So I am almost into my second week of the liver shirking diet. I have felt vary nausea today and last night. It's common with me and I normally have a some type of bread (pita or toast) with butter or peppermint candy to help settle my tummy down. But on the liver shrinking diet there is no bread allowed (or candy for that matter). What are some other things I can try.

We all get different marching papers from our own docs. There is no normal or standard pre-op diet.

What was yours, maybe we can help?

One thing that has helped me is Peppermint Tea. That is very settling to my tummy. I sometimes put a bit of vanilla almond milk in it with some splenda.

Also you could try some flatbread crackers, which are usually very low carb. Just one with your tea maybe.

Edited April 18, 201412 yr by DarlaHood

Thanks, mine is limited to 40-50 g carbs daily and 80-100 g of Protein. No bread, Pasta, rice, or sugar and only low carb fruits and veggies.

ginger tea or ginger ale. since you are pre surgery a diet ginger ale might be helpful. but I really like the ginger tea as well. if you are way nauseated tell your doctor he might prescribe something for it.

I love ginger tea -- we drink it hot or as an iced tea. When people come over they go nuts for it! Wondering if you could be experiencing dairy intolerance or something else not agreeing with you in the shake you're using. Can you check in with the doctor/nutritionist -- that's what they are there for and they want you to feel well. Congratulations on your upcoming surgery!

Unfortunately this is very common. You're body is in shock from the sudden change, detoxing all of those bad things out of your system. My pre-op was a little different, I was drinking a shake for Breakfast with fruit for a snack a shake for lunch and then a fruit for a snack and then a weight watchers meal. My biggest complaint was that I was soooo tired. Just remember it's only for a short amount of time, you will get through it! Just think of all of the wonderful things that will come after this is all said and done. :-) Best of luck!

This is another vote for ginger tea. I used it to settle my stomach even before the pre op diet. If mints work for you, try sugar free mints. There is also a peppermint tea that works well for digestion. I had to do the Adkins diet with all Protein to shrink my liver as well, drank plenty of ginger tea.

Thanks guys I think it must be a sinus infection because I (and my 22 month old) ran fevers last night. Today I have had a sinus pressure headache all day with no relief. I have been drinking ginger tea like its going out of style and it has helped settle my tummy. It will be my new friend, now how to get rid of this sinus pressure headache