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It has a straw but once its primed it stays at the top. I had a problem drinking before without the straw and after the first drink per bottle I don't get the air.

I use a camelbak. I've used it since a month after surgery and my dr is ok with it. I know how many sips I can take before over doing it. I carry it everywhere.

Another 25th sleever here. I'm down to 186 from 236. I'm not a fan of always being cold though I still have a few minor issues I'm working through, it's still a struggle to eat dense proteins or even eat more than 2oz at a time.

I bet thats my problem. I forget to not cram food in like I use to.

I'm 9 weeks out and experience stomach pains after eating only a few bites. I'm not able to get more than an ounce or so in. Has anyone else experienced this?

Unfortunately I've had quite a few issues. I've had thrush then esophagus thrush and now I'm constantly gagging and spitting white foamy mucus. no idea what is causing it either. There was about a month when I could only drink 1% milk. I'm just starting to stomach water in small doses. Needless to say its been a trial.

I'm from Richmond. I was sleeved 9/24 at St. Marys. I'm down 46 lbs

I cant stomach water, not even the flavored kind. I got a box of sugar free hot cocoa and tried it this morning. It's too sweet and has an off flavor. I'm wondering if its these sugar substitutes thats altering the taste for me. I'm living on 1% milk. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Google the magic pink mouthwash for thrush. It may give you some relief this weekend. Its made with pepto and a few other items but maybe if you can gargle it it'll get you through til next week.

I threw up sometimes and others i gagged and spit. I still spit mucus up.

I am also a Teavana drinker. My absolute favorite is the Golden Monkey... well it was before my sleeve surgery. I'm not normally a fan of herbal teas but I did get a few to try. My question is when you drink any of your teas do you use sweetener? I use to use the rock sugar. Now i have issues with the sugar subs they leave an off taste. Do you have any suggestions? They'd be greatly appreciated!

Thrush is a yeast build up.... when its oral your tongue is usually white as well as your gums. Come to find out mine also went down my esophagus. I was on 2 weeks of diflucan and some lozenges. The whiteness is gone but it takes time to clear up so I still have the difficulty swallowing and off tastes. I believe the items can all be bought at a grocery store.

I also had the mucus feeling... come to find out I had thrush in my esophagus that I am still battling 2 month post op :/ I eat very little but I do drink milk regularly. I want to try the ovaltine or even sf hot chocolate as long as it isn't too sweet. Water is another beverage I cant get down, just tastes nasty. I need to find a sugar sub that doesnt leave a bad after taste. Sweet n low and splenda aren't working.

I have these same issues. I was sleeved 09/25. I don't enjoy eating because if the pain in my stomach after and i cant tolerate water of any type or tea. I love on 1% milk. Most days I'm so depressed I dont even want to get out of bed. My dr keeps giving my new meds to try and stop the gagging but no luck yet.