Preop diet and severe headache

[Anniel2015 6]

Good morning all,

I'm on day 2 of my preop diet and I've been having a major headache since yesterday. I suspect it's from not having my coffee in the morning. I guess I'm a total coffee addict! Any tricks to help out with this? Tylenol doesn't work. I've had some all day. I'm not hungry, just in pain!

[KSNurse 4]

When i start low carb high Protein or discontinue coffee I use that Excedrin Migraine. It has enough caffeine in it to help me pass day 3 then I generally don't need it. Are you drinking enough Water?

[Anniel2015 6]

I've been keeping a bottle of Water and drinking all day. I'm practicing for postop

I believe going cold turkey on caffeine and sugar is why this is happening. I will give the pills a try. I guess it's better now than after surgery to go through withdrawal.

[rking 484]

I am really concerned about that when it is time for me to do it. I plan on weening off of caffeine slowly to avoid the headaches.

[MeMe8264 34]

Wait....we have to give up our morning coffee? Is this true for everyone?

[cindyw41 761]

Wait....we have to give up our morning coffee? Is this true for everyone?

Every surgeon is different. Ask yours what their "you can no longer have" list is and it may not be permanent but a "you can't have until" thing

My surgery will be in Dec/Jan and I started weaning myself off the high calorie Lattes a couple months ago down to 2 cups of regular coffee, down to 1 and now I am completely off of it! (Yay)

[rking 484]

• Anniel2015 how are you doing today?

[Anniel2015 6]

Still have a headache. I'm a little worried since I have an interview this afternoon.

I can't say I'm particularly hungry it's just this headache getting to me making me grumpy.

I can do this! I will stick to the plan and get over this third day. Things should get better after.

Thank you so much for your concern and your support!

[Daisee68 2,493]

Third day is the worst. Should get easier tomorrow. Excedrin did help me too

[MeMe8264 34]

How's it going?

[Gemini0621 23]

I had headaches the first 4 days of the pre-op diet. I think it's because i wasn't drinking enough Water and I wasn't getting the sugar that my body was used to. By day 5, no more headaches!

Edited September 4, 2015 by Gemini0621

[Anniel2015 6]

Same here, doing much better. The headache is gone. It's all good now. 1 week to go!

[Anniel2015 6]

How's it going?

Thanks for asking I'm doing much better. The headache is gone. One more week to go!