I'm on the pre-op diet and I'm worried I will be stuck with migraines after surgery. Anyone else have this issue? Any alternatives you can recommend?

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Great question.

I get migraines:

If I ingest anything with Soy in it

If I am deprived of caffeine --my coffee

If I am overly stressed

I take Replax for my migraines which seems to help. I used to take Fioricet, but Replax has replaced it.

I'm thinking that you should probably ask your bariatric team now, before surgery. They will be able to make some recommendations for you.

Maybe something as simple as changing your Protein shake will take care of your migraines.

Feel better, Friend. Migraines are nasty.

Please, come back and let me know what you find out. New information is always appreciated.

I truly believe that there is an answer for you.

Too many fake sweeteners tenf to give me migraines. Try a whey Protein that doesn't have sweeteners or is sweetened with stevia. I add Isopure unflavoured to broth and pureed Soups. Jay Robb makes a protien powder sweetened wi t h stevia.

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Are you certain it's the shakes?? I had massive migraines during my preop diet, too, but I'm pretty certain it was from the carb and caffeine withdrawals.

Best of luck to you.

Edited July 11, 201610 yr by DaisyAmy

I can't stand Protein shakes. Premier is the best, but I still hate them. I'm 5 days post-op now and I haven't had one, yet I've met all my Fluid and protein goals. I'm drinking Fairlife milk instead! They come in chocolate, skim, 2%, and whole. An 8 oz serving of chocolate milk has 14 g of protein in 140 calories. It's just milk that's been super filtered, leaving it higher in protein. It's also lactose free!

Sick of creamy stuff? I'm also drinking nectar protein juices. The aftertaste is a little slimy (like a protein shake), but they come in flavors like pink grapefruit, lemon tea, fuzzy navel, and grape. I usually have one for lunch. You can make a packet in 8-16 oz of Water (I have been doing 12 oz), and it's 20 g of protein for a reasonable amount of calories.

Tired of sweet stuff? powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury makes a chicken broth Protein Powder. Mix in water 140 F or lower and enjoy 20 g of protein in 8 oz of chicken broth. Flavor to taste!

Migraines suck. I get them with aura. Despite being on reduced calories and only having liquids, though, I haven't had one after surgery yet and I am having a period, which was frequently a trigger for me. Best of luck to you, and I hope my info helped!

@@milpreve Yes! Those options help! I'm afraid I will not be able to tolerate the shakes either!

@@DaisyAmy when I stopped the shakes the migraines went away. Not proof, but....

I hated premier, it was so sweet it gave me a headache as well.

I like GENEPRO Protein powder! never going back to premier!

Yikes - I didn't care for the premiere shakes' taste but they didn't make me fell bad. Fortunately there are plenty of options these days, both in Protein shakes and Protein Bars.

I didn't care for premier, and I can't remember the ingredients. But I know that aspartame is a HUGE migraine trigger for me. You may have a similar sensitivity to one of the ingredients.

We (my doc and I) used to think that the migraine meds I was using weren't working, when in fact the issue was that I was downing them with a Diet Coke, so I was piling triggers onto the meds. Once I stopped drinking Nutrasweet, the meds started working!