I want to remind everyone that it is important to have your personal physician monitor your medications as you travel this new journey.

On 7/11 my husband passed out and fell hitting his head. After a trip to the ER; we learned that he was dehydrated severely.

The problem was he was till taking the dosage of BP med and Fluid med were fine when he weighed 325.....but now at 221....the meds were TOO much. Medication readjusted; and a new family doctor has been choose.

Yep; my honey has lost 104 since 11/29/11. So very proud of him. ME ? Well I'm still puttin along..slow but steady...88 pounds since 11/30/12.

Please stay on top of this issue. We have all worked so hard to be in better health, don't let a situation like this TAKE YOU OUT.

Great tip. I had surgery when I was 240 lbs two years ago, then lost 55 lbs and had a gallbladder attack - so surgery again - and the anesthesiologist (whom I knew from working together) said "last time you did so well, we'll just do that again". I didn't even THINK to point out that I had lost 55 lbs since my last surgery. I was SNOCKERED from the anesthesia, worse than I ever had been with other surgeries. The whole day is gone to me, and it was just an outpatient quick thing.

Your weight, especially fat cells, have a lot to do with how your body processes medications. I had to go on a much lower HRT medication, all of the sudden I was getting dizzy spells and vision changes.

Great point! Glad you brought it up.

VERY good point. My dr. stopped one of my bp meds the day after surgery and said I don't think you'll need this. I was SO worried about it but should've trusted him because he was right - now I'm down to one and looking forward to waving it goodbye too. Smart post, thanks for sharing!!