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Forgive me but reading this feed I see references to “doing IF”. What is this?

I will (hopefully) having VGS in November. Completing my 6month supervised diet for ins. in two weeks. I get bad headaches and dizziness currently if I go without eating or not eating enough for long periods. Will I experience this with the reduced calorie intake and food consumption post surgery? Will I still be able to take a OTC pain reliever if I experience headaches etc???

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Thanks all! I'm gonna sleep on it and hope that when I talk to the dr in the morning I can get more insight. Thanks for the info as advice. It's really helped me. ❤️

At this point I'm just venting I guess. Not much I can do until I see my dr in the morning to get her thoughts. Thanks for listening

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I know. Wow! I'm seeing my dr in the program tomorrow. Hopefully she can help me resolve this. The psych is staffed by the hospital program I'm enrolled in but she is mainly a private practice dr. I'm so disappointed. I went to the gym right after the appointment and cried my eyes out for a mile on the treadmill. All while rocking out to some angst ridden Taylor Swift! Lol. Not by choice but that's all they were playing.

Thanks guys. Looks like Tylonol will have to do the trick then.

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Thanks for your reply. Just wondering if I will be able to take/swallow ibuprofen in case I do get a headache. Or even if it's recommended after surgery or not....

Thanks for your reply @kimba6999. This was my first post to this site and I'm so glad to see all the welcoming support! I'm in Oakland County and Beaumont is the largest Hospital in the metro Detroit area near me. My dr has told me that I do not necessarily need to lose weight prior to surgery but has encouraged me to start changing habits. The worst habit I am trying to overcome is diet cola. I use it for a jump start in the morning and don't really need it other than that. She said it was acceptable to have some caffeine but to cut the soda completely. Is this because of the carbonation? Just wondering. I'm still a work in progress but sooooo excited to be on this journey!!!

Hey there Michigan peeps! I'm just completing my 6mo supervised diet prerequisite. Anyone here have BCBS MI and had problems getting approval? I'm a 39 BMI with Osteoarthritis as a comorbidity. I'm looking at a Nov surgery date at Beaumont RO. Any advice or experiences would be helpful! It's getting closer and the reality of everything is starting to set in. Thank!