Very Concerned about protein tolerance

[Christa Deterding 2]

I was told by my surgeon i did not have to lose any weight before surgery, but I thought I lose a little before surgery though. I have a seizure disorder which is why I chose vertical sleeve vs rou-y-en surgery. So for two weeks now, I have been eating lots more Proteins (mostly all proteins). I only eat one piece of bread for Breakfast with light butter. I have cut all sweets and chocolate except for 4 tootsie rolls a day and sometimes I dont even eat those. Yesterday, I got really dizzy and nauseated after breakfast so I went to bed at 10am and did not get up till 6pm. I still felt crudy. I thought it was because I did not eat much for breakfast- a Smart Ones oatmeat and a buttered piece of toast and a glass of Water afterwards. So I fixed 3 eggs, 3 links of turkey sausage and another smart ones oatmeal. After about 15 minutes after I ate I started to feel dizzy, nauseated, and started to feel like I was going to have a seizure. I also started sweating profusely. I took my bedtime meds at 8pm and got up at 8 this morning. I felt great unil I ate. 3 eggs, 2 strips turkey bacon and part of a Protein Shake. During eating I started to get nauseated, dizzy, and to feel just crudy. Right before church, I started to sweat profusely for about 5 minutes. When I got home I took a promethazime to stop the nausea. Which it hasn't a whole lot, but I can actually sit up now. I think I'm eating much Protein and I has caught up to me the past two days. I'm concerned about surgery now. Anyone have these problems? Do you think it will be any different after surgery? Any thoughts?

[carstanger 346]

Try a different type of Protein. I am almost a year out and still using Unjury which I like to supplement as I'm still trying to lose. When is your surgery??? My doctor required 2 weeks before of liquids, as well as 3 weeks of liquid Proteins afterwards. I had a hard time with eggs and am just able to eat them now. Don't get discouraged.

[HR Pro 2]

I was told by my surgeon i did not have to lose any weight before surgery, but I thought I lose a little before surgery though. I have a seizure disorder which is why I chose vertical sleeve vs rou-y-en surgery. So for two weeks now, I have been eating lots more Proteins (mostly all proteins). I only eat one piece of bread for breakfast with light butter. I have cut all sweets and chocolate except for 4 tootsie rolls a day and sometimes I dont even eat those. Yesterday, I got really dizzy and nauseated after breakfast so I went to bed at 10am and did not get up till 6pm. I still felt crudy. I thought it was because I did not eat much for breakfast- a Smart Ones oatmeat and a buttered piece of toast and a glass of Water afterwards. So I fixed 3 eggs, 3 links of turkey sausage and another smart ones oatmeal. After about 15 minutes after I ate I started to feel dizzy, nauseated, and started to feel like I was going to have a seizure. I also started sweating profusely. I took my bedtime meds at 8pm and got up at 8 this morning. I felt great unil I ate. 3 eggs, 2 strips turkey bacon and part of a Protein shake. During eating I started to get nauseated, dizzy, and to feel just crudy. Right before church, I started to sweat profusely for about 5 minutes. When I got home I took a promethazime to stop the nausea. Which it hasn't a whole lot, but I can actually sit up now. I think I'm eating much Protein and I has caught up to me the past two days. I'm concerned about surgery now. Anyone have these problems? Do you think it will be any different after surgery? Any thoughts?

You should talk about this with your doctor. This sounds like what I went through on the liquid diet when in Ketosis. I think (but am no doctor or nutritionist) that your body is burning stored fat right now because you aren't giving it carbs and that is a side effect that should eventually go away.

But again, talk to your doctor.

[Scorpion11 99]

Crista, I had the same symptoms you described when I was on the Lindora diet, I got so suck I went to see my pcp and she asked me to stop doing the Lindora diet I had been on for 9 months. When my lab and urine came back, my ketosis was too high.

I felt all you mentioned, and end up with a viral infection. Sounds like my immune systems was too weak or what the doctor told me. I stopped the diet until I felt strong and healthy again.

Later I stopped Lindora completely bcuz I still kept getting the clamy, sweaty, sudden anxiety feelings at any given time. Mind you I'm a diabetic but when I works check my glucose it was at good level.

Are you a diabetic or hypoglycemic?

Or could be maybe your blood pressure may be too low.

They symptom you described is how I feel when my sugar us low or blood pressure.

I would highly suggest to call your pcp doctor to do lab work and check everything from your epilepsy meds, to thyroid, glucose etc...

I too wonder if this WLS and my heart data yes, I worry too if I will do fine later and what if these symptoms continue.

You're not alone, keep us posted.

What stands out to me is that your WLS doesn't have you on a pre-op diet and also that you're still eating and having unknown symptoms, but what's causing them even while you've eaten.

[Christa Deterding 2]

I'm not diabetic. I could eat 2 or three candy bars a day and my blood sugar was always fine. I had a tester and would check it often just as a caution.

[Mrs Havelock 154]

Reactive hypoglycaemia?

[Christa Deterding 2]

I had a hershy bar not long after I posted this. I felt quite a bit better. Then after a couple of hours I felt awful again. I just ate a some oatmeal and a an 8oz glass of milk and am feeling better. I need to pulled out my glucose meter and it read I was at 87mg/Dl! I have never been that low! When I felt like I was hypoglycemicin the past it was never lower 98mg/Dl. I always hung around 104mg/Dl. I will keep an close eye on it from now on! If it doesn't straighten out in the next couple of days, I will talk to my doctor.