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kazandnell
kazandnell

Hi is anyone else on northistrrone.I've been on it for about 6 weeks now.I've put on over a stone in weight.not sure if it's the pills or me being off work and not doing much.karen

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  • Luckymum
    Luckymum kazandnell

    Posted

    I'm not on it, but have used it in the past. I've never noticed any weight gain from it but then I've only ever used it short term to delay my periods when on holiday or for a special event not for my heavy bleeding; I'm on Tranexamic acid for that x
    • kazandnell
      kazandnell Luckymum

      Posted

      I'm on both.have querie it but Dr says it's okay. Perhaps it's me eating too much.lol.do a physical job so think that keeps weight down without realising it.not been at work for quite a few weeks now.....just need to get back to normal. Karen x
    • sam34875
      sam34875 Luckymum

      Posted

      Well Iam 8 weeks post op and I've put on a stone half . One it was Christmas and two we are not doing nothing when we are used to being active. Iam not on your tables. I've just started hrt 2 days ago. Iam on a diet now because I can not fit into nothing. I've gone from 10.7 to 12 stone 1. Iam now weight watchers. I feel so down with it xx
    • kazandnell
      kazandnell sam34875

      Posted

      Hi.I know we all put on weight at Christmas. Wouldn't be a good christmas if we didnt. Used to go slimming world till I got poorly.will Def be going back after my op.don't feel down.it will soon come off when we get moving about again.Karen. x
    • Luckymum
      Luckymum kazandnell

      Posted

      Thats what I'm worried about, my job is quite physical and I also like to fill my cake hole with goodies so I can see me piling the pounds on, I was already a few pounds heavier this morning when I weighed myself rolleyes

    • sam34875
      sam34875 kazandnell

      Posted

      Arr ty karen. That's all I looked forward to was food a s chocolate lol. I did try to diet in my early days after the op but It made me feel worse. I will like myself again not sure when lol. I hope you feel better soon xx
    • sam34875
      sam34875 Luckymum

      Posted

      You just need to eat good ans you will be fine. It's just you can not do nothing apart from eat lol. When is your op xx
    • Luckymum
      Luckymum sam34875

      Posted

      Both me and Kazandnell are having our ops on 29th Jan, I used to follow SW so hubby and me have decided to follow plan again from tomorrow, though this will be loosely, by just eating SW friendly meals for now with full plan a few weeks after op x

    • kazandnell
      kazandnell Luckymum

      Posted

      SaMe here. me and hubby said the same tonight.slimming world diet from tomorrow then he went and got a bag of crisps.lol.think we should all just get ourselves back to feeling well and worry about our weight after.xxx
    • sam34875
      sam34875 Luckymum

      Posted

      Ok lady's good luck with your op please let us no how you both get on😉

      I wish I had did a diet before my op then I would feel much better in my self. Xx

    • Luckymum
      Luckymum kazandnell

      Posted

      Souns like a nice idea Karen but I do fear the massive weight gain if I sit doing nothing then eating all nice things too smile x
    • sam34875
      sam34875 Luckymum

      Posted

      The thing is you can not move alot and do anything only eat lol. When I went for a walk it Was just to the fridge lol. Let your body tell you. Iam 8 weeks my mind says yes but my body says no. I've only just started to do more xx
  • linda33333
    linda33333 kazandnell

    Posted

    Hi l was on them for a while and found ld put weight on my feet would swell and my stomach bloated would make me depressed only good thing about them is that they stopped the bleeding im now five days post op and have never felt better every body is different listen to your body only u know it l would tell doc this and he would brush me off but as soon as l stopped them yes I started bleeding again but headaches bloated feeling would stop good luck xx
    • Luckymum
      Luckymum linda33333

      Posted

      Hi Linda, lovely to see you back and so glad that things are improving massively for you, wishing you a full and speedy recovery xx
    • kazandnell
      kazandnell linda33333

      Posted

      So pleased your doing well. can't wait to be that side of my operation.I know it's worth taking the tablet's cause at leaSt it stop the bleedING.keep resting.take care.xxx
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