Question:
I am 6 weeks out. How long does the nausea last?
I am also having trouble finding food to suit my nutritionist -- high in protein, low in sugar and fat. My dr wants me off the shakes, but I'm having trouble finding food which fits all three criteria. — pameladawn (posted on September 10, 2009)
September 10, 2009
I am not sure about the nausea but I have been eating the following:
low-fat cottage cheese, cheese, yogurt, tofu, fish and thinly sliced lunch
meat- those are all pretty high in protein, low in fat and low in sugar. I
hope that helps.
— kaylazoe
September 10, 2009
Oh boy, I can't wait to have this problem. Hopefully, my surgery will be
no later than mid-October. Best success to you.
Janell
— Janell C.
September 10, 2009
Janell, YOU do NOT want this problem!! I had nausea so
severe after my surgery that I ended up admitted in a
psych hospital for a couple of days over suicidal thoughts.
My nausea was debilitating and lasted for over a year. It was
finanly controlled with medications, antidepressents helped a lot(the
ones that most people have an increase of appetite with). I am over
4 years out now from rny, but from time to time experience
bouts of nausea that last from a few minutes to a few days, but nothing
as bad as in the beginning. I would recommend you try Ginger supplements,
and consider the antidepressents. Phenergan is good for
acute short term episodes, but not suitable over a long period of time.
My story is much longer than I have posted here, please contact me directly
if you like, I may have some other helpful suggestions.
Good luck!!
— teresagrooms
September 10, 2009
My husbands nausea has lasted for 7 months now and he still can't eat. He
has had problems from day one. Good luck to you. Hopefully your nausea
will end soon. :)
— help_my_hubby
September 11, 2009
Six weeks is too soon to be off your protein shakes as an aid in getting
enough protein. There are very good prescription medicines to get you over
the nausea, call your doctor. Low fat cheese, thinly sliced turkey (make
roll ups), any fish baked, broiled, poached, cottage cheese, yogurt. I mix
ricotta cheese with some spaghetti sauce and ground beef for a good high
protein dinner. Not everything you eat can be high protein, but it can be
low fat. Sugar free jello and pudding are lifesavers for me. Veggies
cooked so you can mash them with a fork are a help too. Hope this helps,
and good luck!
— Bonnie H.
September 11, 2009
I can't wait either to have this problem, that is how I gained so much
weight is by the sweets, and it seemed like 1 helping was never enough. I
am hoping that I am approved by my insurance right away. My daughter is due
to have her baby by late Novemeber, I would like to have the surgery by
late October early November.
— psjim2007
September 11, 2009
Call you GP and ask for nausea pills. They are tiny and easy to swallow. I
had to take them during radiation and chemo. They stop the nausea in its
tracks. Being 6 weeks post op a lot of things will make you nauseous. Its
important to eat, so try everything until you find something you can
tolerate. Later on things that make you sick now may not affect you the
same way so don't rule out anything later you'll have to try things again.
— Kimberly Ten Kate
September 11, 2009
One more thing In my own opinion. Doctors and Nutritionist most of who
never had this surgery don't really understand what its like to not be able
to eat and be nauseous. The Doctor is right to get off protein shakes. They
will wind up making you regain all your weight the farther out you get.
Your body is going through a lot of changes and it takes time for it to
except the new way of eating. The nutritionist is right too that you need
to get in so much protein and blah blah blah. But give your body time to
heal and adjust. After 6 months then make sure you are doing everything
your nutritionist recommends as you have to be diligent to eat right and
eat small and eat 6 small meals a day. But right now?? Its important to
nourish your body with whatever will go down and not make you sick. Try to
eat the right things but if you can't then eat what you can. But make sure
you eat something small all day long. This surgery only works if you eat! I
know thats what got us here but its portion control and eating right that
makes all the difference. Don't starve your body You need to fuel it. Good
Luck you will not fail this time it takes two years to get all the weight
off. The slower the better!
— Kimberly Ten Kate
September 11, 2009
My nausea lasted a little over 6 weeks. As soon as I could eat mashed
potatoes, that seemed to settle my stomach. Those nasty vitamins I had to
take on a basically empty stomach made me so sick. The nausea prescription
didn't help all that much. Protein was hard for me during the first few
months because we can't have a nice steak yet. I used Unjury (protein mix)
and mixed it in stuff like applesauce (unsweetened). The Unjury website
has a lot of recipes. Best of luck to you. It gets better - I promise. I
had GBP in May of 2007 and I feel better than I have since high school.
Best thing I ever did for myself.
— mosie555
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