Caffeine

[latinalma 2]

Hello all!! Remind me again why we can't have caffeine after surgery ???

[Rem 87]

My surgeon allows 1 cup of coffee per day, it dehydrates your body. As small as our pouch is, we need all the liquid we can get in to hydrate the body.

[latinalma 2]

My question was because I bought some crystal light grape individual packets for the 16 oz bottles. I just realized it says ENERGY caffeine energy and releasing B Vitamins. Is this ok or do you think I should stop??

[Nel 189]

The dehydration is one thing...but caffeine also blocks the absorption of Calcium, which I find even more worrisome. So if you drink caffeine items you need to time them and keep them away from your calcium supplements..

[nienie 113]

My question was because I bought some crystal light grape individual packets for the 16 oz bottles. I just realized it says ENERGY caffeine energy and releasing B Vitamins. Is this ok or do you think I should stop??

Don't take it. I had some of the strawberry ones actually drank almost all 16 ounces and it made me feel awful, jittery, heart flutters, I was anxious/nervous. It has 120 mg caffeine and other stuff in it and it took from 1230-9pm to feel better. I am a nurse and thought I was going to have to go to the ER for some valium. I also couldn't fall asleep that night until after 2 am. I gave the box away. I was almost 11 weeks out and couldn't tolerate it.

[Sheri h 18]

I was also told by my surgeon that caffeine can irritate the stomach lining and with a small pouch the regular amounts you find in a soda or one cup of coffee is to much. the amounts you find in some Decaf items is enough. The withdrawal headaches were enough to make me not go back mine lasted about a week wake up with a Migraine that lasted about an hour then would just go away. She also wanted her patients to go through this prior to surgery like she stated your going to go through enough without having to deal with withdrawal headaches on top of it.

[latinalma 2]

Don't take it. I had some of the strawberry ones actually drank almost all 16 ounces and it made me feel awful' date=' jittery, heart flutters, I was anxious/nervous. It has 120 mg caffeine and other stuff in it and it took from 1230-9pm to feel better. I am a nurse and thought I was going to have to go to the ER for some valium. I also couldn't fall asleep that night until after 2 am. I gave the box away. I was almost 11 weeks out and couldn't tolerate it.[/quote']

Wow, well the funny thing is that nothing happened to me. I actually loved it and had no side effects. I will definitely put it off though.

[latinalma 2]

Thanks all for the advice. It's great to know you can always get advice