going through it....take care...
— candymom64
August 23, 2003
Yeah I was tired for the first couple of months too. It gets better and
then you have lots of energy. You body is still recouping from the trauma
of surgery, it took more out of you than you think it did, and it takes a
while to recover but you will!!!
— dkinson
August 23, 2003
Donny & Phyllis Thanks! Whew! Now I don't feel half as crazy as I have
been for the past few weeks. I tell you what, though -- it's amazing that
my clients haven't fired me because of this. I am starting to wonder if I
should tell certain people what's going on with me so that they can, sort
of, understand why I have been so lethargic. >^,,^<
— Kim W.
August 23, 2003
You might also want to have your labs run to see if any of your levels are
low. I'm about 10 weeks out, also, and experiencing the same fatigue. I
had labs done, and my iron, potassium, thiamine, albumin, and protein were
all low. I asked the doctor why, when I was eating right and taking all my
supplements. He said perhaps due to not being able to eat the first few
weeks after surgery. So I'm on even more supplements now, and looking
forward to the return of my energy! Good luck to you.
— Dragon G.
August 23, 2003
Hey Ginger, I had labs done 2 weeks ago and I haven't heard anything from
my surgeon's office yet. *sigh* I am defintely calling Monday morning. I am
a little concerned about these labs, too, because I was told I didn't have
to "fast"-- In the past, I have always had to "fast"
for my labs for my regular doctor... (when he checked my thyroid levels,
etc..) So, I wonder if the results will be different? Hmmmmmmm....
>^,,^<
— Kim W.
August 23, 2003
It could very well be thyroid. I'd go see your surgeon/PCP and let them
run some tests. I was not able to get into much of an exercise program
till about 9 weeks due to body pain etc. Then I went back to weight
training and I found myself so spent it wasn't funny. Some nights I
literally had so little energy to get me home. I ended up having to add a
partial meal at about 9:00 at night. I just wasn't getting enough food in
to support what I was doing. I was going to suggest increasing B-12 but
you are already taking daily.
<p>You could also be slightly depressed, as being tired and sleeping
all the time is a definite symptom. I'd work with the doctors to see what
can be figured out. Hope you are feeling perkier soon!
— zoedogcbr
August 23, 2003
— Kim W.
August 23, 2003
I got like that a couple of months after my open RNY. I went to my PCP and
he checked my labs and found out that my thyroid was way out of whack. He
had to triple the amount of thyroid medication I was on. Now, a couple of
months later, I'm doing fine. I'd get that checked out. Good luck. Kathy
— kathyb
August 25, 2003
I am just 2 weeks post op from having open rny, done on 8-7.
I am also a nurse. I believe that there is something inside you wrong.
Maybe you are anemic or something. I don't even feel that tired and like I
said only had that surgery a little over two weeks ago. You need to tell
your doctor your problems that way maybe he call find the sorce of your
problem.
— Lorena C.
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