Extreme Fatigue/Disorientation

[MoVSG17 7]

I'm 17 days post op. I'm having issues with waking up before 11am/noon. It doesnt matter what time I fall asleep the night before, my body will not wake up. If i do manage to somehow wake up within 10 minutes i am asleep again. When I do wake up, I'm extremely weak and kind of disoriented. I have an appointment Monday with my doctor and I plan on telling him. However, does this get better over time?

[ShelterDog64 2,364]

You should call and talk to someone in your surgeon's office before Monday. That's not normal fatigue for 2 weeks out.

Do you use a cpap, and are you using every night? Are you getting in all your fluids every day? How's your Protein intake?

At 2 weeks post-op, I was sleeping normally, walking at least a mile daily and getting around 600 calories.

[Jodster 38]

It sounds like you need more fluids.

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[MoVSG17 7]

You should call and talk to someone in your surgeon's office before Monday. That's not normal fatigue for 2 weeks out.

Do you use a cpap, and are you using every night? Are you getting in all your fluids every day? How's your Protein intake?
At 2 weeks post-op, I was sleeping normally, walking at least a mile daily and getting around 600 calories.

Thanks for replying. I do not use a CPAP. However, I've been having issues with taking in enough fluids, and I've only been able to keep down 1 Protein shake without getting sick. With ghe Fluid intake i try to do one 8 ounces of SMART Water with ice chips and then 8 ounces of G2 or Powerade Zero.

Im not on track for normal food intake either. I still havent been able to progress past full liquids without complications.

[mylighthouse 782]

Hi,

I am 13 weeks post op. A little over a week ago I was having dizzy spells and experiencing extreme tiredness and fatigue. It was really bad, I felt lifeless. I knew there was something wrong so I went to urgent care and they sent me over to the ER. After they ran some tests, I found out I was dehydrated and had a urinary tract infection. They gave me IV fluids and a prescription for an antibiotic. They told me I need to drink plenty of fluids. I thought I had been getting in plenty.... I guess I hadn't.

You should probably get in to your doctor right away and have that checked out. I wouldn't wait til Monday.

[MoVSG17 7]

It sounds like you need more fluids.

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Do you have any tips on how to get in more? I've been doing SMART Water with ice chips, and Powerade Zero/G2. But i never feel fully hydrated.

[Berry78 4,261]

When you get dehydrated, it is almost impossible to get rehydrated on your own. Go ahead to an urgent care center so they can get you rehydrated within an hour or two. They can also run other tests to make sure that is all that is wrong.

[ShelterDog64 2,364]

Using my WebMD degree , I'd say you're dehydrated and need to be seen at your surgeon's office or an Urgent Care to get some fluids.

At 2 weeks out, you need to be sipping something nearly constantly, and one Protein shake isn't enough calorie-wise, either. If you're having trouble with the consistency of the shakes, you can blend them with ice to 'lighten' the density a bit, or just cut them with milk (Fairlife is a great choice).

I can't stress enough how vital it is that eating/drinking has to be your full-time job for a month or so post-op.