Dizzy and Lightheaded

[Debi287 4]

I'm 5 weeks post op. I look at food and can't eat anything. I'm getting about half of my Protein and fluids but feel to full to drink more. Currently my source of protein is liquid premiere protein. I tried an egg today and ate about 1/8 of it. I go back to work tomorrow and don't see how I can do it as weak as I am. I long for the days of spaghetti or pizza. Will that ever happen again?

[Djmohr 6,965]

You will make it through this. If you are having a hard time eating you must get your Protein in. That is what will make the weak feeling go away. Also, because you are dizzy and lightheaded, I suspect that you are not get enough fluids. That can make you literally feel week, nauseous and dizzy. No matter what you need to focus on getting enough fluids in.

If you do that I promise you will start to feel better. It is the hardest thing about this new life. Focus on fluids, Protein and finally Vitamins. The food will come along.

Good luck and if you continue to feel this way you need to call the doctor. You are going to have a tough time making it through work dehydrated.

[James Marusek 5,244]

Right, you need to meet your Protein and Fluid requirements.

For all Protein shakes tasted terrible. I had to find one that I could tolerate. There are a variety of different types on the market today - so experiment.

After surgery, I found that I no longer enjoyed drinking plain Water. I had to flavor it in order to get it down. I used Crystal Light.

[wildGoose 207]

Even at 5 weeks your goal is to get as much Protein and Water down as possible. There really isn't a quota until later. The thing that really helps me, and this is from the very beginning, is peppermint tea sweetened with stevia. It tastes good and calms my stomach. I know what you mean about the egg. I have come to realize that my stomach has always been pretty sensitive. I think I used starchy food to calm things down. Now I use the tea. It took me a few months to not have to think so much about what I am doing. It is not easy what we are doing. But I promise it will not always be so hard. Good luck.

[Debi287 4]

Thank you for all your responses. I try to drink as much as possible but decided to tackle soft foods this week and less Protein Drink. Hope I'm successful

[VDB 800]

I am two weeks post bypass and find that I can keep hydrated with several hundred small sips a day, I like Water but also Crystal Light. I have been able to eat watery refried Beans with some salsa in it. But the real winner is strangely, Cream of Wheat. I make a double batch (2 cups of Water, 1/3 cup COW) and add two scoops of Protein powder in it, and a couple of Splenda packets. I let it cook thoroughly and then cover and sit for ten minutes. It is delicious.