Complication update!

[Timeforchange20 8]

Hey fellow sleevers! I know I have been MIA for awhile last you had heard from me they thought I possibly had a stricture.... Well A LOT has happened since then! I ended up going for a scope and they told me I had gastritis, esophagitis, hiatal hernia, very small stricture and a few edemas... No medication was helping the gastritis and I got to the point I was throwing up 10 times a day and my body started to go numb, I barely had any energy and had to even sit in the shower because I felt like I was going to pass out... The numbness continued to get worse which was followed by muscle weakness and I started collapsing... Everytime I went to the doctor or ER they wouldn't listen to me and just kept saying my blood work was normal (how when I hadn't eaten for a month and a half is beyond me!!) my mom forced me to go back to the ER after I couldn't get off the couch or a toilet without help... I was admitted and was in for two and a half weeks, the weakness was so bad at one point I was unable to walk... They changed my antacid medication and I started eating again!!! I am now home and able to eat however I am still numb from the neck down and very weak... I need help even to get up or down stairs... I really hope with the new year comes better health!!

[Timeforchange20 8]

Has anyone experienced severe muscle weakness or numbness as a result of malnutrition

[Catherine707 253]

Oh my goodness you have been through the ringer and then some! I had problems early on with weakness and vertigo that I finally figured out was due to too low calorie count. Once I boosted my calories above 850 per day I started feeling much much better! I always say that it is a delicate balance between Protein grams, Water intake and calories, and that each new sleeve patient needs to find their own "formula" that works for them.

I hope you are on the path to wellness finally and that your energy comes back quickly!

[Bronco0605 135]

Oh My goodness! I am sorry you have ben so ill! I hope you feel better very soon. I am sure that your family is very worried. Please take care and know that we are here to support you.

[BeeLee37 109]

I wish you a speedy recovery! My goodness, it sounds awful. I read somewhere that coconut oil is high in fat and calories and a couple tablespoons a day can really help boost calories. If you are week and dizzy from eating too little or not enough calories it might be worth a try. Ask your Dr or NUT first, maybe. Good luck in 2014!!

[bellabloom 2,467]

I have numbness starting in my legs.