Hey everyone!

i started my 7 day pre-op diet today. Everything has been going good until a little while ago, i've developed a headache. I've always been one to have them when i haven't eaten. Can anyone suggest anything besides tylenol?? tylenol usually does NOTHING for my headaches. PLEASE HELP! it's going to be a long week if they continue.

Thank you!

Make sure you stay hydrated.

Are you also going cold turkey on caffeine?

I have that happen on liquids too. If you are cutting caffeine too, maybe try to get some through a cup of tea or iced tea. Just make sure no aspirin, alleve, ibuprofen before surgery. Good luck!

Make sure you stay hydrated.

Are you also going cold turkey on caffeine?

yes i am! im use to having a coke a day. :/ perhaps that is causing them as well

I went off caffeine almost a week before the liquid diet. Killer headache the first day, then feeling like crap for about a week. Sucks but worth it. Afternoon Naps helped me.

Get a massage, moving that lymph will help purge the hangover you are feeling. And that really is what it is. Hangover from sugars and carbs and caffeine.

An electrolyte drink might be useful, too.

It might be a carb headache you can take a pinch of salt or an electrolyte drink and see if that helps.

I went off caffeine almost a week before the liquid diet. Killer headache the first day, then feeling like crap for about a week. Sucks but worth it. Afternoon Naps helped me.

It's been a week. How you hanging in there?

Edited February 5, 201610 yr by Emilie.Lancaster

Y'all I'm doing much better. I so appreciate all of your help! It's been tough being so tired every day all day..but once I make it thru tomorrow, I'm in the home stretch for surgery on Monday!!

@@Emilie.Lancaster how was it for you after surgery?? I'm trying to prepare myself!

I'm not the poster child for post surgery success. I could not stay ahead of the pain, and there were some issues that landed me in the ER. But, whether you are good at this or not, the two weeks WILL pass. And then week three sucks for different reasons. Everything changes, weeks by weeks. We southern girls are as fragile as coal trucks. We can survive anything... And thrive.

Make sure you stay hydrated.

Are you also going cold turkey on caffeine?

yes i am! im use to having a coke a day. :/ perhaps that is causing them as well

If you only had one coke a day, not sure your body would miss it. If you drink half a dozen or more (or the same in coffees), you want to taper off gradually. Caffeine withdrawals for heavy consumers definitely occur and can be pretty bad at first - been there while camping coffeelessly, am normally a heavy coffee drinker.

You should try to make sure you get enough hydration, as well as enough Vitamins and iron/minerals - take a good daily Multivitamin and if the plan allows it, eat a variety of vegetables, green leafy salads and fruits.

Another question - Are you prone to migraines normally?

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