My surgeon told me to take extra zinc to prevent hair loss. Maybe that could help? I don't have night sweats but I do get hot flashes during the day sometimes, usually if I've just eaten, but...

Welcome! This is a great place for support and advice as well as to help others going through issues you may have already been through. It has really helped me! Let me know if you need anything :)

I put on my weight quickly after having a lumbar fusion three years ago. I have some old stretch marks that I have given up caring about, but my really recent ones are on my stomach and I would...

I am not to the loose skin part. But both my parents had the sleeve previously and I have seen both of them progress from very loose skin to it being much tighter. My mom got hers tighter faster I...

It's ok to be frustrated. I would be, too. I've heard it is different for everyone and that some lose faster than others. I've heard several people say that they would lose a little and then plateau...

Only thing that I can think of is to have her breathe slow and as deep as possible. When she feels a hiccup coming breathe in right before it. Sounds weird but it's about tricking the diaphragm to...

That's what happened to my mother. She had her hiatal hernia repaired and eventually stopped the Nexium...then she got an ulcer in her esophagus. Be careful if you decide to stop taking it.

Salma 2013: Thank you! Good luck with the insurance approval! I had my wedding almost two years ago and I am almost back to that weight. Thanks for the compliment!

Aquajog: Thanks for the support....

I got it. I was just told that it won't fix the acid reflux or could make it a little worse. I take Nexium and then tums sometimes as well. My mom also had the sleeve and she has reflux. She stopped...

Congrats and good luck! I am two months in and I have already been eating healthier. You can really taste a difference between high versus low quality food so that's lead me to eat healthier. The...

Good luck and speedy recovery!

Hello All!

So where do I start. I am 23 and a recent Industrial Engineering grad...

I gained about 100 pounds over the course of three years after I had a lumbar fusion and discectomy (during...