I will (hopefully) having VGS in November. Completing my 6month supervised diet for ins. in two weeks. I get bad headaches and dizziness currently if I go without eating or not eating enough for long periods. Will I experience this with the reduced calorie intake and food consumption post surgery? Will I still be able to take a OTC pain reliever if I experience headaches etc???

Your headaches may be from caffeine withdrawals . Light headed may be from your blood sugar being lower then what your body has been use too getting .

Thanks for your reply. Just wondering if I will be able to take/swallow ibuprofen in case I do get a headache. Or even if it's recommended after surgery or not....

No NSAIDs after surgery ! But I have a bad headache 5 days out, just riding it out! As my body is adjusted

I took Tylenol ( acetaminophen ) arthritis strength for mine it's the strongest over the counter Tylenol product. The loratab was too strong and made me sick .

Thanks guys. Looks like Tylonol will have to do the trick then.

Headache can also be from lack of fluids. That's my problem post surgery--getting enough fluids in me to prevent a headache.

I take ibuprofen and paracetamol in tablet form. My surgeon said as long as they aren't too big to swallow then they're fine x