i am now 3 weeks post op and it seems my taste buds change daily. I cannot tolerate any kind of artificial sweeteners. Day one post op i was given crystal light in the hospital and consumed it with no issue, upon discharge I purchased 2 cases. Got home and could not stand the taste, it seems to be the case with all flavored protein powders and shakes...even the flavored waters.

Has anyone else developed a sensitivity to artificial sweeteners post op?

yes - a lot of people. Some just hate them, some get gastric distress from them. Even people years out. Fortunately, I've always been able to tolerate them - but some people can't.

It sucks. I purchased all these items and am not able to use them. I hope it will change

Stevia,monkfruit, agave. I like monkfruit best, stevia close 2nd, agave a little rich for my budget. Now if I was in Arizona, make My own cactus juice, somebody, I believe AZhiker uses prickly pear juice, but alas I'm planted in Central Ohio, fairly big Sugar Beet producers but that went Bye Bye with my surgical slashing day!

I have never tried monkfruit, I will explore it. Agave I like but per my nutritionist it is not permitted at least not for the next couple of months as any type of sigar/carbs will slow my weight loss.

Same happened to me...almost couldn't even stomach the shakes! I am 6 months out and slowly coming around - I drank some diet tonic water and didn't barf!!! No gin, just the tonic - to address my old lady leg cramps!!!

God Bless Quinine, now as long as you keep your hearing things should go fine!

I purchased a lot premier protein shakes prior to surgery, came home and could not stand the taste. I ended up buying some protein powder (plain) and drinking it with almond milk. Literally the day before surgery, I was fine.

I'm 4 weeks out & it got better for me. The first couple weeks the shakes and protein waters were not great. I'm still a little heh on the protein waters - the sweetness is weird - but the shakes are good again. I also alter them a lot - tend to put half a shake in an iced coffee kind of thing.

On ‎6‎/‎26‎/‎2019 at 11:25 AM, Tfarr38 said:

i am now 3 weeks post op and it seems my taste buds change daily. I cannot tolerate any kind of artificial sweeteners. Day one post op i was given crystal light in the hospital and consumed it with no issue, upon discharge I purchased 2 cases. Got home and could not stand the taste, it seems to be the case with all flavored Protein powders and shakes...even the flavored waters.

Has anyone else developed a sensitivity to artificial sweeteners post op?

Can't stand sweet stuff much anymore myself. I do put flavored drink powder in my water bottle but only enough to flavor the water a little bit. I drink protein drinks in the mornings but can't stand premier protein drink or shakes anymore. YUCK!!!