After transplantation surgery, especially in the first months, your need for food increases. But for some reasons, such as anorexia and nausea, you may have trouble with eating. Here are some tips to help you deal with nutritional problems, especially in the early stages of transplantation:

Anorexia: If your appetite is poor, eat small amounts of food in multiple meals and try to use high-calorie liquids such as milk and natural juices instead of water.

Flatulence and bloating: In this case, you should eat a small amount of food in multiple meals. Avoid bloated foods such as legumes, instead use low-protein, low-fat foods. Also, use fluids between meals instead of during eating.

Nausea: If you are nauseous, use carbohydrates such as grains, breads and fruits. Using lemon juice is also helpful. Fatty and spicy foods exacerbate nausea. If your problem persists, inform your medical team.

Your nutrition guide is just like everyone else who wants to eat healthy. In general, it’s better to avoid high-fat foods, fast foods, and fizzy drinks, but if you have high blood pressure or high blood sugar after transplant surgery, the transplant medical team will give you special dietary instructions.

• Avoid consuming grapefruit and pomegranate, these would interfere with your transplant medications and should not be taken.
• Consider keeping your ideal weight with the right diet. Being overweight can cause other problems, including fatty liver, heart problems and diabetes.
• Eating fresh vegetables is very good for your recovery but, if you are not sure about the health of vegetables, it is better to use cooked vegetables in the first months due to your weak immune system.
• Dried fruits such as raisins, apricot should be eaten if washed carefully because fungal contamination of these foods may cause a problem for you. Walnuts and almonds are good for your health as well, but make sure they are healthy.
• It is recommended to eat two to three eggs (with yolks) and fish twice a week.
• It is better to prepare tomato and pickle paste at home and it should be low in salt, and limit the consumption of canned food.
• Due to medications such as prednisolone, your blood sugar is more likely to rise, so it’s better to cut down on sugary foods.
• After transplanting a high-protein diet is recommended for speeding recovery, fighting infection and preventing muscle weakness and also providing energy with foods such as fish, chicken, egg whites, milk, yogurt, red meat, soy and lentils is advisable.
• Daily consuming fruits such as apples, oranges or fresh fruit juices is recommended and be sure to avoid herbal medicines and distillates without your doctor’s advice.