help cant eat anything feel real bad

its been 5weeks since surgery and i feel really bad all the time. sometimes just the smell makes me sick. somebody tell me what i can eat. i have tried the shakes and they make me sick also. its to the point that i feel weak and the heat dosent help. please tell me what to do to feel better. please

OMG! 3 WEEKS AGO I HAD ALMOST THE SAME POST YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW! Unfortunately it took me getting admitted to the hospital for dehydration to make me feel better. I swaer, before I got put in the hospital I had the worst time. Everything smelled to me, I couldnt eat, I could barely drink anything... I was miserable. You may want to call your doctor, because you might be dehydrated. I wish I had an instant get-better-remedy for you because I know how sh*tty you feel. Call your doctor and keep trying to drink water. Good luck, and kep me posted on you... Kathy

Stephanie - I'm 5 weeks out and that is EXACTLY how I feel. I've tried all kinds of food and I can't get in more than a bite or two!!! I've dropped 15 pounds in two weeks since I started feeling this way. Went to the surgeon and he's ordering a CT, why??? I don't know. I wanted a blood work up to check levels but he didn't order that. My mouth is always parched, but I can only drink about 25 oz of water a day!!! I've never felt hunger since surgery, but I know I'm not eating anywhere near enough!! Be careful though, my surgeon was VERY close to putting me in the hospital. I went from walking 2 miles in 40 minutes, to not being able to walk through Wal Mart to get four or five things. I'm soooooo weak!!!! I suggest you call your surgeon first thing tomorrow. And if you get feeling really lightheaded and you can't process thoughts or make complete sentences then GO TO THE ER!!!!! Dehydration is serious. I know, I have it. I'll have to go into the hospital next week and get an IV for a while. I don't want to end up admitted over it though!! Take care laurie

Hi. I'm 5 weeks also and have felt crappy from the beginning. Starting with a sore throat so I wouldn't eat... to that being better by June 12th and then I didn't want to eat. Ended up having to have an IV for dehydration. Was told I'd feel better afterward, but I didn't. For me, it was the depression. Had to change my meds, got me on Effexor XR 75mg daily. Feeling better... or more awake. For food intake... it still wasn't happening... my PCP ordered me to have 1 spoonful of ANY kind of babyfood each hour, and a drink of water with it. That was 1 week ago, and WOW do I feel better!! I didn't want to admit that I'd feel better if I ate, but I do. There's some wierd tummy rumbling going on, that's kind of irritating... lol I am still putting 1 bottle of Aquafina water and 1-2 cans of protein shake in my G-tube daily, to at least meet the water/protein requirements 1/2 way. I know next dr. visit they're going to make me increase everything, but for now, it got me over the hump of not eating anything at all. Good luck! xoxoxo Shannon in WI