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So i am five days out, experienced the dumping syndrome from banana Protein smoothie so i know not to do that again. I am taking all of my Vitamins properly and all associated medications. Protonix, liquid Children's Tylenol and Dilaudid. I am quitting my pain pills as of writing this due to strange vivid nearly prophetic dreams involving Mars One mission in 2033 involving an alien bioweapon in the soil killing off the colonists.

I don't really need sex right now and women don't really seem to notice me due to my off putting size and lack of fashion choices, but I'm used to being ready to go in the morning so to speak.

I also have the entire left upper butt cheek numb and partial upper right, the hospital bed was hard as a rock. I also wake up in my bed on my back with severe butt pain and my hip aches.

Should i call the nurse to inquire into why this is happening?

I had the Gastric bypass on 9/12/2017 at 7:30 AM, in terms of exercise i have found i am extremely active but careful.

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And not to get too descriptive but i have found that my "equipment" does not respond to "manual input", otherwise no other issues reported.

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I'm just guessing, but I think it's only been a few days, so give it some time to return to "normal". Always ask your medical team any and all questions you may have. That's what their there for :-) Good luck on your journey to a lean, strong, happy and healthy life :1310_thumbsup_tone1:

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I have some news regarding my "Issue", it turns out after stopping my dilauded i finally had a positive experience this morning. So i did some research and found ti has a 12% chance of causing temporary Erectile Dysfunction.

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Glad you found the cause. I was gonna say at this early point, it could just be after-effects from anesthesia, or body trauma, or just being in the hospital. I don't have the "equipment" you do, but heck, your body's been through a lot and plenty of us had weird stuff going in those first few days. Good luck!

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1 minute ago, jhope71 said:

Glad you found the cause. I was gonna say at this early point, it could just be after-effects from anesthesia, or body trauma, or just being in the hospital. I don't have the "equipment" you do, but heck, your body's been through a lot and plenty of us had weird stuff going in those first few days. Good luck!

The truth is i would be royally ticked off if after all of this i find out my sex drive was destroyed as a consequence, 25% of the reasoning behind me losing the weight is for relationships and sex.

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Totally normal and you are definitely not alone. Not only can the anesthesia and pain killers cause that issue, but there is also the lack of Fluid intake that is common the first couple months. It doesn't even have to get to the point of dehydration, just a serious reduction in your normal intake can cause that to happen.

Also, if you were a big guy like me , you may have been (or still are) on blood pressure medicine. If your blood pressure (BP) is now low that is pretty much a stiffy killer. I was taken off all my meds, BP, diabetic, cholesterol... all of it within the first week. Amazing what can happen in such a short time when you stop eating convenient fast food poison.

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So after giving ti a few days i find i am still unable to achieve any activity whatsoever... At this point it has been seven days and the Anesthesia should be out of my system by now and i fail to see how it can't be!

I have never been on blood pressure meds, my heart is as strong as an Ox, all my organs are in pristine condition considering my old horrendous diet.

I have been following the pureed foods diet extremely carefully with no deviations. I take in at least a 1/2 gallon of Water a day

I can still feel sensation through my genitals and the color is like usual so it's probably not a blood clot, i am taking protonix ( pantoprazole) (Which has reported some cases of Impotence at 40 mg) and Lamictal for bipolar disorder 2 currently and nothing else besides my Celebrate Vitamins twice a day.

At this point i am going to be speaking to my doctor on Thursday at clinic hours about this problem as that is when he will be available.

If the surgery is responsible then this has been the biggest mistake of my life and i can't see how i can live with this!

I mean i was hoping to lose my virginity after i get the weight off but if i can't even get ready for it how can i!

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