4 days post op struggling with vitamin drink

[Joshua Torode 2]

Hi I was sleeved on the 25th of Jan and my recovery has been quite rough. I'm on day 4 and going home today. My pains are a lot worse than yesterday though (maybe I moved around too much) and my doc has prescribed me a Multivitamin that you pop in Water drink, it's some orange flavoured thing which is slightly carbonated, but even after leaving it 30 mins for all the "fizz" to go after 2 sips I feel so nauseas and light headed, anyone have any tips for taking it?

Thanks

[walkinggirl 90]

I wish I had some advice for you. I am day 3 post op and feel the same way!

[cindyw41 761]

Go with a different Multivitamin. Odd the your dr would give you anything with fizz.

[Meg55 11]

@Joshua Torode sorry to hear you have had so much trouble. I had surgery the 25th also, but went home the next day. Continues to be hard to get the fluids down....everything tastes icky to me. Nausea continues...feeling down, hope this passes soon. .

[deana_m20 17]

I am 4 days post op as well and my pain is getting much better!! I'm really only having issues with the gas pains in my shoulder and neck area. They are the worst.

For my multivitamin's I am using the Celebrate brand. They are a chewable Vitamin and they aren't bad at all!! I would give them a try.

[Amarie1621 2]

I seen a patch u put on for vitmin has anyone ever tryd these or have any thoughts I'm wounderin if I should try these when I get surgery if I have trouble swolling or keeping dwn vitmin the other way?

[JamieLogical 8,723]

You can probably get away with skipping the multivitamin for these first couple of days. I didn't start back on a multi-Vitamin until 7 days post-op, when I was cleared to swallow pills, since my Multi-Vitamin is a capsule. That was all at the instruction of my surgeon.

Are you having similar difficulty with plain Water or is it just the multi-vitamin that's causing you problems. I too am very surprised your surgeon would put you on anything fizzy. That sounds like a recipe for disaster so soon post-op!

[AmyQwith2 23]

I am still pre-op but my nutritionist has me starting back on Vitamins eithe rthe 3rd or 4th week out. She said not to worry about them until then.

[jane13 2,256]

@@Joshua Torode - I would tell them NOW while you are in the hospital that you feel light headed. Ask about the Vitamins as well. I would go chewable at this point (no fizz).

[Ronjohn 84]

You can probably get away with skipping the multivitamin for these first couple of days. I didn't start back on a multi-Vitamin until 7 days post-op, when I was cleared to swallow pills, since my Multi-Vitamin is a capsule. That was all at the instruction of my surgeon.

Are you having similar difficulty with plain Water or is it just the multi-vitamin that's causing you problems. I too am very surprised your surgeon would put you on anything fizzy. That sounds like a recipe for disaster so soon post-op!

Mine was pretty similar to this. I was put on a chewable and told to wait one week before I bothered. They wanted me to concentrate on getting liquids down.

[VDLT 244]

What @@JamieLogical said. I was told to start Vitamins 7 days out and I used a multi that I actually now like and have been on it ever since. The first week was rough pain wise as well as very difficult to get my liquids in. I was on Clear Liquids for the first 7 to 10 days and don't think I could have done a proper shake at 4 days. Hang in there. It gets better. Promise.

[Ronjohn 84]

One the fourth day I had a real Protein Shakes and the pain/gas in my stomach subsided tremendously. It was like my stomach wanted something of substance. I also stopped taking pain meds that day, which might have helped.

[Oma letting go 14]

This is only my third day post-op. Gas pains, especially in my shoulders have been my worst complaint. Today, my first full day at home I have been alternating 30 cc's of Premier Protein shake and herbal tea. I have an alarm in my phone set to go off every 15 minutes. That's all I do is drink little cups of fluid! Know I need to walk, but except to the bathroom, etc., really have not tried. Decided to try today without pain or nausea meds. So far do good. I may do pain meds if I have trouble sleeping. I don't feel great, but I'm surviving. No Vitamins until after two week post op appointment. I feel blessed to be retired so that I can totally focus on drinking Water and Protein. Certainly not fun, but hopefully will be worth it!

[juan110 87]

My doctor told me to stay away from anything that carbonated

[Islagirl#1 31]

I had my surgery the 25th also. My biggest complaint would be the frequent headaches and the tough time gagging down Protein Drinks. Who knew I would ever dream of puréed food?