feeling sick, no energy on preop diet?

[beautifult 0]

good morning every1 im on my preop diet got 1 week left to go before surgury and im feeling weak, nauseat, and have a really bad headache to where i had to call into work today any1 feel or have felt like this?

[Jodi_620 37]

Yeah I had a couple of really rough days. What kind of diet are you on?

[Shamrockgirl60 1]

Maybe switch the kind of Protein powder you are using, I found out a week after surgery and lots of weakness and nausea that I have to change from whey Protein to soy and now in my third week following surgery feeling pretty good, the headaches were from caffeine withdrawal. They are gone now. Felling a bit stronger. It will take time, I am almost 3 weeks out of surgery and finally feeling more like my old self only a bit thinner.

Good luck

[beautifult 0]

im on two impact Protein Shakes a day wit 1 slimfast and on clears

[HeatherO 7]

Caffeine withdrawal can really make you feel bad if that could be an issue.

You have already made it to the halfway point. It is rough going, but you don't have much further to go. Why don't you give the doctor's office a call and see what they suggest? Good luck with everything.

[Annie0341 0]

Are you not allowed caffine on the pre-op diet?

Yikes :wink2:

[Jodi_620 37]

Are you not allowed caffine on the pre-op diet?

Yikes :wink2:

Ask your doctor but many say no caffeine. It is a stimulant and can stimulate your appetite which you especially don't want when you are having to follow such a strict diet pre-op and post-op.

Most will say no caffeine for at least a few months after surgery because it can irritate your stomach. Some say no caffeine ever again.