Hi, I'm new here and this is my first post. I'm looking for advice. I am 9 days post op, having lost 17 lbs, can't be healthy right? And I have a constant nausea sensation preventing me from eating properly. Water even tastes bitter and I have always been a water drinker.

Any suggestions? Should I call my doc? I feel so weak.

Sounds all pretty normal. Hang in there... It definitely gets much much better

~Leticia **HW: 259**PreOp: 216**SURG: 3/21/13 **Discharged @: 221** 5 months post op. CW: 160.0 lbs. --- Only 10 lbs to my goal ---

There are some DASANI and CRYSTAL LIGHT drops to flavor your water with "0" calories, that might help you with the water problem... I am ok with water so I ended up giving the drops away.... you can find them at walmart or target.

Hang in there, keep sipping, one day at a time!

Sounds normal. I was nauseous a lot in the beginning. Everything smelled funny or tasted funny. That gets better after a month or so.

Just drinking was a challenge. My tastes in flavors changed constantly - one week I'd like crystal light peach tea and then it would turn my stomach and I'd try another flavor. Most were too sweet so I would either use a larger container or use half of the packet. My current favorite is 4C green tea. Who knows what I'll be drinking next?

Your initial weight loss goes fast and in the first week or so a lot of your loss includes IV Fluid weight from the surgery.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone, I'll definitely try the mixes. I know I'm not supposed to but I've been sipping on fruit juices to kill the bad taste.

I'm sad to hear this will go on for a month, I may ask my doc for a prescription of zofran just to make it easier to try to eat. I feel so week that even taking a shower exhausted me.

I felt terrible for the first couple weeks. Phenergan was a life saver. It did get better. I'm now about 4 1/2 weeks and have not felt nauseous for quite awhile. My first couple weeks I never thought it would end. Hang in there! I drank g2 and powerade zero the first week.

I thought for sure it was coming to an end then bam, it starts all over again. Thank you for letting me whine.

I've tried all the suggestions and they work great the first time but when I go to do it again it doesn't help. Patience is not my strong suit.

I found a raspberry green tea crystal light that I love! it's not too sweet, and taste wonderful! I'm not a huge crystal light drinker either.

I need to try the teas, the others were way too sweet.

It will get better with time! In the beginning I couldn't tolerate plain water either but now apart 6 months post op I love plain water again! I still get waves of nausea sometimes after I eat nut it gets better each passing day!

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Try herbal teas and sweeten to taste w/splenda. If you find one (or more) that you like you can brew a pitcher full. Start w/a sampler to try a variety of flavors. My favorite is mint tea. I prefer a mild subtle flavor so I make it weak. :-)