Scared to Eat! Help

[yella1 0]

I was banded on March 30th and have been nauseous everday. I did vomit (if you can even call it that). The nausea medicine they gave me makes things worse. I have been scared to eat or drink ever since because it was very painful. According to my nutrition info they gave me I should be taking in alot more and should start purees tomorrow but I don't want to vomit. I am also scared of becoming malnurished and dehydrated. Never in a million years did I ever think I would be afraid of eating! Drinking Water is all im comfortable with right now but I know thats not enough. What should I be drinking, eating? All advice is greatly appreciated!

[RestlessMonkey 7]

You should've called your doc on friday!

[AudsMom 2]

I was banded a day after you. And I to get nausious a lot and very light headed. I decided to stop taking my narcotic, it has HELPED SOO MUCH! So now i only take it if my pain is a level 6 or up.

Hmm did they put a fill in when you got ur band? Mine was placed with a small fill to start off. How our diet is:

Preop 1200 cals till day of surgery

Post op:

1-2 days liquids (broth, Water, Jello, sf popsicles)

2-3 weeks liquids (cream Soups, pudding, etc) <~~ where i am

2 weeks puree/mushies

Then we get soft then reg.

So I am sure if you wanted to do more days on a liquid diet that is fine, it is ur body after all.:welldoneclap:

Good luck!!!

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

I keep liking my doctor better and better, lol. I was on liquids for 10 days. Mushies for 2 weeks, but in the second week I was to start adding other foods into my diet so that when I went for my first fill 4 weeks after surgery, I was eating mostly "regular" food. If you're that nauseous, etc., you should have called your doctor as soon as the first vomiting took place. You have to get in liquids. Your electrolytes are probably screwed up at this point due to dehydration in addition to your body being starved. If you're taking pain meds, stop them now. For some people they have an opposite effect (keep you awake, cause nausea etc.). Then get a call into your doc. I'd say call the answering service number TODAY and tell them your problems/symptoms and ask for a call back. That is not how you are supposed to be feeling.

[kshallain 0]

My surgery date was the 26th. Like you I suffered from massive nausea until the following Wednesday, 4/1. My doctor said that some people respond differently. He gave me Zofran (I think that it the name of it for nausea) and it finally worked. In the first five days after surgery I had nothing but Water because I could not keep a popsicle down. He went ahead and moved me to first stage mushy foods (yogurt, cream broth, v-8, smoothies) and since then things have been better. I am still suffering from gas and indigeston occassionally (hope that goes away soon). My doctor said that if the nausea did not stop they would have to do anothert x-ray to check for blockage. Not to say this was the best way to lose weight but I had lost 14 lbs 6 days after surgery. (probably all Water weight though).

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[YngGram 73]

CALL THE DOC!!

There could easily be something wrong, and if not he may be able to order something that will help.

[yella1 0]

Thanks. I called the Dr. after the first time I vomited and got someone else that didn't have a clue, but I will call back on Monday to talk to her directly. I stopped taking the pain meds today and you were right no nausea at all today. I have been able to take my Vitamin, and Protein Drink today. :thumbup: Im sore but I don't care because I'm not nauseated! It probably was the liquid pain medication all the time. I am going to stay on liquids until I talk to my doctor. Thanks for the suggestions!