Question:
I am 11 days post-op and get headaches every day all day and tylenol isn't helping.

Before you answer... yes, I am getting my water in... I am getting my protein in... I am taking my vitamins... I am eating correctly too... HELP ME!!!!!!!!    — [Anonymous] (posted on November 27, 2001)

November 27, 2001
Have you recently gone off of caffeine? That can cause one nasty constant headache. It's better to be "decaf" but you could try a few sips of strong coffee or tea and see if it makes your headache go away. If it does, then you know it's caffeine withdrawl and you'll have to tough it out if you want to be away from it. Good luck.
   — BethVBG

November 27, 2001
I am the original poster... I went off caffeine 2 months ago and have been fine. The headaches are since the surgery
   — [Anonymous]

November 27, 2001
Personally I would just call your surgeon and see if he can prescribe something. Maybe it's a reaction to meds you had during/after surgery. Maybe it's the weather. Either way, maybe your surgeon can prescribe something. Hope you feel better.
   — Kristin R.

November 27, 2001
I had a terrible H/A after surgery and my doc said that I was retaining fluid and prescibed Lasix, a diuretic. It helped. I also would take some potassium salt. (Morton's has one with 650mg/1/4tsp.)Potassium does the opposite that sodium does. (releases fluid, vs holds it) I would call your doctor and discuss the H/A with him. Good Luck!
   — ZZ S.

November 27, 2001
I am 10 wks post op (open RNY) and started having headaches at about my 3rd week. I was puzzled too and tried tylenol without any relief. I posted on this site and received some helpful answers: try eating a little carbohydrate like crackers or some fruit (no sugar added of course)--you may be having a drop in blood sugar. (I am not diabetic but this does help me) Also increase your water; even though you are drinking "enough" it seems to get rid of the headache faster (works for me) and third, ask your doc for a prescription for Ultram-- its safe for us to use and really works like a charm. Hang in there I noticed that my headaches are getting less frequent as time goes by.
   — MELISSA M.

November 27, 2001
The first and most important symptom of dehydration is a headache! Make sure youre getting in all of your liquids. I know its hard, even for myself, but try. Good luck!
   — Kerry P.

June 8, 2002
I started getting severe headaches 2 days after surgery. I told them that in the hospital and they just told me to give myself morphine. When I got home, it wasn't getting any better and it finally hit me, I had not taken my celexa (anti depressant) since the day before surgery. I started them immediately and voila!!!!!! no more headache. It could be something similar.
   — Gina E.