5 dAYS post op and sick

[tashelle 0]

5 days POST OP and i dont know why i wasnt thinking,,but i just had a protien shake and i am still on "Clear" liquids. I think out of habit i made a protien skake, well i drank it and didnt realize it until I started to feel ill. Any tricks to help me feel better. I have sweats, nausau, dry mouth ect.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

it shouldn't make you sick. Are you sure it's just nerves from drinking it? Those symptoms also sound a little like a panic attack....

[tashelle 0]

I dont think it is anxiety but anything is possible. hopfully it will pass

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Unless your shake mix was really bad or something, it shouldn't have those side effects. You don't want to drink full liquids until authorized but if it did something to your band, you wouldn't have dry mouth, sweating, and so on. Just drink some Water and you should be fine. If the symptoms don't go away and you get worse, you may need to go to the ER....but I think deep breathing (in for count of 4, hold it for a count of four out for a count of 4, hold for 4, in for 4 etc) a few times plus some water and you should start to feel better.

[tashelle 0]

thnx i will see how i feel in a bit. I seem to be feelinga bit better, maybe it was the realization of what i had just done. I was making to shakes so often it has formed a habit i guess..lol

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Yeah your reaction sounded more like guilt and anxiety than some band thing! LOL

But do the breathing and drink some Water.

And wait on the next shake until the doc okays it! LOL :girl_hug:

[MissBS 3]

I just had surgery Friday and am on what is considered the Clear Liquids stage of my post-op diet. I have to have 2 Protein Shakes a day. Next week when I get to the Thicker Liquids stage, I only have 1 a day. I am also to have one a day for ever more I think. I'm sipping them. I know everyone has different post-op diets, but I don't think having one shake will hurt you. Becky

[nyc6945 0]

i am two weeks post op and I am having three Protein Drinks a day (just 4 oz at a time). I have been doing that since I came home from the hospital. My doctor is very strict about it actually. You need the Protein to keep up your energy as well as to prevent muscle and Hair loss. At least that's what my doctor has said.

[tashelle 0]

yeah you guys are all right i think i just got paranoide cause i am still on CLEAR liquids. I am convinced it was soemthing else. thnx for all your imput

[RestlessMonkey 7]

If you feel better then I'm glad you're ok now! :girl_hug:

[Sugarbear 2]

Drink some warm broth, sugarfree hot chocolate, or hot tea. That will help relax your band and stay with the liquids.