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Abster

By Abster, in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

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Abster    8

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Going for surgery on Monday and I've been on my pre-op diet for 19 days. I can't seem to get enough liquids! My mouth is like fuzzy and dry. Any one have any experience with this??

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Sassygirl06    962

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I didn't feel that way pre op...but I sure did post op. I wanted to be able to gulp Water down like crazy post op....I have always been a water gulper, and for about 6 months all I could do was sip sip sip. I felt like I was going to go crazy! Thankfully that doesn't last forever, and I can gulp water down again. Just keep drinking as much as you can, it helps you. Good luck with your surgery, and recovery! :)

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FRED1977    186

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I felt like this during pre op and I just kept drinking fluids and finally I was able to regulate and felt normal. I had a lot of high anxiety during my pre op after a few days I was ok it was so hard to get going though. You have been on a pre op diet for a long time I'm sure its normal due to your body not getting the extra fluids from the food we eat at times. Are you feeling ok otherwise.

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Rocsi    13

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I've been on this pre op diet for four days and I keep getting headaches. I'm losing my mind cause I can only take extra strength Tylenol. That does not work for me as for as headaches. Is anyone having the same problem?

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FRED1977    186

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Did you drink a lot of caffeine before pre op diet started,maybe why you headaches. Your body is craving it.

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SuperKen    229

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I've been on my pre op diet for 5 days and I also feel quite thirsty. The biggest issue for me is being grumpy; my poor friends and family. :)

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Rocsi    13

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Oh that's true. I was drinking a lot of caffeine. Thanks for reminding me of that. Knowing why I'm getting these headaches makes me feel better. Thanks again

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Sassygirl06    962

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I've been on my pre op diet for 5 days and I also feel quite thirsty. The biggest issue for me is being grumpy; my poor friends and family. :)

I was quite the beatch! Thankfully my family understood. It is hard going from eating anything you want to drinking all liquids. Hang in there...it does get better! :)

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FibroDiva    60

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I didn't feel that way pre op...but I sure did post op. I wanted to be able to gulp Water down like crazy post op....I have always been a Water gulper, and for about 6 months all I could do was sip sip sip. I felt like I was going to go crazy! Thankfully that doesn't last forever, and I can gulp water down again. Just keep drinking as much as you can, it helps you. Good luck with your surgery, and recovery! :)

this is good to know Sassygirl06. Like you I didn't feel thirsty pre-op. I could drink over 120 ounces of water and other Fluid all day long. Now that I am post-op if I can get in 16 ounces of liquid a day I'm pushing it. It is driving me crazy. I am soooo thirsty all the time and it is hard to talk because my mouth is so dry.

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ElginChris    87

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Sassy, it is peobably Caffeine related but it could be stored toxins being released. It is a common side effect and should subside in a few days. Drink lots of Water, that should help!!

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Snufflegus    80

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Also try switching up your Protein, there is one I was using the whole first week of my preop diet and had crazy bad headaches, I have been off caffeine for years....actually ran out of the Protein and used something else and the headaches were gone. I tried that Protein One more time as everyone raves about it post op and it gave me the same exact headache.

For those of you thirst post op try Popsicles I found they helped "quench" my thirst.

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Abster    8

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I felt like this during pre op and I just kept drinking fluids and finally I was able to regulate and felt normal. I had a lot of high anxiety during my pre op after a few days I was ok it was so hard to get going though. You have been on a pre op diet for a long time I'm sure its normal due to your body not getting the extra fluids from the food we eat at times. Are you feeling ok otherwise.

I started early with two shakes and regular dinner until it was time to really start. I wonder if that was a bad idea?

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