Hi Kim

A couple of questions.

Does he eat while spending this time in bed? If so - he should continue to have
output - if not, that would be why there isn't much.

How is his weight? Is he gaining or losing? How is his appetitie? The only
thing I can think of is to have his Thyroid checked as fatique is one of the
symptoms of Hypothyroidism.

Here is some information I found:

a.. Fatigue Difficulty
b.. Losing Weight
c.. Depression Body Aches
d.. Low Libido
e.. Cold all the Time
f.. Water Retention
g.. Dry Skin, Eczema
h.. No Relief from my Treatment for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
i.. Diffuse Hair Loss or dry hair
j.. Cold extremities
k.. Constipation
l.. Poor memory
m.. Poor concentration
n.. Anxiety
o.. Weakness
p.. Pale skin
q.. Shortness of breath
r.. Palpitations
s.. Muscle or joint aches
t.. Poor motivation
AND...

Fatigued, depressed difficulty losing weight..?
It may due to your hormones
by Kent Holtorf, M.D.


Since the endocrine system is devised of glands that produce and send hormones
to all areas of our body to regulate the essential functions of our body like
temperature, reproduction, growth, immunity, and aging, it stands to reason that
this should be the hub of vitality, longevity and well being. Many individuals
are getting remarkable results from having their hormones optimized by medical
doctors specializing in the newest medial specialty, anti-aging medicine. These
doctors specialize in doing thorough hormonal testing in order to bring the
hormones into optimal ranges. Many people are finding that common problems of
fatigue, depression and difficulty losing weight can be completely reversed by
these hormone specialists. Individuals often suffer for years being told that
there thyroid, testosterone, estrogen, progesterone and adrenals are fine, but
these doctors are finding that these levels are actually low and need to be
supplemented, often with remarkable results. Standard blood tests only pick up
the sickest 2.5% of the population.

Many of the common complaints that rarely get addressed by standard medicine can
be remedied by hormone optimization. These include complaints such as, I can't
lose weight like I use to.I don't get as much results from working out as I used
to.What happened to that feeling of well-being.I feel depressed.My body aches.
My skin is dry and rough.My joints hurt.I am aging faster than I would like.I
sure get tired easily.I feel cold all the time.My libido is shot.My hair is
thinning.I don't feel right.My nails break so easily.I get sick easily.I get
frequent headaches. My muscles are sore.I seem to retain water.I'm always
constipated.I don't feel like I used to.I have have lost my motivation.I am
being treated for depression but I'm still depressed. I'm not getting much
relief from my treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia.I'm being
treated for hypothyroidism, but I'm still tired.

Two of the biggest problems are low thyroid for women and low testosterone for
men.

Good luck!

Tina



----- Original Message -----
From: "terkim99" <terkim99@...>
To: <peopleswithostomy2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 3:36 PM
Subject: [peoples with ostomy2] Introduction...seeking advice


>
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> Hello...
>
> And Happy Holidays to you all. My name is Kim. I just joined this
> group with hopes of finding advice for my dad. My dear dad, Steve,
> underwent surgery 18 months ago for rectal cancer and was left with a
> permanent colostomy. He is 60 years old and still works. He has
> done "okay" since the surgery and we are told he is cancer free,
> thank God!!
>
> The problem he is having is that ever since his surgery, he
> experiences episodes where he is extremely fatigued and stays in the
> bed for sometimes 3 days, with only getting up to use the bathroom.
> His problem seems to be getting worse in the severity and frequency
> of episodes. I do not live near him...live out of state. So, when
> he described these episodes to me, I tried to understand as best as
> possible. However, a couple of months ago, my family and I drove to
> visit him. He visited with us for one evening and then took to the
> bed for the remainder of our trip, which was 3 days. My dad loves me
> and my family so I was astonished that he could not even get out of
> the bed to socialize with us. It just did not seem like him.
>
> The doctors do not know what to do. They have tested him for anemia
> and his blood is fine. He reports that he does not have pain during
> these episodes. He is just so tired he cannot get out of bed. The
> only thing he reports is that he does not have any output from his
> bag during these episodes. Then, all of a sudden, he will have a lot
> of output and he feels better.
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> I wondered if it was emotional problems, like maybe he was
> depressed. But, I am not sure. The doc tried him on a course of
> antidepressents. But, he only took them for a couple of days and
> quit.
>
> I wanted to join this list to see if I could tap into some
> information to pass onto my dad. He does not use a computer so could
> not join this list. There seems to be an awesome ostomy support
> group in his area (Memphis) but he has never gotten the gumption up
> to go. So, I am it for information seeking.
>
> My questions to you guys are...
>
> Have any of you experienced symptoms like this?
>
> Would anyone have advice for my dad? Even suggestions for tests?
>
> Could this be symptoms of blockage? He does not report any pain.
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated. My dad is a very simple
> minded yet wonderful man. I would love to be able help him get back
> a better quality of life.
>
> Thank you very much,
> Kim
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