I'm having so much pain it's my second day I could only do water I regret it so much . Does it get any better ?

32 minutes ago, RossP18 said:

I'm having so much pain it's my second day I could only do Water I regret it so much . Does it get any better ?

Hi, I am 4 days out now and every day is a little better than the previous one. If you doc gave you pain meds, take those. Don't try to white knuckle it. I think I only had water my first two days. Then I tried warm chicken broth and that went down a lot easier than the water.

Hope you feel better asap.

Thank you so much that gives me hope

I'm only 10 days out from VSG and it really does get a little better every day. Plain water hurt worse that one of the Gatorade zero type drinks - not sure why. As everyone else will tell you, sip, sip, sip, walk, walk, walk! Good luck - you've got this!

1 hour ago, gojackets said:

I'm only 10 days out from VSG and it really does get a little better every day. Plain Water hurt worse that one of the Gatorade zero type drinks - not sure why. As everyone else will tell you, sip, sip, sip, walk, walk, walk! Good luck - you've got this!

Does walking help with the nausea? Im 14 days post op DS and struggling with the protein shakes. Did you have a lot of nausea?

16 minutes ago, KymmieDS said:

Does walking help with the nausea? Im 14 days post op DS and struggling with the Protein Shakes. Did you have a lot of nausea?

I didn't have that much nausea so I can't answer that. I wouldn't think so. Did your Dr. not give you something for nausea? I am so sick of Protein shakes so I can sympathize. I end up drinking more of the protein waters. But, I have been using my Ninja Bullet to make more of a milkshake. I use Isopure (flavorless) protein powder, unsweetened almond milk, ice and then flavor it using sugarfree flavorings. It really makes it much easier for me to get them down. I'm sorry you are still dealing with nausea even after 2 weeks. Maybe reach out to your Dr. for advice.

15 minutes ago, gojackets said:

I didn't have that much nausea so I can't answer that. I wouldn't think so. Did your Dr. not give you something for nausea? I am so sick of Protein Shakes so I can sympathize. I end up drinking more of the Protein waters. But, I have been using my Ninja Bullet to make more of a milkshake. I use Isopure (flavorless) Protein Powder, unsweetened almond milk, ice and then flavor it using sugarfree flavorings. It really makes it much easier for me to get them down. I'm sorry you are still dealing with nausea even after 2 weeks. Maybe reach out to your Dr. for advice.

Thank you for the advice. I will try making my own shakes. It seems like I get nauseated after forcing down the terrible protein shakes. I’m still in the liquid stage and I must get in at least 80 grams per day.

13 hours ago, KymmieDS said:

Does walking help with the nausea? Im 14 days post op DS and struggling with the Protein Shakes. Did you have a lot of nausea?

Lots of us have nausea, We have smaller stomachs but still have the same amount of stomach acid inside. You need the correct amount of nausea meds for you. I still need mine twice a day and have to watch for eating too late because of GERD.

You can let your shakes down with milk or water, heat or cool them. Just find what is acceptable to your stomach and does not go against anything your team advocates. I was able to make my own shakes with milk, milk powder, fruit and sugar free peanut butter.

15 hours ago, KymmieDS said:

Thank you for the advice. I will try making my own shakes. It seems like I get nauseated after forcing down the terrible Protein Shakes. I’m still in the liquid stage and I must get in at least 80 grams per day.

I discovered that I am sensitive to whey protein. After I figured that out, I have been much less nauseated. I also have an aversion to sucralose. So, the nutritionist pointed me to Orgain products. Good luck. Try experimenting to see if trying other types of protein and sugar substitutes are easier for you.

3 hours ago, summerseeker said:

I was able to make my own shakes with milk, milk powder, fruit and sugar free Peanut Butter.

Thanks for this! I think I will give it a try.