dustycroy posted a discussion topic 3 months, 1 week ago
What is your choice of iron? And how many do you take a day?

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 3 months, 2 weeks ago
What kind of iron seems to be working for YOU and your D.S?

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Is there another form of iron besides carbonyl iron that works for D.S patients? I used to take the one through Vita lady, but all I can find now is the one that has vitamin C mixed with it. I dont want to over do it on the vitamin C while trying to get

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 4 months, 1 week ago
Started having terrifying, horrible Sciatica pain, and was desperate. Searched online and found that some people take this anti oxidate called alpha-lipoic acid. Suffered on and off for a month and a half. Tried once and quit because I started going t

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 11 months, 3 weeks ago
I had my D.S 15 years ago, and about four days ago I started having heart pain. It is all the time and doesnt go away. I do get iron infusions two to three times a year, the last one being about a month ago. My bariatric doctor has since passed. Anyon

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 3 years, 5 months ago
Hi, does anyone know if I have to have my Blood Potassium level checked with the DS? My doctor ordered it, and since they dont know really much about the DS surgery, Im wondering if I really need it done. A lot of times they think we need the same as th

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 4 years, 11 months ago
Could someone please tell me the name of the blood test that will check my protein level? or maybe its not done using bloodwork at all. Urine possibly? Thanks

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 5 years, 11 months ago
Ive had to recieve a few injectafer infusions over the past year. For severe anemia. Its been hard for me to take my oral carbonyl iron. I dont like taking care of it this way. They get me close to normal, and then they wait three months for me to be

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 6 years, 11 months ago
severely anemic, poor labs, I also need a doctor that understands how to treat D.S problems that is either in Washington state or Oregon......... Your not supposed to be lower than and eleven and I am a six..... I see the doctor tomorrow for a possible

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 9 years, 5 months ago
Is it true that we can only absorb so much protein at a time? I would like to double up on my protein shakes and know that Im not just wasting it..... That would be a 46gram shake..... Thoughts?

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 9 years, 6 months ago
Hi, everyone..... Im three and a half years out and I have never recovered from my hairloss.... I used to have long medium to light thickness in hair, and now my hair is chin length with just strands hanging down..... and still falling out I have to p

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 9 years, 6 months ago
three and a half years out..... Is it ok to switch to egg protein, it seems to be a bit cheaper?

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
Vitalady Carbonyl Iron...... - I was just curious, how many of the Vitalady 60mg elemental carbonyl iron does everyone take a day? Im also a little curious as to how the length of our common channel affects the...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 11 years, 10 months ago
Can you take probiotics at the same time as your v - Is it alright to take your probiotics with your vits? I see where some take them once a day, and others take them more times. Also, will probiotics help change my p.h. levels, ma...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
In the hospital with bowel obstruction..... - Feeling sooo much better now. 99% sure I'll be going home tomorrow. Started late Sunday night... horrific pain. I knew it wasn't kidney stones "pain was more in my front instead...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Biotin in liquid softgel form ??? - I just bought Biotin 5000 mcg in softgel form for my hairloss. Does softgel mean that it is oil based? I hope not...... Also is this a good amount to take for hairloss? Just once...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Any advise on life like wig brands? - Almost eleven months out, and looking for some advise on which brand of wigs is most lifelike. The Godivas Secret look fairly nice. I was hoping it wouldn't get this bad that I wo...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
kidney stones, and I havent taken my calcium for t - When you are in this much pain you don't want to do anything to make it worse, so I haven't taken my calcium in three weeks. What am I going to do??? Is there a calcium patch I c...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
What is everyones perfered brand of shape ware??? - Hi all, eight months out have lost 152 pounds so far, and loose skin where one day I will have a tummy tuck is really starting to get to me. I love the smaller clothes I can now ...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 12 years, 3 months ago
8 months, still hard to eat protien without gaggin - I thought I had come to accept that I have a hard time eating protein without gagging, "even after almost eight months". My reasoning is a Im a somewhat newbie, and it will all co...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 12 years, 4 months ago
Back to the old format? Thank You!!! - Thank you member services for bringing back the old format.... I know I, along with others appreciate the time and energy that you put in trying to make things better, and updatin...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 12 years, 4 months ago
Doing a Search, since new format??? - Ok, Im trying to do a search on OH, and this is the first time since the new format. Cant seem to find where I go to search, can someone please point out where it is exactly??? ...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 12 years, 5 months ago
edit message board??? - How do I now get to my message board to update it? Appreciate all advise...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 12 years, 5 months ago
new format??? - I don't know how the rest of you feel, and I can understand the need to fix problems, but I cant stand the new format, and the way things look and are set up!!! Cant they just hav...

dustycroy posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
FYI..... New inexspensive Whey Isolate at GNC!!! - New to the GNC website.... Ronnie Colman Iso-Tropic Max 100 percent whey isolate.  2lb container with GNC membership is 23.98.  Soooooo afordable.  Its almost to good to be true...
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