Just a quick question about the pre-op diet why is caffeine not allowed? I am doing a one week per-op diet be for surgery. Dose anybody know why we are not allowed caffeine?

Edited July 14, 201610 yr by lasmith0802

Some people are allowed caffeine right up until surgery. My nutritionist wanted me to quit it ahead of time just so I wouldn't be going through withdrawal at the same time as recovering from surgery, since I wouldn't be allowed caffeine until 30 days post-op.

Caffeine does act as a blood thinner, but it's in your system for so little time, I don't think that would really justify needing to stop drinking it any more than 24 hours pre-op.

I was told to cut out caffeine before surgery so I wouldn't have the withdrawal headache while recovering from surgery. Also, caffeine can give us nausea, diarrhea & dehydration during the recovery phase.

I cut it out a month before surgery so it wouldn't overlap with my 2week prep op diet. (My poor family would not survive my caffeine withdrawal headaches AND being pre op Hangry... )

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Thanks lady's! I was just wondering and didn't think of the question while at my last appointment. I got a migraine my first day with no caffeine, I have been having 2oz in the morning just to cut the headaches.

Thanks lady's! I was just wondering and didn't think of the question while at my last appointment. I got a migraine my first day with no caffeine, I have been having 2oz in the morning just to cut the headaches.

Yes a slow reduction is the best way.....reduce the amount each day. Good luck on your upcoming surgery!

I weened off over two weeks and have now gone 13 days without. While very tired this method helped me avoid headaches. I also did not want to have withdrawal on top of other post op struggles.

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I was drinking my diet dr pepper until the bitter end. Luckily I never had any withdraws but I would advise to stop it before surgery.