Hello Friends!

I am Tracey, and I will be banded on December 28th. I am really excited! This is my third day on the liquid diet, and I can barely function today I have such a massive headache!

Did this happen to anyone else? :help:

I had a dreadful time with headaches, i had to tke time off work they got so bad.

They do pass eventually - mine was gone about day 5 or 6.

Hang in there!

Hi, I was banded on 12/6 and understand what you are talking about! I wonder if your headaches are coming from the liquids you are taking or if, like in my case, they may be coming from lack of caffeine. Getting off caffeine was the first Non-scale Victory I have had. BUT, it was rough!!! In fact, I had the headaches until 2 days after the surgery. The liquid Lortab seemed to help and then I continued to take Tylenol for a few more days for the headaches and general after surgery pains. Keep your head up, it will pass!!! Good luck in your journey.

Chris :clap2:

Hey princess we have the same surgery date 28th today is my 2nd day and i feel weak and I 'm getting sick sorethroat runny nose my doc lets you have 3 slimfasts a day what are you allowed??? good luck i hope the headaches go away keep me posted it would be nice to talk to someone going through the same thing at the same time

Thank you guys for the suggestions and wisdom. This is awful! I couldn't even go to church this morning!

I think it is a mixture of lack of caffeine and just being plain old hungry.

Rebellerina-That is so cool that we have the same surgery date! We are very similiar in starting points too-I am 312 lbs and a BMI of 51. and we are the same age. It is so great to meet someone who is at the same exact place as you are-we can support one another though our whole process!

what time are you having your surgery ??????? princess tracy mine is at 1:30 or so i'm so nervous how about you have you had any other surgeries? what tests did your doc run on you before?

Hello Ladies! I just received a call tonight from Lap Band Solutions telling me that it sounds like my insurance is going to cover the lap band! They asked me to start on my pre-op diet tonight because they are going to schedule me for December 28!! I am so excited!

The liquid diet got easier by day 4 (pre-op). For me the post-op liquid diet is a killer. I'm already cheating a bit.

Now I know what the headaches feel like! Today was my first full day on the pre-op diet and my head has been killing me!!!!:cry

I am on day 7 of pre-op

2 protien drinks

1 small meall

1 small fruit

Day 3, I started getting headaches and feeling light headed. I had to live work. I felt like crap until I ate a lifesaver. boy was it a life saver. headache and light headiness gone. I have been poping one in every 3 hrs. other than that I am ready to go

7 more days to surgery

sc

surgery date 12/26/07

Hi Shoegirl! Its so great to see yet another December 28th surgery! I love knowing someone else being 'banded' the same day!

My surgery is at 8am on the 28th. Headache is better. Im cheating a little-I need some food! Ha!

Just finishing up day two of the liquid phase. I found that today, when the headache was starting, I grabbed another slimfast, and sipped it slow over 45 minutes and the headache was gone.

If you are not used to eating artificial sweetner, that could also be causing the headaches. I can't eat artificial sweetner, and do everything I can to avoid it. It gives me massive headaches as well.

My doctor actually prescribes liquid headache medicines (without being prompted) when you go for the pre-op. He said to take it during the pre-op liquid diet or post-op as needed for hunger headaches.

I ended up having headaches before that when I gave up cokes.. I imagine from the caffein, maybe the sugar?

Call & ask your doc if he can prescribe something.

hey tracy, im getting the band on dec 27 and ive been getting crazy headaches also. its totally normal and just tell your primary doc. and hell give you meds for it-you just have to make sure that you can take them pre-op

good luck

hey

my date is one day before you so i can relate as wee.

my doc said 5 slim asts per day and if i rly want 2 cups of veggies