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Went to see cardiologist today. She said she won't be signing off for my surgery until after she has done an ultrasound on my heart. She put me on a BP pill for my BP and for swelling. This all has me scared. I need to take the medicine to get my BP under control but scared of all the scary side effects that are possible. I was put on triamterene-hctz. Has anyone been on this? Pros/cons? Safe?? Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

I am 3 months post gastric sleeve. Before surgery my heart rate stayed around 100 bomb, resting it would be between 80-90. In this last week or so my heart rate stays around 70 bpm, but at rest it's between40-50 bpm. Is this normal. I feel for the most part OK. I am having what feels like anxiety, like my heart is racing yet it's not. Anyone else have similar issue? Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

My bp cuff and my pulse oxometer read the same Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

I had the gastric sleeve on 10/16. My doctor wants his patients to do 3 weeks liquids, 3 weeks soft food, then starting week 7 is normal food. I am 5 days from soft food stage. I however have been struggling to get my protein in because I can't do the protein shakes or powder. I have seriously tried every kind every which way and still have issues. I know some people get to start the soft foods at 2 weeks. If I started early with lunch meat, tuna, retried beans, would that be OK or would it be a big no no. My doc wants me to get 65 grams of protein and its hard to do when I can't do the protein shakes and powder. Right now I'm eating yogurt too try to get some in. The doc approved yogurt, pudding, cream soups on the full liquid diet. Any advice would be appreciated. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Do I need to remove the skin? Or will I be fine if my stomach can handle it with the skin? Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

How far out till you can have grapes? Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

They say it last 4 weeks. If you don't have a binder I suggest you buy one. I wear mine all day and some times at night. It helps a lot. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

The pain from stitch last like 4 weeks. The pain sucks. However, a binder really helps and then walk with it on. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

I smoked almost two weeks post op did just fine. Didn't affect me any different then before surgery. Choose a stain that doesn't give you the munchies though. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Surgery date October 16th! Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Click on the persons username it's in blue. It will take you to another page that has an option to send message. I will send you one now. I have an October date [emoji16] Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

My surgery date is October 16[emoji16] Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm going to be sleeved in September and I've kind of questioned whether or not I want to tell people or not. My wife knows but that is it. I feel like I don't want to tell people. What has everyone else done, did you tell or did you not tell? Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app

My doctor had me do prenatals because I have a sensitive stomach I haven't had any issues with them. But then again I Haven't had my surgery yet. My doctor wanted me to start the vitamins before surgery so I could get the used to them. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

My doc said I could do prenatal because I have a super sensitive stomach. Haven't had a problem with them Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Well if I wasn't positive about having the sleeve done before I'm definitely going forward with it now. Was having issues with my blood pressure so I went to the doctor. I have also had chest pain since 2008 and I brought that up to my doctor. He sent me to the cardiologist which I figured that nothing would come of that. my chest pain has always been assumed as being in indigestion problem. After my blood pressure started to get higher, having heart palpitations, and chest pain my doctor decided to send me to a cardiologist. I had an echo cardiogram 2 weeks ago. They called me back for a follow up. I still thought nothing of it. Just thought maybe that they were going to tell me that I had a heart arrhythmia. Come to find out there's damage to both my left and right side of my heart. The left is because of being overweight and because of the high blood pressure but the right side is because a pulmonary as she is. The cardiologist said it was really important that I have the weight loss surgery. After I've lost 50 to a 100 pounds I have to go back in and see if that right side of the heart has improved or got worse. If it's got worse than its not weight related. I'm so scared. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

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Thank you so much. I appreciate you and your kind words . [emoji173] Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

So the water pills were not lowering my BP so I was put on 2.5mg lisinopril. I had an echocardiogram and I got a call back that I needed to schedule an appointment to go over the results, which has me a little scared. I go back in April 19th. The lisinopril helps alot but I'm worried because when I lay down my BP drops really low. My ears start to plug up like I can't hear and my head starts to feel funny, like I'm going to pass out. Have also had palpitations sense starting it. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

I have been on the water pill for 2 days and have done fine on it. Lost 6lbs in water so far. But my BP has actually gone up more not down. It's the diastolic number that is being an issue. When I do any type of exertion like just getting up to go to the bathroom or switching clothes from washer to dryer. Even just standing up or sitting down my diastolic goes into the 100s. Then when laying down in down to the 90's/60's. I called my cardiologist to tell her the numbers and she added 2.5 mg of lisinipril on top of the water pill. I'm hoping that, that will work. I have been so scared about it all which has me stressing. Which is not going to make my BP any better. Thank you so much for asking how I am doing Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

I dont know if it's because the thought of having the surgery or the thought that I may never enjoy food again, but I'm over eating. I'm doing the 6 month insurance process and sense my first appointment I have been eating so much. Almost to the point of being sick. I'm not at all hungry just eating. I want to get on plan with eating healthy because I would like to lose 31lbs before surgery so I can be under 300 but it seems impossible right now. I drink a smoothie in the morning and feel like " I got this" but by lunch I'm eating everything and anything. Also I might mention I have pcos and have not had a period in 2 months. I wonder maybe if it also could be hormones. I eat a lot when it's that time a month and was thinking maybe my body thinks I'm having a menstrual. I dont know if my body is tricking me or what. If anyone could give me some advice or if you can relate I would like to hear what you got to say. Thank you. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

I didn't go through with surgery. Lost 40lbs on my own. Then slowly over this year gained it back. Now I'm redoing the 6th month insurance process. And I regret not following through the last time. What are your stats? Do you have high BP, diabetes, etc?? How old are you? Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Did you have any issues with potasium levels while on it? I hear mixed reviews, one that it can higher potassium and one that it can lower. If it's lower I want to get more potasium in through foods, but if it raises potassium I dont want to eat a bunch of potassium.. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

I have always been sensitive to medication as well as vitamins. They make me very nauseous. Has anyone tried any that don't make you nauseous? Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

The doctor wants me to follow the south beach diet so yes little to no carbs. I was doing really good before getting back on the the train to doing surgery, with low carb diet. But it all kind of went to crap sense planning on surgery. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app