Question:
Post Op Headaches

Went back to work today and had a really bad headache After being gone for 6 weeks, go fiqure, and I'm on a computer all day....thanks in advance.    — debbie S. (posted on September 2, 2002)

September 2, 2002
Ahhhh.... what's the question? Now I have a headache. lol ;) Serously, post op headaches are normal. I almost never have headaches and boy did I really suffer with "tons of them" for around the first 6 months. I don't think they are from the surgery itself as I've had 14 surgeries and WLS is the ONLY one that gave me headaches. Perhaps it's all the malnutrician and such until our bodies get use to it??? I don't know.
   — Danmark

September 2, 2002
hi, I also suffer from headaches. I had them preop. But they are alot worse post op. I think the previous poster is right, We dont' get the nutrition that we used to. I am now on Phrenilin, which is a medicine for headaches. I could eat a bottle of tylenol and it would not phase my headaches......... Good luck..... Open RNY 10/4/01 -121
   — TONYA B.

September 2, 2002
Headaches have always been a problem for me, pre-op and now post-op. The only thing I've been worried about is my fluid intake. Dehydration is a common cause of headaches also. I would also recommend talking to your doctor. good luck...Laprny 8\02
   — SHERRY P.

September 3, 2002
It could be low iron levels. Consult your doctor. I'm anemic and low iron levels are a problem for me and causes headaches.
   — felicia W.

September 3, 2002
Just a thought on the headaches. I cannot drink things such as crystal light. The aspertame give me terrible headaches. Was glad I found this out when I was still pre-op.
   — Margaret G.

September 3, 2002
I have heard that being in large ketosis can cause headaches. If you are on a low or no carb diet, and are producing really large ketones...that could be the reason. I like to stay in the moderate range of ketosis, and as soon as I am in the large range...I get headaches. Try using a ketone urine strip if you haven't already and see where you are at. You might try adding a few good carbs like a potato and see if it helps.
   — Shawnie S.

September 3, 2002
Was your normal fluid intake interrupted by your schedule change? When I'm overwhelmed with work, and do not move for hours on end, I get a dull thud type headache, but if I can tear myself away, sometimes only a few oz of water relieves it.
   — vitalady