HELP, Trouble getting enough water and fluids
Hi! I am 2 weeks post op too, and I also have trouble getting enough fluids in. I've probably only gotten around 48 oz. of fluids in each day the past few days, and I worry about dehydration. I don't feel that hungry or thirsty so I forget to drink. I'm nauseated a good bit, too. Then, when I feel better, I feel like I have to "gulp" to catch up. Then I'm afraid that I'm sabotaging myself!
Poor thing, I had trouble with this also what I found help me was the pedialyte that they give babies when they're dehydrated and gatorade. For nausea I took the gas-x strips on my tongue. For the protein shakes see if you can get the ones with no milk. Milk made me sick after surgery. Try a liitle apple sauce that may make you feel a little better and if you feel a little shaky from not eating it may sooth you some. I hope this helps.
