Did everyone hve to give up caffiene?

[marymouse50 20]

Day 20 and I just started my coffee back, I was told I didn't have to give it up at all except day before surgery, but i didn't really have the desire to drink it, Now I am better off all meds and eating soft foods, I need the extra Water in me, I am still not at 64 ounces a day. Mary

[Tawnie 99]

Hi Jessica. I gave it up til last week. I was not craving it....I simply could not stand any more Decaf coffee. It is gross!!!!

[mdonaldf 84]

I drink a non carbonated Monster Tea/lemondade a day..10 calories hardly any carbs...gives me a great boost and no bad effects.

[Mystie 146]

I still drink ice tea with caffeine. I tried drinking coffee and had such reflux it wasn't even worth it. But it was cafeteria coffee, which kinda sucks. Gonna try coffee again at some point.

[LindaS 316]

I am drinking coffee -- at least a cup a day and sometimes up to three. Two is probably my normal amount.

I don't usually have a problem with it as long as I don't drink too much without eating.

[The Travel Guru 40]

I drank a x large dunkin donuts coffee(black) for years every morning. My Dr/NUT told me to wait six weeks before I can drink it again (which I did). To my surprise I had no withdrawal whatsoever. I could have had Decaf, but don't like it. I am 9 weeks post op, and I now drink a medium coffee (black) daily and I am loving it.. I missed it so much..

[Heyher 581]

If you are worried about headaches, try cutting your consumption in half tomorrow. Then after a few days cut that in half again. Few days cut it in half again. Then you should be able to stop with minimal headache if any at all.

[carstanger 346]

I can have caffeine after I get the 64 ounces in. Can't count it as liquid.< /p>

[sarahzamudio1091 185]

Waited 2 weeks post op

[TES 858]

My surgeon doesn't limit caffeine at all, which surprises me because he is so strict about so many things (like when certain foods are introduced), but he goes by the evidence in the medical literature plus his own experience and makes his recommendations based on that. I even got caffeinated black tea in the hospital on my first trays. I have heard that caffeine can be a diuretic, so that is probably counterproductive when you are trying to get in fluids.