How long after surgery until can you start having caffeine again? I'm seriously struggling to stay awake at work today!

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My doc said that I could have caffeine as soon as I wanted to but not more than 2 cups a day. Every surgeon has different rules so I would say call your doc to make sure. Unfortunately, since my surgery I can't stand coffee anymore which is probably a good thing. Good luck!

Mine didn't specify...but I have a little on those days that I need to kick start my brain...

Mine "suggested" not having any caffeine , not a no in my book! I started coffee again at 2 1/2 weeks, and I only do 2 cups a day. I have had no problems at all.

My doctor okayed coffee right away just no more thAn 8oz a day

Sipping on some coffee as we speak thanks for the help

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I began one cup after week 2 and a second cup after week 3. Two 8oz cups in the morning is enough for me.

I never asked, but since I was having a tough time getting in my mins I didn't want to risk dehydration by adding in coffee. I did have some around the 2 month mark and I realized that I can't tolerate it very well anymore. I'm sorry that you are having trouble with your energy. You didn't say how far out you are, but it could still be post-op recovering tiredness. Your b vitamins could be low. When I was tired the first few weeks after I would drink powerade zero or propel water. They have b vitamins and electrolytes in them and I felt much better

Just remember, the main concern with coffee is that it is a diuretic and pulls water from your body. Many people have dehydration issues for the first few weeks post op, so coffee isn't a good idea for at least a month.

I have 4 oz of coffee with skim milk every other day love coffee,just make sure to drink some extra water

My Dr suggested 2 weeks but it was beacuse it is hard on your stomach.

I never drank coffee but I did drink a ton of mt dew and 5 hour energy shots. Now I drink the decaf ones and they work very good. I could never get used to the coffee taste blech.

I'm 2 weeks post op today so being tired has been a bit of an issue for me. I started drinking gatorade in the morning and that's helped but I forgot it this morning and the weather here is so dark and muggy I felt like I needed a nap! But I just had a half cup of coffee and that helped me out a lot! I'm not normally a coffee drinker so just a little bit goes a long way for me!

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I think my surgeon wants all decaf for the first 6 months. I must admit, in the last few weeks I've had an iced tea here and there and even a small cup of regular coffee recently. I just try to be careful about extra fluids when I drink anything caffeinated.

I started having caffeine at 2 months out. but technically I wasn't supposed to have it until I can drink 64 oz of Water a day. (which I don't)

Since I don't know how to start a new thread, What about soda? Does anyone out there drink diet soda again? I'm dying for a diet coke!

My surgeon told me that I could start back with one cup right away, but I am trying to kick caffiene so haven't gone back to it. I have enough trouble getting all my Water in, coffee would just not help with that whole necessity.

I have to tell you though, there are mornings when I REALLY could use some.