Question:
Why do I have nausea after drinking or eating?

Every time I take a sip of something to drink, especially water, I get sick to my stomach. I take small sips and that doesn't help. I tried warm water and that doesn't help. My mouth is usually dry and everything I eat taste terrible. What can I do. I followed my post-op diet but eating just the small amounts that I am supposed to eat I am still nauseated, and I feel like I am getting weaker everyday. Can someone help me Please!    — [Anonymous] (posted on June 9, 2000)

June 9, 2000
Water makes you ill? Have you contacted your surgeon? As for your post-op diet... hmmmm, you are *supposed* to eat small amounts? This is the first time I have ever heard this. Everything I have heard, is you eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full. I think that could be the problem... you HAVE to eat. It is very normal that your tastebuds are messed up. They will level out in a few weeks. How far post-op are you? Who is your surgeon. Email me if you need me.
   — Kris S.

June 9, 2000

   — Victoria B.

June 10, 2000
3 weeks post-op I had the same experience... I was barely eating when the nausea started I did wait a day to call my surgeon and should NOT have... he prescribed an anti nausea suppository and it saved me... the nausea stopped immediately but by then I was dehydrated which took another several days to recover again. Lesson learned... call my surgeon immediately. They have the experience and hopefully the answers. Best of luck to you.
   — Dottie H.

June 12, 2000
My Ds surgeon advised me that water can cause gas and nausea post-op. I was told to drink whatever I could, including weak fruit juice (fruit juice cut 50% with water). If you don't like it weak, and you weren't diabetic pre-op, try it straight. How about tea, Crystal Light, etc? Whatever you can keep down. I ate saltines when nothing else would do. Early post-op from the DS, we're usually advised to eat whatever we can, and don't worry about protein yet, because our bodies have stores that will last us a while. For more advice, I'd suggest subscribing to the DS post-op listgroup. It's purpose is to address post-op health concerns. To subscribe, send a blank message to [email protected]. Best of luck with the nausea. It WILL get better.
   — Duffy H.