Please help!

[mazza141180]

I am on day 4 on the pre op diet and am doing the milk diet, yesterday I started with cramp in all different places of my body, so painful. Barely slept over an hour in a row last night as kept being woken with it however I put it down to my body adjusting
I'm at work now and the pain is awful, cramp on both thighs, I try to move around to get rid and get cramp somewhere else. Has anyone else had this? I just don't know what to do!

Ironically I'm finding the diet pretty easy!

 

[jane h]

I am also on day 4 of the milk diet, does yours include a cup of bovril or marmite a day, I am wondering if the cramps are something to do with having no salt, I am not a dr or a nurse but there must be a reason for the salty drink
I have had no cramp but had the runs abit the first couple of days

 

[Miss Tickle]

You must make sure you are drinking lots as well as the milk and also having the bovril or Oxo. The cramp is from low salt and apparently is a sign of dehydration. I know this after suffering terribly myself due to the hot weather. I have really upped my fluids and had a cup of bovril every night. It sorted it out for me. My sympathies to you. Cramp really is excruciating xx

 

[mazza141180]

Hi girls, drinking loads and drinking an oxo a day can't cope with it really gonna have to call them tomorrow I think
Thanks for the advice xxx

 

[Yvessa]

Hi girls, drinking loads and drinking an oxo a day can't cope with it really gonna have to call them tomorrow I think
Thanks for the advice xxx

Sounds awful defo give them a call.

 

[mazza141180]

It's eased quite significantly now but I'm going to call tomoz just in case it comes back. Blooming nightmare! Thanks for the support x

 

[Yvessa]

It's eased quite significantly now but I'm going to call tomoz just in case it comes back. Blooming nightmare! Thanks for the support x

I would. Are you also taking a multivitamin ?

 

[mazza141180]

Yes - foul tasting thing lol.

 

[Yvessa]

Sounds like you really do just need a different preop diet. Hopefully your team will have some ideas

 

[mazza141180]

I'm really coping well on this diet mentally! Not even thought of cheating and feel so motivated. I hope they don't change it and maybe get me to get some quinine (prescription drug supposed to help cramps) fingers crossed

 

[ChynaDoll]

Hey Mazza, sorry if I'm being nosy or missed it but your surgery is the day before mine right? How come you've had to start the pre op diet already?
Also in terms of the aches and pains, I experienced something similar around days 3/4/5 on the Cambridge diet Sole Source which was just 4 shakes a day. Your body goes into ketosis around that time and the muscles in my legs ached like I had gone running. I thought there was something wrong but was just a side effect from ketosis and not drinking enough water. Hope that helps it seems normal
Xx

 

[mazza141180]

Hi hun, I think all hospitals guidance are different in ref to how long the pre op is and based on bmi. Because my bmi is 60 their guidelines are 5-6 wks on the pre op - luckily I was only told to do 5.
I'm not having aches and pains chick I'm having full blown muscle cramps - have just managed a couple of hours sleep so am going to call the hospital shortly x

 

[Lilacglittergirl]

Mazza. Tonic water had quinine in it ... Could you try diet version as a free fluid? X

 

[mazza141180]

I thought about that but I'm not allowed any fizzy drinks! Lol bloody pain.
Just called the hospital and both the dietician and the nurse specialist are in clinic, so they've paged her but can't guarantee she'll get back to me. Gonna try and spk to my doc x

 

[Lilacglittergirl]

No swiggy pop? Man, that's harsh. Obvs I can't have any now post-bypass but couldn't have gotten through my pre-op four weeks of daily four can of Weight Watchers soup and four Muller Lights without the odd glass of DC. Now have to keep a can in the fridge at home and one at work in case of a blockage as it will shift it with quite some force. Yes, I think you need to speak to your provider's support nurse to check out what's going on is OK. Never heard the like before - heads and fatigue yes, but the cramps like you are getting ... Thinking of you and hope you get it sorted soon. Keep strong and focussed hun x

 

[mazza141180]

Thanks hunny, am remaining motivated on the diet. Should have known really, as I'm finding the diet ok something else had to go wrong! Lol xxx

 

[ChynaDoll]

Ah right! I thought 10-14 days was standard. Really hope the hospital helps you out!
Xx

 

[Lilacglittergirl]

Mazza - have you managed to get any advice today hun?! xx

 

[mazza141180]

No I'm waiting for a call back but she said it might be Monday! Can't get through to my docs either. ? It's not happening so far today just keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Miss Tickle]

Hope they get back to you soon xx