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Extreme Exhaustion

FibroDiva

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blogs/blog-0371832001377262975.jpgI'm 3 weeks post op, I can sip almost anything and my nutritionist advised me to restart protein shakes. Now I had no problems with the protein shakes pre-op, but I cannot swallow them now. No matter how I make them, I gag at first sip.

 

Since I'm not getting any protein I am so exhausted all the time. I've dealt with exhaustion before since I have Fibromyalgia, fatigue is one of its symptoms. But this is extreme, I take a few steps and then I have to lay down for an hour.

 

Any suggestions?



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That sucks that you are feeling so run down. I have no suggestion except try different foods, liquids to get the protein in. At threes weeks I could have soft foods. So it helped. I am 1 month out and I have to gag (I can't even handle the smell of them now) down one protein shake (30g of protein) a day to meet my goals. I do it and some days are harder than others. Sometimes I feel sick hours after one. Just know you are not alone in this struggle. Hang in there.

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so besides shakes....what do you tolerate well? I'd try adding unflavored protein powder to it. Maybe yogurt? or crème soup? Just don't get the powder too hot. (140 degrees I think) if it gets too warm it'll clump...

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That sucks that you are feeling so run down. I have no suggestion except try different foods, liquids to get the protein in. At threes weeks I could have soft foods. So it helped. I am 1 month out and I have to gag (I can't even handle the smell of them now) down one protein shake (30g of protein) a day to meet my goals. I do it and some days are harder than others. Sometimes I feel sick hours after one. Just know you are not alone in this struggle. Hang in there.

so besides shakes....what do you tolerate well? I'd try adding unflavored protein powder to it. Maybe yogurt? or crème soup? Just don't get the powder too hot. (140 degrees I think) if it gets too warm it'll clump...

unjury has a chicken soup flavored protein powder too...

Thanks for the advice. Nothing seems to be helping. I'm on my way to the ER to get checked for dyhdration.

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