4 days post op. Having troubles

[OnMyOwnJourney 0]

I am just 4 days post op and not taking fluids well. Everything seems to make me nauseous or causes acid reflux. I'm also starving! I've tried strained chicken noodle Soup, Water, Decaf hot tea, and a Premier Protein shake. They all take hours to get just two ounces in and make me sick to my stomach. Any suggestions to help get over this hump? Thanks in advance!

[lily3 54]

I am also 4 days post. Ian still on clear liquid. Try 1 part white grape juice with 3 part Water. Take small sips at a time and focus on 1 oz at a time.

[OnMyOwnJourney 0]

Thanks. I got some lite cranberry juice today. I'll try it tonight.

[momof2tx 13]

I know acid isn't ideal, but I add 1 drop of lemon juice to my 1-oz of Water sips to cut my nausea. I'm sorry you're feeling nauseous! It's an unbearable feeling. Call your dr about the reflux.....mine recommended 80 mg of Prevacid twice daily, which I haven't been able to get but one dose (which is still four 20 mg pills) and it totally cut out all reflux symptoms.

[sparkles1971 47]

Did your doc not prescribe nexium or Prevacid? If not get some Pepcid AC or Zantac tabs in that pouch already!

[OnMyOwnJourney 0]

No they didn't prescribe anything. I have found a few solutions though...sitting up helps a lot, not laying on my left side also helps. As for getting more fluids in, I'm now drinking Powerade zero which is really good. I also blended some strawberries then strained them and made Popsicles. Totally takes the edge off when I'm feeling hungry

[Sabrina0007 2]

Try sugar free ice pops. For whatever reason that's all my tummy tolerated for days. Also call your doctor and ask for them to call you in an anti nauseous medicine like Ondansetron. It's a dissolvable tablet you put under your tongue. I took it every day for the 1st 4 days post surgery every 6 hours

[so excited and so scared 4]

You would feel better if you could sit up always instead of lying down. Those first few days I drank from a medicine cup. Also use gas x

[jane13 2,256]

don't lie down it will make the reflux worse. You may want to elevate your bed 2-3 inches and it will help as well.

cranberry juice I love but it gave me heartburn if I drank too much pre-op. I mixed mine with apple juice about 50-50. Post-op I still mix when I crave a juice but it is more 40 Water, 30 cranberry and 30 apple. those could be made into popsicles as well. I couldn't stomach the SF store bought ones pre-op popsicles. It was extremely bitter to where I actually wretched two different times. they went straight to the trashcan!