encourage me PLEASE!!

CanHardlyWait · May 14, 2008

hey all...i was banded monday and am getting soooo depressed! I called my doctor to report the nauseau and headaches and I know I need to drink more Water which I am going to try today.

I just anticipated someting totally different. I want the headaches to stop!!!! Anyone have second thoughts in the beginning stages? How long untill it gets better?? :thumbdown:

gilliebean · May 14, 2008

I did i was depressed for a while but once you feel a little better and start eating some food you will feel better just try not to let it get the best of you.

Onnie67 · May 14, 2008

you headaches...i am wondering if you drank a lot of soda or coffee/tea? you could be having caffinee withdrawls? My nutritionist and nurse told me to get off soda way before being banded...the headaches are awful. within a few days (4 for me) the headaches were gone...

Try some liquid motrin or tylenol. You could also call the surgeon/nurse and ask for something....

Also, if you are not getting enought liquid you can become dehydrated and that also causes headaches..

hth!!!!

JustinsMama · May 14, 2008

I was banded Monday also. My (severe) headaches were in the hospital because of the morphine pump so I quit that late Monday night/very early Tuesday morning. Do you think it might be your pain meds?

ReadySteadyGo · May 14, 2008

hey all...i was banded monday and am getting soooo depressed! I called my doctor to report the nauseau and headaches and I know I need to drink more Water which I am going to try today.
I just anticipated someting totally different. I want the headaches to stop!!!! Anyone have second thoughts in the beginning stages? How long untill it gets better?? :thumbdown:

Your headaches could be a withdrawal from caffiene or another chemical you are used to getting in your food.

If you are a subconciously a stress eater then your headahes could be caused by the stress you aren't dealing with. Perhaps some stress you dealt with in food needs a new outlet now.

I think everyone has second thoughts in the beginning stages. Hang in there. I couldn't count all the new post from new banders saying "I think I have made a huge mistake" or "I messed up, please help!" or "Depressed right after banding, should I call my Dr."

Just a helpful hint. I would write it down. Write down how your feeling not only for you, but so you can look over it before your Dr.'s appt. My Dr. asked me how I was doing emotionally and I hadn't really been paying attention. I was fine after my surgery, now after my first fill I was a hormonal wreck. It gets better.

CanHardlyWait · May 14, 2008

Well I would have to say that I was a soda drinker. Always regular, never diet. And I lived on Snaple Ice Tea~talk about sugar shock!!

So I guess that can be a possibiity for a headache. And my Water intake is small as I never know when I should be sipping..10 min. , 15. min....ughh! I think I may have gotten through one bottle of Water yesterday and half a box of ice pops.

I am not taking any pain meds. I have them but am trying to get by without them as I am afraid I will get sick on them and I don't want to vomit anymore. Maybe I should just give it a shot. If I got rid of the headache I might be in a better zone with it all.

Did anyone sleep alot? I am not sleeping well through the night and during he day am napping almost constantly. I have two small kids so mayb I am trying to get it all in while I have my husband helping me out. Not sure though.

elle · May 14, 2008

You should be sipping slowly all day. I drank Crystal Light or flavored

no calorie Water. Make sure crystal light has no caffeine. I was allowed diluted Protein Shakes. You might be getting dehydrated. Hope you feel better.

Bird · May 14, 2008

I had headaches for about two weeks after surgery. I found that taking liquid tylenol about evey 6-8 hrs kept them under controll. It will get better - good luck

jaylow · May 14, 2008

It took me a full week to get the anesthesia out of my system. I was sick and couldn't eat anything for a full week. On Tuesday, exactly one week after surgery I suddenly felt better and can now eat. Good luck it gets better.