grizzlysarah

I'm hoping someone out there can help me! I've been on the pre-op clear liquid diet now for 4 days and I can handle the mental part of it. I'm noticing that my body is very tired which I know is normal. However last night my body started doing something a little scary. Every bone and joint in my body started to ache so badly I almost went to the ER. I feel like something is not right and my body is needing something obviously. Is this normal? My doctor never said anything about taking vitamins until after the surgery. I read online that you're not allowed to take vitamins before your surgery because you're not supposed to have any minerals in your system. Every page says something different when you're reading online. Am I allowed to take calcium and magnesium for my joints and bones while I'm on the clear broth diet?. I even have issues with the joints in my hands and fingers since I've been doing this diet. Every part of my body hurts and I just hope I don't have to deal with this after the surgery. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Sent from my LM-G710VM using BariatricPal mobile app

I am a serious coffee drinker every morning at work, however I shouldn't be having withdrawals because I have protein shakes that have caffeine in them. So I'm getting a small amount of caffeine in my body still. Yes I guess I ate a moderate amount of carbohydrates and sugar. I had something similar happen to me when I was low carb program through my doctor's office. I was on very low carb intake and I began to have aching joints to the point where I would lay in bed and almost cry at night. The doctor said it was lack of carbs, calcium and magnesium. Which is why I went and took one of those vitamins right away last night. I feel so much better today. It's probably just carbohydrate withdrawal, sugar, caffeine. I've also been making sure I stay hydrated. Thank you so much for all of your comments. 4 days left! I've waited a year and a half for this and although I'm excited I have been very emotional for the last week. Probably just nerves, scared and a little nervous to go into the OR. Sent from my LM-G710VM using BariatricPal mobile app

You're going to do great you want this more than anything! I'm going into surgery in 4 days. Like many of you I've waited a year and a half to prep for this. I'm doing this all on my own I don't have a lot of family or friends and I will be recovering completely on my own. The liver shrinking diet has by far been the biggest challenge. Make sure you find out a complete list of what you can and cannot have. I go online and I read about people being able to have vegetables and meat and here in Florida my doctor told me just clear broth and sugar-free popsicles and gelatin. I am very limited and my body is so tired. Sent from my LM-G710VM using BariatricPal mobile app