Just started feeling lightheaded and dizzy today. I do not think I am dehydrated because yesterday I drank about 40oz of water and today I woke up at 830 and am halfway through my 2nd 16oz bottle. My dr said for the first few weeks 32 oz is all that is necessary. I'm 6 days post op. What do you all think is wrong with me?

What are you "eating"??

How much protien are you taking in, you just mentioned water intake.

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I skipped most of my Protein yesterday but my dr has me take 2oz 3x per day of a preapproved list of protein drinks:boost, ensure, atkins advatage just to name a few. Ive already had people criticizing these drinks but I am doing what my dr tells me to do. A side note...I went 2 weeks in January after my tonsilectomy drinking nothing but fluids and felt fine

I mentioned to the nurse yesterday and doctor today that the protein drinks taste too sweet and i wasnt drinking them and both of them said I'm fine as long as I'm drinking water...but everyone on here says otherwise

I skipped most of my Protein yesterday but my dr has me take 2oz 3x per day of a preapproved list of protein drinks:boost' date=' ensure, atkins advatage just to name a few. Ive already had people criticizing these drinks but I am doing what my dr tells me to do. A side note...I went 2 weeks in January after my tonsilectomy drinking nothing but fluids and felt fine[/quote']

I know you don't want to hear it from me... But you are not getting enough nutrition. I know that you want to follow your doctors orders.

So I would say that getting dizzy is going to be a side affect of such little nutrition.

I know you don't want to hear it from me... But you are not getting enough nutrition. I know that you want to follow your doctors orders.

So I would say that getting dizzy is going to be a side affect of such little nutrition.

Its so hard what choice to make...you are not the only one saying this. I think I will throw a little Protein powder into my Water now...dont tell my dr

Its so hard what choice to make...you are not the only one saying this. I think I will throw a little Protein powder into my Water now...dont tell my dr

Promise, I won't say a word.

6 oz a day, I think you are lightheaded, because you need more, your are running on fumes. I would double check with your doctor and just make sure you heard them correctly. That is very little. Good Luck and keep us posted!

6 oz a day' date=' I think you are lightheaded, because you need more, your are running on fumes. I would double check with your doctor and just make sure you heard them correctly. That is very little. Good Luck and keep us posted![/quote']

I am 100 percent sure its correct... this is only for 2 weeks then it will progress to 2 oz 4 x per day when I add soft foods in.

My that sounds crazy....nothing like what my doc said we should have post op. Try increasing the nutrition. Your only factor is you do not want to take in more protein than fluids because this can lead to kidney damage. But if you mix it with your fluids it should be fine. Try it and see if you don't feel better. Keep us updated. Sorry your feeling so poorly.

I'm 6 days post-op and a little dizzy this morning. I think mine has more to do with needing to get in more fluids (only got 50oz yesterday) and hitting my protein today (got 60g yesterday but should have 80g according to my plan). I'm watering down some of my clear protein drinks so they aren't so sweet and adding powder protein to the small bit of foods (like yogurt) that I'm allowed. I hope you get to feeling better. (((hugs)))