I started my liquid diet yesterday and I have had a splitting headache since yesterday afternoon. I got home from work last night, fed my kids dinner and went straight to bed because I thought I was going to die. My head is still killing me.

Has anyone else had this problem? If this continues I don't know what I will do because I know I won't be able to last 2 weeks with this pain.

I have been drinking all of my required items from the doctor so I am supposedly getting all of my necessary nutrition and I have been taking my Vitamins and Calcium.

HELP!!!!!!

I had the splitting headaches for about 4 days, I'm sorry to say. I attributed mine to my lack of sugar intake. I was still drinking hot tea and Crystal Light Iced Tea, so I didn't think it had to do with caffeine withdrawals. After about 3 1/2 days the pain really subsided and by the end of the 4th day, no more headaches. I've been headache free now every since (about 2 weeks). Hang in there. It does get better.

Hi there,hope your headache is easing off. I dont think you will suffer for the whole two weeks.I had really bad headaches around the 2nd day of my pre-op liquid diet,but it did get better by around the 4-5th day. Good luck!

Thank you for your replies - with your positive comments I can see a painfree light at the end of the tunnel. I can't wait to get there!

You're experiencing carb withdrawal and that headache should go away after about 3 days. If it doesn't, call your surgeon's office.

Yep, I agree with Elisabeth.... carb withdrawal kills me every time I reduce my carb intake. Same kind of headache I get with caffiene withdrawal - pain killers don't touch them. The only thing you can do is keep sipping plain water - it will ease up in a couple of days.