Sick after 2nd day

[itzmoni 4]

Hi all, I had my sleeve yesterday and was sent home today. I’ve noticed that when I got home I tried drinking premier clear Protein and each time I drink it, I feel nauseous and at times end up throwing up slimey stuff. I switched to Water, and had the same thing. Does anyone have any suggestions? I appreciate it.

[Creekimp13 5,840]

Teenie tiny sips.

Pour a one ounce medicine cup. Drink it over 15 minutes...in 12 teenie little sips. Do this four times an hour...all day. It gets easier.

If you can't keep anything down drinking super slow like this...call your doctor first thing in the morning.

Sometimes warming your fluids to body temperature will help. Cold Fluid can cause a spasm.

Edited April 25, 2018 by Creekimp13

[itzmoni 4]

Teenie tiny sips.
Pour a one ounce medicine cup. Drink it over 15 minutes...in 12 teenie little sips. Do this four times an hour...all day. It gets easier.
If you can't keep anything down drinking super slow like this...call your doctor first thing in the morning.
Sometimes warming your fluids to body temperature will help. Cold Fluid can cause a spasm.

Thank you’

[magpie26 244]

Also, did they give you any zofran odt or that 3 day nausea patch that goes behind your ear? I had to do both and I finally felt kind of better by day 4. I'm almost day 8 now.

[itzmoni 4]

Also, did they give you any zofran odt or that 3 day nausea patch that goes behind your ear? I had to do both and I finally felt kind of better by day 4. I'm almost day 8 now.

Hi, no, they gave me nausea meds liquid form. I am using that and the suggestion about the small doses to drink.

[Miss_Tee 56]

Hi, no, they gave me nausea meds liquid form. I am using that and the suggestion about the small doses to drink.

I had problems with the Protein Shakes. I switched to the unflavored powder and added it to broth and egg whites. Some days I met my Protein and others I didn't. It caused me great grief for the 1st two weeks. I just couldn't hold down the shakes. Finally, I'm at week 3 and I can have soft food with more protein options. Hang in there...it will get better.

Show someone a little kindness each day~Miss Tee

[It's about Me 142]

They told us only clear liquids for the first week or so, clear Premier Protein drinks, broth, Jello, but not the regular premier drinks at first. Maybe try them, I had to order mine. Hope this helps

[TakingABreak 2,733]

I wasn't on "full" liquids until day 6.... When I was at your stage I was still having vegetable broth, popsicles, 100% diluted juice. Protein Shakes could be too heavy. I still can't drink plain Water to this day, and may never be able to.

[itzmoni 4]

Thanks everyone. I’m slowly working to drink 4 of the medicine size each hour. I’ve found I keep getting heartburn when drinking the clear Protein by Premier Protein. My doc gave me medicine for the heartburn, but it doesn’t seem to help. Any other suggestions for clear protein?

[magpie26 244]

13 hours ago, itzmoni said:

Thanks everyone. I’m slowly working to drink 4 of the medicine size each hour. I’ve found I keep getting heartburn when drinking the clear Protein by Premier Protein. My doc gave me medicine for the heartburn, but it doesn’t seem to help. Any other suggestions for clear Protein?

I'm surprised your doc didn't put you on a PPI from day one post op? That is like standard procedure for 3 months. Usually its Omeprozole and sadly, that does take a few days to take its full effect. I've been on it for awhile for a medication that gives me wicked heartburn and I definitely know if I miss doses. I also supplemented with mylanta liquid kind (you can ask your doc) for gas and heartburn. Prop up with extra pillows. Don't lay down after eating or drinking (my doc says a 1/2 hour). Artificial sweeteners like Crystal light, etc just do a number on me and bother my stomach and give me heartburn, if I NEED flavor I dilute fruit juice but I don't like juice much. sugar free in general upsets my stomach. I make Jello but do half regular, half sugar free mixed together, calories are few in a few tablespoons. Oh 30 minutes heartburn meds with no good or anything else. That's my "journey" but I can tolerate Water. I highly recommend getting a zofran script if you can't keep things down or are very nauseous, or the scolpomine patch as I was very nauseous