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Hello, sorry this is going to be long. I hope someone will have advice.

I had Rny in July of 2014. Since surgery I have been extremely exhausted. I have had my blood work done. Many times. My hands and feet go numb. I have a vibration in my left foot that feels like I am stepping on a cell phone on vibrate.

Sometimes I get dizzy even when sitting. And my feet will sometimes just not work. It's all mostly in my left foot. Sometimes I have a hard time lifting it and it feels like it's not there. I also get body tremors. Mostly my hands. Sometimes my whole body.

They have tested my bloodwork, did a CT scan looking for ms or brain cancer. They have done an emg. I have seen a neurologist whom looks at me like I'm insane.

I am about 10 pounds under my goal weight. And I either keep losing or stay where I am at.

My bariatric program has high turnover for all their staff from Dr's to secretaries so I have been doing all my follow up with my primary Dr.

I take a multi Vitamin, Calcium with Vitamin D, Biotin, fish oil, B12, and Iron ( iron every other day so I don't get constipated) potassium and magnesium.

I was doing them all twice a day but my neurologist took me off of them all to see if I was having a reaction. I added them back in once a day myself because i started getting horrible migranes.

I juse added b complex and a vitimin d pill to see of that would help. So far it helped with body tremors but my hands still shake and I still have all other symptoms.

I'm tired of seeing Dr's. I just want to feel half way normal.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Sorry it's so long.

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Hope they can find out what is wrong.

I had same issue about 3 years ago, and Dr. said they could not find anything, but I went from full activity, to barely having ability to get up and go to work each day. Due to my assistance, the Dr. did more testing and found I was positive for Barre Syndrome (Basically Adult Mono).

There was no real cure for it but improved diet and slow recovery of my immune system.

it took about a year for me to recover, but at least the severe tiredness went away.

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RJC

Thank you for the reply. I am desperate. I will mention this to my Dr. I am afraid I am going to end up losing my job one day.

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Do you take your blood pressure at home when things happen? Fish oil can raise your be. It's hard at times to diagnose things. I had a fever once that lasted 6 months or so. I had every test my doctor could think of and he couldn't find the cause. Start keeping a log of vitals signs, bp, pulse, temp and blood sugar if you have a glucose monitor. Make notations when the symptoms appear. What were u doing,eating etc. perhaps you can find the missing link. I wish you well

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Fainting, tremors and weakness can be signs of low blood sugar. Several individuals that underwent RNY gastric bypass surgery experience a type of hypoglycemia called "Reactive Hypoglycemia". Here is one link about this condition but you can search for other links on the internet. https://www.ridgeviewmedical.org/services/bariatric-weight-loss/enewsletter-articles/reactive-hypoglycemia-postgastric-bypass/

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