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Odd Jittery Feeling..

NeedaBreak4Me

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NeedaBreak4Me    1,755

NeedaBreak4Me
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Hey all.... just a question that perhaps some of you have been through.

Im really jittery and shakey, on the inside...

I got home from work and was fine... had a fish filet (standard portion) for dinner with a tiny bit of tartare sauce (teaspoon) and around 30 min later i am jittery and shakey... it doesn't feel like dumping, i am very hydrated. .. so I'm not sure what this could be... it has me concerned as i feel odd...

Obviously if this continues i will go to the doctor... but I'm curious to see if anyone else has had this..

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Cujucuyo    34

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I used to have this at the beginning when I challenged my cravings and ate a spoonful of tuna, this turned to "sliming" and vomiting; are you sure you should be eating solid Proteins a month after surgery?

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NeedaBreak4Me    1,755

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Yes, i got cleared for solids at my post op appt... but we are allowed to have fish from when we are on soft foods...

And ive had the same fish many times and things way more solid.. eg chicken...

No sliming or discomfort.. comfortably satisfied. ... i don't know why though... it almost feels like my blood pressure or blood sugar is low

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Cujucuyo    34

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It's probably a mild discomfort but if you feel it progresses over the next hour or so better consult with your doctor.

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NeedaBreak4Me    1,755

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It's probably a mild discomfort but if you feel it progresses over the next hour or so better consult with your doctor.

Thank you for response. ..i appreciate it ☺

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VSGAnn2014    12,992

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I have no idea about your symptoms.

Just saying hope you feel better soon.

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NeedaBreak4Me    1,755

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Thanks @@VSGAnn2014

I think i figured it out... i had some electrolytes... that seems to have eased it little now.. i guess my level of sodium is lower than i thought...

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ButterflySeoul    98

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Do you have a kit to check your blood sugar? The jittery part makes me think low blood sugar. I have had that feeling once already, half way through a walk and tested when I got home... it was perfect- 101.....but perfect is new to my newly sleeved self lol. I know all the different hospitals/programs have different time lines, but I'm surprised too that yours clears for solids so early. I had surgery on Apr. 26 and still in puree stage. I go on thurs for my 1st follow up with he nutritionist.

This is the protocol that I got- 1st 3 weeks full liquid... 4th week advance to puree.. 7th week soft foods.. months 2 and 3 - soft to regular.. etc.. good luck on your journey! :)

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NeedaBreak4Me    1,755

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@@ButterflySeoul

Yes programs vary quite a bit.

We did puree once we were discharged from hospital for two weeks... one week soft foods then progressed to solids during the 4th week.

We meet with the surgeon every time we progress to the next stage... my next appt is next week.

I took your advice and tested by blood... i am 5.5mmol or 100mg after eating... but i never understand those things... is that normal or high?

Edited by AussieGirl81

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NeedaBreak4Me    1,755

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Ok... so i thought this would completely pass after a good nights sleep... wrong... woke up this morning and the jittery feeling has returned.... i think its time to see a doctor after work.

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Christinamo7    4,042

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please let us know what you find out. hopefully it's a low or high something and easily remedied.

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LipstickLady    25,682

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I had a similar issue. I really think it's a dip and rise in blood sugar. At times I'd get 5 cups of coffee jittery, at other times I was utterly exhausted immediately - like an intense desire to close my eyes and fall into deep sleep - after eating.

I've evened out for the most part now that I've started eating 5-6 times a day. If I go back to carbs, the feeling returns, so it's my uneducated opinion that it's sugar related.

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NeedaBreak4Me    1,755

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I think maybe its because i haven't been having any carbs or sugar, just Protein and Water...

Maybe today i might add some good carbs and see if that helps a little... its just such an off feeling... at least with dumping i know what it is... this is just a shakey jitter weakness on the inside...its hard to describe

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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