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How long do these headaches last?

On the liquid pre-op stage my second day and I have had this nauseous headache all day and feel so worn out and have zero energy. How long does this last????

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  • Asdf12345
    Asdf12345

    I'm currently on day 2. I've been very tired, but no head aches. I'm not hungry, but still want to eat. I guess I never really noticed how much I eat not out of hunger, but becasue I just like

  • bravobentley
    bravobentley

    to be honest it got better after day 3 for me but i failed myself today by eating 4 crackers and cheese pieces of a lunchable i was so dizzy and weak and everyone said it would be okay but i know if i

  • sweetangel7998jj
    sweetangel7998jj

    Just an update, day 3 the headache was gone and the slugglish feeling wasn't as powerful. I am on day 5 and feel pretty good especially after losing 12lbs in just 4 days!!! I guess it was all worth it

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I had the headache for two days, and was dizzy slash slightly nauseated for 4 days - I am on day 6 and finally I felt pretty normal. My pre-op diet consists of 3 or 4 shakes of 160 calories or less each plus one light meal or around 250-350 calories, not to exceed 870 calories daily. About the 3rd day I was pretty tired of chocolate shakes, so I finally branched out and tried an orange flavored Protein shake (Syntrax nectar Sweets Fuzzy Navel) with Water and it was pretty good! I also tried a Click Mocha drink and it was passable. My point? The water based shakes are much lower in calories, so I wasn't hitting the 870 calories, I was averaging high 600's - mid 700's, so I was adding a greek yogurt or cottage cheese after dinner. I have lost 9 lbs in 6 days. This weekend is my last weekend as my surgery is on Wednesday - so I am doing a last chance house cleaning marathon and shopping for all my Clear liquids for the 1st week post op. I really hope this busy schedule will help me avoid the stress of constant food availability here at home, I really relied on being at work this week because I could lose myself in work and avoid temptation. So I am hoping that @@Jennifer0609 is right and the 2nd week is a lot easier!

I am on day 3 having killer headaches. I am finding it so hard to drink my shakes. I am supposed to have 4 shakes and a bar I have not been able to do the 4th shake. I have tried blending it with ice. I also put it in a shaker with ice still did not help much. I feel sick to my stomach. I am miserable. The only saving grace is Jello and the sodium free broth.

I have been drinking all my Water.

I know I am doing this for the big picture but with another 16 days to go of this I don't know how I am going to do it.

Any tips?

Sorry for complaining I just don't know what to do!!

You're detoxing. Totally normal and usually good by day 3 or 4. Take some excedrine if its messing with your day. Sleep is good!

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