Carb Crashing

[jesi_007]

I am post op gastric bypass 6 months. I have told my doc that the past four weeks, my ankles have been swelling, I've been experiencing "carb crashing", everything makes me fatigue and lethargic. My doc has ignored these symptoms. I really would like a 2nd opinion.

 

[jesi_007]

I have Dr. Melton, how we, I haven't seen him since my surgery, I've been speaking to Ms. Stephanie, and it feels like she doesn't listen. Her only reply to any of my symptoms is, "I've never heard of that before".

 

[Hector]

Same here; I have not seen my surgeon since my surgery, and all I get is an overworked PA and Dietitican that all they do is print reports from the internet and no bedside matters. But is the new reality in all fields of work nowadays; customer service is nonexistent now

 

[jesi_007]

Exactly! However, a gastric surgery is serious and should not be taken lightly. Yes, the surgeon or PA may not have had the surgery; LISTEN TO TOUR PATIENTS! I tried to tell them my body is rejecting the gastric bypass, the PA is not listening to me, and I fear the worst for myself. I feel like I need a second opinion, but I'm not sure how to do that. My current symptoms are leaning toward kidney disease. I told my PA every symptom, how often, and the pain rates; she said she has never heard of anyone with those symptoms. I have looked it up on multiple bariatric sites, they all suggest the same thing 'kidney disease. I was perfectly healthy (besides being obese) before surgery, now I'm experiencing more sickness than before, even with the vitamins, food laws and regulations, working out, and I'm failing. My body is rejecting and I fear the worse that my children will not have a mother much longer.

 

[jesi_007]

Which doc are you talking to? You should have a nutritionist or dietician after surgery, and that person should give you a menu you can follow with weights and amounts. As to your fatigue, I hope it passes. I think it should, once your body gets used to the drastic changes your body is experiencing. Put your feet up so your ankles don't have to be the point of gravity for fluids your body distributes. I also think it would be helpful to walk, believe it or not. Don't let your body control you. You can control your symptoms by controlling your body. the worst thing to do is remain sedentary. You don't have to move much, but even slight movement like walking in place will get fluids and blood circulating.

I do not have a nutritionist or dietician that was provided after surgery.