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40 Years, This Was my Bday Gift...HGC TOO - Jacksonville, FL

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So, I went in to actually have lipo. Was talked...

netdog
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So, I went in to actually have lipo. Was talked into coolsculpt. I Had it done on Thursday. 3 sections, large on lower and 2 small on upper abs. I am so bloated!!! Pretty decent pain. I also am one the HGC diet. I'm 11 days in and doing 3 weeks. I thought the double process would help. I am starving! I feel like my immune system is completely down and I am developing a cold. :( I can't take anything and won't give up on the HGC.
I have odd symptoms. Pain in lungs, shooting pings in upper stomach, BLOAT, acute sense of smell, nausea, tender to touch. I was told this would work for me, but the pics I'm seeing, most of you are tiny. I was over 200 lbs when I started all this, I'm not tiny. I might be regretting not going to a different Dr. And doing lipo. Anyone doing HGC at the same time??! Any suggestions or help to get bloat down?

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Replies (18)

June 21, 2015
I feel for ya I just had mine done june 20th and I did 6 treatments im very swollen and bloated and in pain, I cant even put an ice pack on yet too sensitive to touch, try standing n getting on balls of your feet and alternate one foot up one done and stand straight, tiny relief im finding sitting is killing me, and trying to get out of bed is hard
June 21, 2015
It's crazy! 6 areas! You're my hero! The HGC diet isn't helping me, I am starving (literally) and all I think about is pain and food! Lol! Keep in touch, I want to hear about your results!
June 21, 2015
I will I posted a long description of my experience but im waiting for it to be approved, yeah doesn't sound like that diets a good idea if your starving, your body will fight to use what u do have in your body if its hungry, that will work against you, just a suggestion be careful with some diets, I watch what I eat, choose healthy foods lots of fresh veggies n fruits, but I eat normal just with counting and watching calories and exercise, im gonna go stricter on the exercise n calories as I begin to heel, yeah im suffering after 6 treatments lol take care
June 21, 2015
Thanks! 10 more days!
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June 22, 2015

I'm sorry you're having difficulties.  You may want to ask one of our providers for an opinion.  There's also a forum with some before and after tips that may help.  Please let us know how you're getting on.

June 24, 2015
️Thank you for the info. Feeling a bit better, just wondering if the bloat will go away soon! It hasn't been too long, I have time.
June 22, 2015
I did cool sculpting I did not like the pain it caused me. I had compression wear that for me made my swelling even more uncomfortable. Personally I am not a big supported of it.
I noticed a Dr. here does this HGC. I am very curious and would love to hear about your results and experience.
June 23, 2015
Of course. I will post my results. I am doing the injections for 21 days. I am on day 11 and food is getting bland, so I added a few things and and have 10 more days to go. So far, bloat is going down, pain is weird... Tender, but itchy with pings of pain. I am not wearing any compression garmets trying without, although I could imagine it helps?! I'll keep you posted. Hang in there too!
June 29, 2015
Sorry for the bad punctuation and all around indecisive wording. I was in a hurry but wanted to shout out to you.
(Coolsculpting) I had one good week of bad swelling with the belly area. (I cant remember if I did 4 or 5 areas) All I remember was is it was 4 grand. The over all pain was a good two weeks and I did not sleep well for at least 3 nights. I did not think the overall experience was a good one. I was eating healthy and lost some weight and belly. I would not do it again.
(HGC) I am on day 1 of the diet part. I did not like or understand the gaining weight component to loose weight, but I will see how it goes. I am not sure how old you are but I love the way it took away my wrinkles especially in my neck. I will be sad to have that back. I appreciate reading debating2015's information on the diet as well. Have a great day beautiful people:-)
June 30, 2015
Thank! Good luck on HGC. I never really did anything major during the loading phase but eat what I knew I'd crave. Doritos, cookies, pizza. I am on day 21 and I was 203 down to 188. I'm pretty happy with that. It's pretty difficult in my opinion, not because of the lint you eat, but the limited items!! After a while, everything tastes the same!!
Cool sculpting I am not seeing any results yet. I'm slight numb in some areas of my tummy, but notice bo difference from that. Now it's waiting and seeing hopefully!
Good luck on HGC. I only did the 3 week injections, 6 weeks would have been way to long for me! Keep me posted.
August 1, 2016
My pain started 3 days later and lasted 10 days. It was nearly unbearable at times. I could not stand straight or walk. Severe cramping!!
June 23, 2015
I did the HCG diet 3 years ago. I lost 65 lbs in 2 rounds and have kept all off except for 10 of them (so I suppose I only 'technically' lost 55.

If you are starving on the diet, as in actual hunger and not just cravings, then your dose is off. Go to the hcg forums and post your specific symptoms. Someone (usually the resident guru grammy) will instruct you on how to adjust your dose so that hunger is a non-issue. Cravings, well that is mind over matter. But DON'T start adding foods and quantities of the approved foods or you will hinder your stabilization in P3. The diet works. Trust the process. Don't alter the protocol. And ask for help with fine-tuning your dose. You will be very pleased with your results if you are POP (perfectly on protocol).

Best wishes :)
June 24, 2015
Thank you so much. I called them and they said this is the recommended dosage. I am using injections. I guess my body is just hungry. I am now more then 1/2 way through my 25 days and I got this!! My bloat is still bad from the coolsculpt and pain is not to bad. Just irritated a bit. Did you do drops or injections? For how long?
June 30, 2015
Sorry for the late reply. I did both; drops 1 round, injections 1 round. Both rounds were 48 days with a 6 weeks break between the 2 rounds. Congratulations on your weight loss thus far - you are doing really well!

On a side note, I had Coolsculpting done yesterday on my outer thighs. No pain at all except for a little tenderness to the touch and slight bruising on left thigh. The actual procedure did not hurt one bit. Next week I am scheduled for my belly and I am scared because the pain in that area seems to be common and unavoidable...
June 24, 2015
How are you feeling today?
UPDATED FROM netdog
2 months post

6 weeks later

netdog
So, it's been 6 weeks and I feel like I can wear fitted shirts again. I'm thrilled with my results. I can fit into a few pairs of pants I couldn't a while back either. Flanks and inner thighs perhaps next! Any luck or success with those for anyone??

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August 15, 2015
Flanks are great - I'm also experiencing what appears to be fat loss in areas "around" CoolSculpted areas as well - while remaining within my normal weight range. I had amazing results with my flanks - it's a great procedure!
August 16, 2015
Thanks for the reply. I think that it inner thighs are next! :)
June 26, 2020
It's been nearly five years now. How are your results holding up?
UPDATED FROM netdog
1 year post

A year later

netdog
Just thought I'd update. Cool sculpting results did not last,
Even with diet and exercise. Also, I am lumpy and uneven from the previous procedure. I was told I should do more treatments to even it out, buy financially that is not an option and realistically I wouldn't do it again. Oh well! :)

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August 1, 2016
Thank you for the 1 year update! Did you notice any fat going to other areas not treated with cool sculpting?
August 1, 2016
No, not really. Just no long term effects and I am healthier now and am using a trainer, just didn't have longevity in my opinion.
August 1, 2016
Ah ok. Thanks for replying back. Glad to hear that you're healthier!
September 13, 2019
I did, I also would not recommend this procedure. I feel like I have cellulite in new places now, that I never did before.