Question:
Nauea at 5 wks, Okay before that

Has anyone had a problem with nausea after feeling great? I am currently almost 5 weeks post-op and nausea started about 2 weeks ago. Thank you.    — carpediem (posted on November 3, 2003)

November 3, 2003
I have nausea too! I'm also going into my 5th week post-op. I find it happens most often when I wake up in the morning. I just have a cup tea and it calms down my tummy a tremendous amount. Good luck hope this helps!
   — Ashley M.

November 3, 2003
The nausea hit me at 4 weeks out. For many of us, your pouch reacts poorly to the ketones we produce (which are resident in our saliva and which we swallow); unfortunately, producing ketones means we are in ketosis and burning our own fat. Also, my stomach upset at this time was compounded with a bad head cold; post-nasal drip has to drain somewhere! But, it does pass (although it feels like an eternity). About the only thing that helps (sort of anti-nausea medication) is to keep sipping as much water as possible to flush the ketones from your pouch.
   — SteveColarossi