I am one week post op. Everything has been going great and I am down 16.6. YEAH!!

However, I have dry mouth, a coated tongue and am REALLY thirsty all the time. Has anyone else had this? It doesn't seem to matter how much I brush or drink Water.

Have your blood sugars tested... The is a sign of diabetes.

If you're consuming just protein, you could be in ketosis, which isn't dangerous unless you're diabetic. That's when your body is expelling unburned fat molecules. It gives you bad breath. 35 years ago when I was in college, I was doing the Atkins diet and would go into ketosis if I followed it closely. Can't hurt to ask your doctor about it.

I had EXACTLY the same...

I drank and drank, I brushed my teeth and tongue til I thought I'd wear the skin and enammel off!!

Then, I poppped to see our local pharmacist, who explained that sometimes an anaesthetic can make your tummy and gasses etc just do wierd things, and told me to try some Daktarin gel. She also reminded me that anaestheitcs make you very thirsty and you were nil by mouth prior to the anaesthetic ANYWAY, so are probably a wee bit dehydrated too.

Anyway - the Daktarin... It's not only for fungal infections, but bacterial ones too. I applied it to my whole mouth about 3 times a day, kept on drinking loads, and within about 2 days I was much better, and within 4 days, back to normal...

Keep on at it... you'll get there!!

Thanks for the suggestion! Coated tongue is gone!

I had EXACTLY the same...

I drank and drank, I brushed my teeth and tongue til I thought I'd wear the skin and enammel off!!

Then, I poppped to see our local pharmacist, who explained that sometimes an anaesthetic can make your tummy and gasses etc just do wierd things, and told me to try some Daktarin gel. She also reminded me that anaestheitcs make you very thirsty and you were nil by mouth prior to the anaesthetic ANYWAY, so are probably a wee bit dehydrated too.

Anyway - the Daktarin... It's not only for fungal infections, but bacterial ones too. I applied it to my whole mouth about 3 times a day, kept on drinking loads, and within about 2 days I was much better, and within 4 days, back to normal...

Keep on at it... you'll get there!!

Where do you get the Daktarin gel? I've never heard of it, but I have the same problem, and I'm not even banded yet. However, I am doing a modified Adkins Diet right now.

Joan