March 29, 20188 yr I haven't been able to warm up since my surgery. Is that a normal thing? Everything else is great! I am a month out from surgery. Is it my metabolism changing or something? Thanks!
March 29, 20188 yr In short - yes it's pretty common. It's probably just a side effect of anesthesia and all of the hormone changes happening with the rapid weight loss. I was freezing all the time for several months. I'm over a year out and I still get cold often but not nearly as bad as it was right at first. All of that said, if you every are worried you should always call your surgeon or nurse to check in.
March 29, 20188 yr As long as you aren't running a fever it's pretty normal to feel colder than normal because you are now operating on a pretty big caloric deficit, this is also exacerbated often times by an Iron deficiency post surgery (which is why most of us get prescribed iron supplements).
March 30, 20188 yr It’s common. Most if not all of us get colder now. Put another layer on and be sure to keep taking vitamins HW 242, SW 236- (Bypass 12/20/17)GW#1- 199 [emoji736] (2/11/18)GW#2- 175CW 1835’6”
March 30, 20188 yr Hormones, metabolism, fat insulation are all factors. make sure your thyroid and iron level are checked and that you aren’t running a fever... and then get a heating pad/hot water bottle and lots of fleece.... because yup! Always cold!
March 30, 20188 yr 22 hours ago, jaminator said: lost 70 pounds - most of my insulation is gone now. Cold a lot. I totally understand the above concept. but...... i DON'T understand why OP have that cold sensation almost immediately PO???? never had that prob - always wanted to ask how come?? so... how come i did not have the side affect of being cold??? inquiry minds want to know!!! tia kathy
March 31, 20188 yr Almost a month out and I'm feeling it too, but not badly. Mostly stuff like I always go barefoot in my house but for the first time I've actually bought wool socks because my feet get cold now - not all the time, but enough to have bought socks. Everything else is a bit random; for instance I've been comfortable wearing my huge down coat in warmer temperatures than usual, but then again I only wore a fleece in 40 degree weather this morning and ended up getting a little overheated by the time I was in my office. So it seems to happen on and off. I read somewhere that one of the ways the body dumps excess energy when you're consuming too many calories is by making you warmer overall. Pretty sure I didn't read it in a medical journal so could just be someone's guess, but that would at least explain the cold extremities. Organ repair is probably doing something in redirecting blood flow as well.
April 9, 20188 yr I'm cold all the time too! Before surgery I was always warm. Not anymore. Sent from my SM-G920T using BariatricPal mobile app
April 12, 20188 yr I heard about this... I’m experiencing the opposite I get so hot like if I have a fever but I take my temperature and it’s normal ??♀️. It’s not a constant either like right now I’m actually ok.I was sleeved 3/27/18 have had no problems, no pain, no nausea I’m able to get in my protein up to 70g and my water up to 60 oz. I can say I’ve been blessed that all has been going so well.
I haven't been able to warm up since my surgery. Is that a normal thing? Everything else is great! I am a month out from surgery. Is it my metabolism changing or something? Thanks!