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<blockquote data-quote="Annie" data-source="post: 3026631" data-attributes="member: 42224"><p>[USER=15253]@mightymouse[/USER], and that, my friend, the crux of the problem. I'm not actively trying to lose weight. In fact, if I get 6-700 calories down a day I consider that a "good" day.</p><p></p><p>This isn't a "fad diet" problem. I can't keep ANYTHING more than a couple of swallows of whatever down. I can't even eat solid food at all, although the GI doc did a procedure on me Friday that has helped some.</p><p></p><p>I'm so dehydrated (and probably have some malnutrition issues, too) that my vein walls blew 3 times before they got an IV started on me. Two of those times I felt the needle IN the vein. She did not go through it, the vein just couldn't support the catheter when she went to remove the needle. It's not an uncommon problem in the very frail but for someone my age, without major health issues, it is what they call "a clue". Until I can get this stomach thing worked out, I'm just gonna have to not exercise (specifically cardio) for a bit. Odd thing is I feel fine. I sleep better when I do a lot of cardio, but if I'm wasting muscle instead of losing fat I'm not doing myself any favors.</p><p></p><p>This stomach thing has been an on and off issue for years and I thought it was the result of long-term opioid use (because it is a side effect of that). I haven't had a pain pill since the middle of May so the pills can't be the cause. The next logically explanation is a damaged vagus nerve from a gall bladder surgery I had. If that's the case, then is a permanent condition my GI doc and I are just gonna have to manage.</p><p></p><p>He did find some inflammation in my stomach (but said it didn't look that bad and there are no ulcers) and so he took a biopsy. It could be that inflammation, and hopefully that IS what the problem is -- we can treat it and I can move on with life and start eating food again. My frustration is because what the neurosurgeon and speech pathologist told me to do what just making my stomach worse. And I had a radiologist tell me a couple of weeks ago I was basically faking ...</p><p></p><p>I listened to multiple doctors tell me for 10 years that I was drug-seeking; there was no way my neck could be causing my headaches; I was attention seeking; I needed to see a shrink and stop bothering them; well, it couldn't be that bad because it hadn't killed me yet ... the list goes on and on ...</p><p></p><p>Here's what I learned from that: if your doctor doesn't take your symptoms seriously keep looking until you find one who does. I don't know why some doctors think if you aren't exactly like textbook cases they read about that means you aren't having a problem.</p><p></p><p>Eta: Just thought I'd mentioned that I'm not hungry at all. Ever. I never thought I'd see the day (because I didn't get this figure by being picky) but the smell of food cooking makes me so nauseous I have to take a dose of zofran. Eating or drinking much more than a couple of swallows at a time does the same thing. This much weight loss this fast is NOT something I'm trying to do. I'd be much, much happier if I was losing at a "normal, healthy" rate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Annie, post: 3026631, member: 42224"] [USER=15253]@mightymouse[/USER], and that, my friend, the crux of the problem. I'm not actively trying to lose weight. In fact, if I get 6-700 calories down a day I consider that a "good" day. This isn't a "fad diet" problem. I can't keep ANYTHING more than a couple of swallows of whatever down. I can't even eat solid food at all, although the GI doc did a procedure on me Friday that has helped some. I'm so dehydrated (and probably have some malnutrition issues, too) that my vein walls blew 3 times before they got an IV started on me. Two of those times I felt the needle IN the vein. She did not go through it, the vein just couldn't support the catheter when she went to remove the needle. It's not an uncommon problem in the very frail but for someone my age, without major health issues, it is what they call "a clue". Until I can get this stomach thing worked out, I'm just gonna have to not exercise (specifically cardio) for a bit. Odd thing is I feel fine. I sleep better when I do a lot of cardio, but if I'm wasting muscle instead of losing fat I'm not doing myself any favors. This stomach thing has been an on and off issue for years and I thought it was the result of long-term opioid use (because it is a side effect of that). I haven't had a pain pill since the middle of May so the pills can't be the cause. The next logically explanation is a damaged vagus nerve from a gall bladder surgery I had. If that's the case, then is a permanent condition my GI doc and I are just gonna have to manage. He did find some inflammation in my stomach (but said it didn't look that bad and there are no ulcers) and so he took a biopsy. It could be that inflammation, and hopefully that IS what the problem is -- we can treat it and I can move on with life and start eating food again. My frustration is because what the neurosurgeon and speech pathologist told me to do what just making my stomach worse. And I had a radiologist tell me a couple of weeks ago I was basically faking ... I listened to multiple doctors tell me for 10 years that I was drug-seeking; there was no way my neck could be causing my headaches; I was attention seeking; I needed to see a shrink and stop bothering them; well, it couldn't be that bad because it hadn't killed me yet ... the list goes on and on ... Here's what I learned from that: if your doctor doesn't take your symptoms seriously keep looking until you find one who does. I don't know why some doctors think if you aren't exactly like textbook cases they read about that means you aren't having a problem. Eta: Just thought I'd mentioned that I'm not hungry at all. Ever. I never thought I'd see the day (because I didn't get this figure by being picky) but the smell of food cooking makes me so nauseous I have to take a dose of zofran. Eating or drinking much more than a couple of swallows at a time does the same thing. This much weight loss this fast is NOT something I'm trying to do. I'd be much, much happier if I was losing at a "normal, healthy" rate. [/QUOTE]
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