i was banded on july 30th and have done relatively well with the whole process. i am down 22 pounds which is exciting and i truely do not feel hungry nor do i have any craveings. however, i have been having headaches almost daily post surgery. i advised my surgeon of this and he said it was most likely due to dehydration, however i drink 64 oz.+ of water daily, so it's just so hard for me to wrap my head around this.

additionally, i feel so exhausted by about 2-3 PM in the day, but work until 5. when i go home, i eat my dinner and pass out on the couch until it's time to go to bed. i guess my questions really is, when will all of this begin to go by the wayside? i am not used to this many headaches or the severity of my sleepiness. i understand my body went through a traumatic event and is in it's healing process but other than these two issues, i feel wonderful.

I am no expert, but I just wanted to give some suggestions, your headaches and fatigue could be from lack of eating, or not eating enough, remember protein is huge especially in the healing process!!! Make sure you get like 70g of protein a day!! Try new things, different foods, maybe your body is trying to tell you need something that you are not getting! Just a thought!! I hope this helps!!

It may be time to visit your PCP. This may not be band related and could be something else entirely.

Do you think it could be from caffeine withdrawal? Did you drink alot of pop?

You are also less than a month from surgery and sometimes as your body heals it just zaps your energy. Make sure your protien and liquid content is up and give it some time. Make sure your calories are at high enough too, if you are under 1000 calories then this will also cause fatigue.

You should have your blood drawn and tested... you may be anemic. Make sure you get at least 60 - 70 g. of protein per day -- if you are, and if you're drinking enough water, see your doctor about doing some testing on your blood to check your iron levels.

It may be time to visit your PCP. This may not be band related and could be something else entirely.

Agreed. Sometimes we get so focused on the band, that we think every symptom is related to it. If the surgeon, who is an expert with the band, doesn't think it's related to the band, then I would suggest going to your primary doctor and having it checked out. Getting blood work always helps too.

thank you all for your suggestions

i am averaging 70+ grams of protein a day, but am also still on the puree phase till the 27th. i have been eating a lot of beans and pureed meats, eggs, what have you...

i wish i could blame it on caffeine but i kicked that habit out prior to surgery, and i've never been much of a pop drinker. i do dearly miss a good iced green tea though.

i will start tracking my calorie intake, i truly haven't paid attention to that period.

i also have a visit with my primary on the 26th so if by then something hasn't changed, i'll ask him to check the blood bit. my next followup with my surgeon is on the 31st so till then i'm slamming protein and water

Edited August 20, 200916 yr by xemmaleighx