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I'm always cold

Anyone else experiencing being cold after surgery? I've taken 3-5 showers a day just to get warm but it doesn't last long.

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Yes! I am always cold. I am making my husband crazy turning the heat up high! Burrr. I read somewhere that your body will adjust after a year. I sure hope so.

As the surgeon has removed such a large surface area of your stomach, he has also removed many of the cells that produce 'grehlin' , a hormone which is involved primarily with hunger and appetite; however as you have discovered it is also part of the temperature regulation process. Unfortunately, you cannot replace these cells or make a collateral supply. Your body will adjust somewhat, nevertheless you will find that you'll always be a little bit colder than before the surgery. One or two points to note...as your weight reduces, your temperature control mechanisms will become more efficient as they have less surface area to spread the blood and heat around and to a certain degree you will acclimatise. The majority of people probably don't even notice the difference after a few weeks/months.

Sorry if that is a bit of a ramble...

good luck x

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