3 week post op and cant keep anything down!

[shine1075 0]

I am new and haven't post much but have enjoyed reading some post so far. I am 3 wks post op and I am having the hardest time recovering. I have had constant nausea since day 1. I have a lot of problems getting all my liquids in. Well today I ended back in hospital for dehydration. The last 3 wks have been so bad I can't get past the clear liquid diet. Has anyone else gonna through this?

[cwalker 12]

I am new and haven't post much but have enjoyed reading some post so far. I am 3 wks post op and I am having the hardest time recovering. I have had constant nausea since day 1. I have a lot of problems getting all my liquids in. Well today I ended back in hospital for dehydration. The last 3 wks have been so bad I can't get past the clear liquid diet. Has anyone else gonna through this?

I'm sorry that you are having a tough time, hopefully the fluids will help you alot. I didn't have any issues but I have read that being dehydrated can cause nausea. It is sooo important to get in fluids. I tried drinking 2 oz every 15 minutes and it seemed to work better that way. If not maybe some meds for nausea. Good Luck!

[BlackBerryJuice 349]

Did your doc say anything or did they just rehydrate you and send you home? I'm assuming they've ruled out all serious issues, e.g. leaks. I had some issues with nausea right around week 2-3 and both the emerg doc and Dr. Aceves told me it was likely due to acid overproduction and suggested I take my Nexium 2x/daily instead of once a day.

[2muchfluff 1]

My surgeon said to drink as if you are drinking from a bottle cap the first few days, because too much at a time will make you nauseous. And the hospital nurse also said that if you do get dehydrated you will become nauseous and unable to drink. So hydration is the key, but slow and steady. Hope you feel better soon.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

There are a lot of people who do have nausea problems. The problem is compounded when you get dehydrated because being dehydrated does cause nausea.

The key is to sip slowly. They have those little cups that you use when you take cough medicine. Use those cups at first. Take one sip then wait at least 10 min before trying anymore. Your doctor should have also given you medication for nausea.

[FlyGirl 18]

I'm dealing with that problem too. Feeling dehydrated is awful! I have been dying for a pop aka soda recently and I just found some pop flavored freezer pops at Walmart, it's like dr pepper, 7up, rootbeer and orange.. I've been eating them all day. They're not sugar free but at this point I just needed hydration and this helped a little. Maybe you could try that. The medicine cup sugestion that Oregondaisy said works very well too. Good luck