Question:
Do natural juices make anyone else sick?
I thought we could drink natural juices after surgery. I am 10 weeks post op and I love juice because it is the only good tasting sweet drink that I can drink. But I rarely drink them because they make me feel awful afterwards. I am very careful to make sure they say 100% natural juice and no extra sugars added. So why do I feel like death warmed over afterwards? — Allie M. (posted on July 27, 2001)
July 26, 2001
Even if there is no sugar added, natural fruit juices still typically have
a lot of sugar. Try cutting the juice with water. Or how about crushing
some ice in the blender and "eating" the juice/ice combo with a
spoon. You are probably mildly dumping. Good luck!
— Kimberly L.
July 26, 2001
Apple juice makes me feel disgusting. OJ makes me thirstier. Stay away
from them if they make ya feel bad..I prefer sugar free koolaid anyway :)
— jammie B.
July 27, 2001
I stick with Crystal Light. Fruit Juices, even all natural ones.
are loaded with sugar. Dumping isn't much of a problem for me.
But, fruit juices do make me somewhat nauseous.
— [Anonymous]
July 27, 2001
Only orange juice makes me dump. And I mean dump big time. It was my
first dumping experience and not one I wanted to repeat. I can eat
oranges, but not drink the juice. I tired to take some chewable calcium
citrate supplements once and had the same reaction. I couldn't figure it
out until I checked the ingredients and found that there was orange juice
concentrate powder in them. Never heard of such a thing. Got rid of those
in a hurry. How anyone can WILLINGLY consume something that they know is
going to make them dump is beyond me. Accidently is bad enough!
— livnliter
July 27, 2001
I absolutely LOVE orange juice. It has been my favorite drink since about 6
weeeks post. I, however, cannot drink apple juice or grape juice. As far as
the natural sugar in orange juice, it obviously doesn't seem to bother me
(not to mention the 112 lbs gone since 1/8/01!) Isn't it funny how we are
all so different? Shelley
— Shelley.
July 27, 2001
Even a year after my surgery I still have problems with juices, especially
orange juice. Like others here have mentioned, I find diluting the juice
with water and ice helps. I need it cut with at least 1/3 water, half
water and half juice works the best.
— Sharyle L.
July 27, 2001
Any juice -- of any kind -- makes me dump in the worst way. It is all the
sugar in there. Natural sugar or added sugar, it doesn't matter to me ...
— Beth B.
April 6, 2002
I am 4 weeks post-op and I use the baby apple juice as it has less sugar.
It seems to settle and I'm drinking a lot of it becasue of that reason.
— Karlean F.
April 12, 2002
4-12-02
Hi! I'm 7 wks post op and remember tasting juice for the first time after
surgery in the hospital. It tasted like syrup to me! I still cut the juice
50/50 with water.
— Lisa N.
January 3, 2003
I had a Distal Bypass and therefor don't have dumping. I enjoy juices if
they aren't too strong. At about 3 months I got a juicer so I could mix
vegetable juice. S it may depend on what type of surgery you have.
— Gail C.
January 19, 2003
I have tried grapefruit juice, all natural frozen juice bars,and Apple
juice. I have had no problems what so ever--I feel like one of the lucky
ones
:)
— Ishmael E.
January 19, 2003
I forgot to mention I am 3 weeks post op with no problems with juice. The
doctor However told me not to drink them because I don't need the sugar(I'm
diabetic)
— Ishmael E.
January 19, 2003
Our bodies realy don't know "the rules". It just recognizes it as
sugar. Always keep in mind, if it's enough sugar to make you sick, it's
enough to make you fat again, even if it doesn't happen til 2 yrs out. I
can't do juice either, except so dilute it just tastes like dirty water.
My doc gave us a 6g per serving limit, which leaves out every real juice
I've ever seen. Even NSA apple is double that.
— vitalady
February 19, 2003
I still can't drink apple juice 6 months out. It just makes me dump
horribly. I don't know the reason; it's just a no-no food for me.
— Connie F.
May 6, 2003
I am now four and a half weeks post op. The nutritionalist told me, while
in the hospital, that juice was ok as long as I was getting the protein I
needed each day. After I meet that requirement, there is not much room left
for juice. However, apple and grape are ok for me. I cut the grape 50/50
with water and buy generic apple, as it is not as sweet tasting. So far I
have not had any problems. I have been enjoying Oceanspray's no sugar added
pink grapfruit and V8. Those two do not cause me any problems and both are
very healthy. Currently, I am having 3 oz of one or the other for
breakfast.
— himindy64
June 28, 2003
I am now 3 1/2 weeks post-op. I have found Dole real fruit popcicles for
that need for juice I haven't tried juice yet.
— Debby D.
September 29, 2003
I haven't had any trouble with apple juice, perhaps because it's because I
dilute them with water and ice before drinking it. You may want to try
this. I had my surgery on 6/18/03 and I think I'm just going with what
works for me because what I was told to do is the opposite of me getting
any food in my stomach.
— LaTonya N.
October 18, 2003
Apple juice is one of my fav juices, but it all just seems to sweet for me
now. I have next some water with it,but it still seems to sweet for me. I
think my taste has changed. I am post-op 2 weeks.
— lordbay
October 18, 2003
Even if its watered down, no sugar added or 100% natural, I dump on it. I
can eat fresh fruit (no peels) with no problems. And eating the fruit
gives you extra fiber. ~Sidney~ Open RNY 10-23-02 down 120+
— Siddy I.
June 13, 2004
Apple juice is the juice that got me through all my complications, 2
surgeries, 3 ambulance rides and 8 hospital stays in 4 months. I still
drink at least 2, 12 oz glasses a day. It quenches my thirst and I do not
experience dumping like I do with 100% cranberry juice. Open RNY, 12/10/03
— Lori T.
June 13, 2004
It took me several months post-op before I could handle fruit juices well.
Either the fruit sugars got me and caused dumping symptoms or the acid in
them got me with a little acid reflux. After about 6 mos. post-op I got
where I could handle them with little or no problem. Try fruit popsicles.
There are some fine no-sugar added ones on the market now.
— Cathy S.
October 19, 2004
Apple juice has been the one thing that I could not handle. I am one month
post op. It made my stomach cramp up really bad. I was disapointed because
it was the one liquid that seem to take the dryness out of my mouth.
— karra
October 19, 2004
Apple juice has been the one thing that I could not handle. I am one month
post op. It made my stomach cramp up really bad. I was disapointed because
it was the one liquid that seem to take the dryness out of my mouth.
— karra
September 1, 2005
YES! Apple nectar makes me dump. lol Doesn't matter if it has no sugar
added because fruits have... fructose! lol Try watering it down. If that
doesn't work... then you may have to lay off the juices. Sorry!
— Naturegoddess
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