Liquid Diet Headaches?

[butterfly2014 128]

Anyone get headaches while doing the liquid diet? I'm on day 2 of liquids and have had headaches since yesterday.

[Mokamami 19]

My nurse coordinator let us eat an apple, banana, or an orange during the first two days and that helped me with the sugar withdrawals (which caused my headaches). I'm on day 3 and no headaches.

[SnohoGal98296 371]

Did you cold Turkey drop coffee or soda? Those could be caffeine head aches. Also you could be dehydrated if you are only drinking your shakes. So definitely drink lots of Water. In any case, I have seen many pre-op diet posts where they talk about headaches and say they go away after the 3rd or 4th day, so give it a day.

Also try searching headaches or pre-op diets fire previous posts which have lots of info.

[Seela 1,187]

Yup. Pre op sucks big time. It gets better around day 4...

[butterfly2014 128]

Snohogal I gradually stopped the sodas, only drank it on weekends for the past 3 months. But yea I been drinking a lot of Water and this hunger only gets at me after 7pm. I know as the days progress it will get better.

Thank you.

[butterfly2014 128]

No fruits allowed for me. Just Protein Shakes, Water, sugar free Jello and pudding, Soup broth, sugar free popsicle and V8 Tomato juice.< /p>

[lindalou 7]

Just starting my second go round with the liquid diet. I did it the first time in February and was very successful- except surgery was cancelled. Now on track for the 24th and beginning the 2-week tomorrow.

Headaches should subside in a few days. The first time two of my friends did the diet with me, and we all had the headaches for the first few days- they are the hardest, it really does get easier.

This time i started two days ago with the liquids, and a couple of non-diet items, trying to ease in to it, hoping not to experience the headaches this time.

[Bluesea71 698]

Hi butterfly - I see we have the same surgery date of April 16th

My doctor only requires me to follow a liquid diet 24 hours before surgery, but I decided to do it for a week. I've completed two days of liquids and both days I have woken up around 4-5am with pounding headaches. I gave up all processed food, fast food, caffeine and carbonation back in January, so I can rule out withdrawal symptoms. I tried to drink more Water yesterday but it still was around 32 ounces, so I suspect the headaches are from dehydration. Starting day three with the goal to drink 64 ounces. Fingers crossed the headaches go away for both of us soon!

[butterfly2014 128]

Hi Bluesea,

The headaches stopped on day 3 thank god. I will be doing day 5 of liquids tomorrow (Saturday). I hope the weekend flys lol.

Best wishes on ur wls on the 16th!

[katesuccess 990]

I'm on day four of three shakes plus one lean frozen entree a day. I had headaches the first two days, but I think that was from caffeine withdrawal and, now that I read this train, probably insufficient hydration too. I'm glad you mentioned that, I'll be more watchful, but it's hard to remember to drink when I am trying to concentrate on not having Water at a mealtime. Even though I get a frozen entree (or equivalent) each day or the equivalent, I'm still find it hard to unhook from eating all those other times during the day when I used to. We have a work party at church tomorrow, and it will be hard to be doing heavy labor on so little food-- so I plan to do a good Protein Shake and take one with me in case I need more fuel.

Edited April 12, 2014 by katesuccess

[butterfly2014 128]

Kate good luck with ur work party at church tomorrow! U can do it! Just stay focused and keep ur eye on the prize.

GL on ur wls journey!

[mommyjamie 83]

My headaches are unreal. I think I need to up the h2o too. I'll try that today. I'm on day 2 of 10.