Its been a week post op and I feel horrible. Seems like everyone is better by now. I was feeling a little better each day the first 4 days and then worse and worse. It started when I started full liquids but I haven't been able to get more than an oz or so of most things. First i got short of breath and pounding heart. That lasted a few days and when it seems to improve now I have horrible nausea. I have been able to get my water down but if I take a sip of anything else then I immediately have nausea that last forever. Not vomiting. Nothing to vomit. Some retching. Went to the er and they seemed a little bothered I was there. They did some cat scans and said everything was fine and that some people just feel this way and nothing they can do about it.

They may not starve immediately, but dehydration is a serious thing. You can't go long without water. Being protein deficient takes a bit, but after a few months, one of the articles/medical research I had, had a lady that in 5 months had neurological issues from food.

They may not starve immediately, but dehydration is a serious thing. You can't go long without water. Being protein deficient takes a bit, but after a few months, one of the articles/medical research I had, had a lady that in 5 months had neurological issues from food.

clearly you didn't read the OP it says he can drink water and keep it down.

Got up the nerve to try the egg protien. Taking small sips and making me burp like crazy. I have had GERD pretty much my whole life so i wonder if that has something to do with my problems. Although inhavent had a lot of relux issues so far. Hope I don't pay for this all day!

If you are having a hard time with anything thicker than Water the simple solution is to water down or thin out your Protein shakes. You just had pretty invasive surgery and have a lot of swelling. Luckily you're not throwing up and can keep water down be patient. Trust me you have plenty of reserves you will not starve to death. As long as you can stay hydrated you'll be ok. Continue to walk around to get those fluids out you'll be glad you did. PM me if you have any questions I can help with.

I have done this as well. Thinned out Protein Shakes. And still doesnt work. I walk as I can but I feel dizzy when I stand up and sometime stumble when trying to get going. I am a single mom and alone during the day so I walk around outside some when my kids are home.

Edited April 24, 201412 yr by JustMeJFD

They may not starve immediately, but dehydration is a serious thing. You can't go long without Water. Being Protein deficient takes a bit, but after a few months, one of the articles/medical research I had, had a lady that in 5 months had neurological issues from food.

Nice to know it would be months before I have issues. My NUT just said "quite a while..."

You can't live on just Water. Just being able to keep down water, you can still get dehydrated. If you get Protein deficient enough, the Fluid leaks out and causes edema. One of the items from the Holodmor starvation time in the Ukraine was getting dehydrated from starving. It can also cause a malnutrition related diabetes (http://www.the-aps.org/mm/Publications/Journals/PIM/sands-pdf.pdf).

No, it doesn't happen in a couple of days but once you start out going badly its really hard to catch back up.

It was 5 months in one of the studies I read. The neurologist told me months to years. I started signs in November 2012. By the time I got to the neurologist in June 2013, the EMG's were showing the neuropathies.

I suspect it is more individual, but if you bust your can on it, like I've tried to do, it will take more time. I'm also lucky in that I got away from a doctor who only had the party line of type of eating and really wasn't able to modify it for my food/GI issues. I had to go outside of them to get that.

They may not starve immediately, but dehydration is a serious thing. You can't go long without Water. Being Protein deficient takes a bit, but after a few months, one of the articles/medical research I had, had a lady that in 5 months had neurological issues from food.

Nice to know it would be months before I have issues. My NUT just said "quite a while..."

I had much nausea the first 5 days post-op (also had hernia repair and scar tissue removed in 2 procedures), mine turned out to be acid. I couldn't keep anything down, not even Water. Doc gave me ryopan, a liquid antacid. As soon as i took it I was keeping down fluids within hours after 5 days of not. Galviscon over the counter might work the same way.

Dehydration can cause nausea I've heard. Although I never had to do it, my local walk in clinic told me they could do IV fluids so I wouldn't have an expensive ER visit. Might be worth a phone call.

Dehydration causes nausea. Definitely. Its one of the signs. I was dry heaving & throwing up for a bit after the surgery (anesthesia and I do NOT get along, thankfully they heeded the warning on no valium or I would have been worse). Oy ...

and I've been dehydrated a lot since then.

Moonlight have you been able to see if you can get a study done?

as long as i take one reglan per day, i am fine. it doesnt bother me too much. if i dont, i get a lot of gas and burping.

I'm glad that works for you. I can no longer take medications. Is the Reglan the one that causes tardive dyskinesia?

I'm glad that works for you. I can no longer take medications. Is the Reglan the one that causes tardive dyskinesia?

oh dear god no! its a very safe drug that has been around for years.

Wait that is Reglan - metoclopramide? That's the same drug.

Yes, reglan can cause tardive dyskinesia when used long term.

http://www.tardivedyskinesia.com

I heard 3 months to start/stop it. Though the risk is small, that's what I got told. I can't take meds any way now, Protein is too low. Believe it or not, when your protein/albumin goes low, medications or drugs that use them as carriers then tend to go free in plasma.

The effects are NOT fun. I do mean they are NOT.