gastric bypass bone/nerve problems

Sound like your body is having trouble adjusting to your new
distribution of weight. More than likely your muscles compensated for
many years to your over-weight status, and now that the weight has
been removed and your center of gravity redistributed it is messing
things up.

If I were you I would get to a chiropractor ASAP. When it comes to
spinal problems, no MD can compare with the expertise of a
chiropractor.

Wishing you luck.

Em

Sorry to hear about your problems.
By the way: How old and how tall are you?

One thing that comes to mind is insufficient vitamin B12, which is
known to cause neurological problems. There is a blood test for that
– did you have it?

Gaining weight may improve your estrogen levels because one of the 3
kinds of estrogen in the body is produced by adipose tissues.

If nothing is found that what I would do:
1. Join a newsgroup of people with MS (multiple sclerosis). No, not
because you have it, but because these groups have many people in your
situation: neurological problems and no present diagnosis (after many
tests). You may be able to benefit from the discussion on such group
more than in any other discussion group. One very active MS group
that I recommend is on Mass. General Hospital (MGH) at:
http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/
2. Get a prescription for anti-glutamate medication like lamotrigine
(lamictal) ASAP. The easiest place to get it prescribed is a good
academic medical center in DC like George Washington U or George Town
U.

Good luck,

galya

[email hidden] (Amanda Kleinman) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

hi Folks,

My name is Amanda and I'm writing from Washington, DC. I had a
mini-gastric bypass in Dec 2000 with Dr. Rutledge and have mostly done
very well. The reason that I am writing because in the last few
months, I've developed some bizarre problems and want to know if
ANYONE has had any kind of similar experience or knows any post-ops
that have had ANYTHING like this happen to them.

Back in early April, I started getting burning pains in my lower
back. I assumed this was due to overexercise. I was told by doctors
to rest, take anti-inflammatories, do physical therapy. I never got
better. My problems have only gotten worse. I started getting
burning nerve pain in my thighs, arms, and upper back as well. I
started feeling my upper spine shift and sticking into everything.
My bones will just ache. After I couldn't exercise, I started
counting calories as I was concerned with weight regain but instead
I lost 20 pounds in a very short period of time. My hips get stiff,
my muscles are very weak. I have limited ability to walk. Sitting
hurts, standing hurts.

I have had every medical test under the sun. X-rays, spinal MRI's,
Brain MRI's, nerve conduction tests, blood work. The only
abnormalities are very low estrogen, low FSH and low LH hormones.
Next week I'm having a bone density scan.

Any ideas? Feel free to email me directly.

[email hidden]

Thanks,
Amanda in DC
pre-op 260
current 119
5'4"

[email hidden] (Amanda Kleinman) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

hi Folks,

My name is Amanda and I'm writing from Washington, DC. I had a
mini-gastric bypass in Dec 2000 with Dr. Rutledge and have mostly done
very well. The reason that I am writing because in the last few
months, I've developed some bizarre problems and want to know if
ANYONE has had any kind of similar experience or knows any post-ops
that have had ANYTHING like this happen to them.

Back in early April, I started getting burning pains in my lower
back. I assumed this was due to overexercise. I was told by doctors
to rest, take anti-inflammatories, do physical therapy. I never got
better. My problems have only gotten worse. I started getting
burning nerve pain in my thighs, arms, and upper back as well. I
started feeling my upper spine shift and sticking into everything.
My bones will just ache. After I couldn't exercise, I started
counting calories as I was concerned with weight regain but instead
I lost 20 pounds in a very short period of time. My hips get stiff,
my muscles are very weak. I have limited ability to walk. Sitting
hurts, standing hurts.

I have had every medical test under the sun. X-rays, spinal MRI's,
Brain MRI's, nerve conduction tests, blood work. The only
abnormalities are very low estrogen, low FSH and low LH hormones.
Next week I'm having a bone density scan.

Any ideas? Feel free to email me directly.

[email hidden]

Thanks,
Amanda in DC
pre-op 260
current 119
5'4"

My first thought was vitamin deficiency. And you are probably
deficient in multiple vitamins, not to mention minerals.

Try a stress formula B vitamin complex and see if there is any
difference (you'll know within a few days). I would also recommend
lots of C vitamin, up to 10 or 15 - 1000 mg per day.

I suspect that you haven't been getting enough nutrition. What do you
eat in a normal day?

TC

[email hidden] (Amanda Kleinman) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

hi Folks,

My name is Amanda and I'm writing from Washington, DC. I had a
mini-gastric bypass in Dec 2000 with Dr. Rutledge and have mostly done
very well. The reason that I am writing because in the last few
months, I've developed some bizarre problems and want to know if
ANYONE has had any kind of similar experience or knows any post-ops
that have had ANYTHING like this happen to them.

Back in early April, I started getting burning pains in my lower
back. I assumed this was due to overexercise. I was told by doctors
to rest, take anti-inflammatories, do physical therapy. I never got
better. My problems have only gotten worse. I started getting
burning nerve pain in my thighs, arms, and upper back as well. I
started feeling my upper spine shift and sticking into everything.
My bones will just ache. After I couldn't exercise, I started
counting calories as I was concerned with weight regain but instead
I lost 20 pounds in a very short period of time. My hips get stiff,
my muscles are very weak. I have limited ability to walk. Sitting
hurts, standing hurts.

I have had every medical test under the sun. X-rays, spinal MRI's,
Brain MRI's, nerve conduction tests, blood work. The only
abnormalities are very low estrogen, low FSH and low LH hormones.
Next week I'm having a bone density scan.

Any ideas? Feel free to email me directly.

[email hidden]

Thanks,
Amanda in DC
pre-op 260
current 119
5'4"

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TC

I'm 30 years old. I'm 5'4" and haven't shrunk. I lost 140 pounds with
my bypass. I'm going to print all your responses and take them to my
endocrinologist tomorrow. Thanks so much for your feedback!

Amanda in DC

[email hidden] (Amanda Kleinman) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I'm 30 years old. I'm 5'4" and haven't shrunk. I lost 140 pounds with
my bypass. I'm going to print all your responses and take them to my
endocrinologist tomorrow. Thanks so much for your feedback!

Amanda in DC

I'll bet dollars to donuts that he hasn't even thought of vitamin
deficiency and he'll probably be resistant to you using supplements.

TC