Search results

It ought to get easier over time. Yes, small sips, perhaps more widely spaced-apart. If you carry around a canteen/bottle all the time, you should be able to get more in during your waking hours. I know it is hard; it was hard for me too, but I consider myself a cautionary tale. I ended up being...

Well, I managed to land myself in the hospital after developing blood clots in my legs and then fainting from low blood pressure and dehydration. I just got out yesterday and am feeling much better, except for some pain from one of the blood clots. A set-back for sure, but I feel back on track now.

I am nearly 3 weeks post-sleeve-surgery, and my biggest problem is painful leg cramps. I felt faint a couple of times too, so my doctor took me off Furosemide and had me continue 20 mEq Klor-Con. Blood tests show me on the low side of the normal Potassium range, but I still am getting bad leg...

Its good to read this from so many others, as I have been quite concerned about my low energy level, 15 days after gastric sleeve surgery. I sure hope that I recover soon, as right now I really can't put in a full day of work, even as a desk jockey.

Hi Dide, I can only comment on my very brief experience. 5 days after surgery, I was feeling pretty good, walking around OK, and the incisions were healing well. I will say that I had no interest whatsoever in food. On a couple of occasions, I went out with friends or family members to a...

Greetings! I had gastric sleeve surgery 2 weeks ago, and am now looking at online support groups. This one looks good! It took me a very long time to reach this decision, and it was probably the right choice, given my increasing health problems (knee pain, hypertension, pre-diabetes, sleep...