Hey this is just a silly question. I have read some of you experience this also, but does anyone know, why it is that I can't drink just plain water? It feels weird going down, it scares me that I may even throw up it feels so strange, but if I add crystal light I'm golden. It doesn't make sense to me because that doesn't change the density or anything. Just wondering if anyone else knows!

I already have this issue, and I'm pre-op. Plain water just makes my stomach woggly. (And yes, I just made that word up.)

I switched to plain water last night because the crystal light and stuff were giving me heartburn so bad.

I'm not usually a fan of plain water, but I'm enjoying it right now!

I never understood this before surgery, but afterwards I totally got it. It's like the Water feels hard and rough or something and is just uncomfortable in there. I saw someone explain it as having something to do with surface tension, or Ph, or something I don't remember.

I couldn't handle much plain water at first but it did start getting better at about the two-month mark, and now at 3 months out I can drink it probably 99% as well as before surgery. Not sure what changes, but something does!

7 months out from surgery and I still find drinking plain water distastful and uncomfortable. I too feel it as heavy going in and after I drink it for a few lingering seconds... it just doesn't feel like it should. I have even gone to a local water store where they sell "Kangen" water..9.5 PH...I tried to drink that straight and still get that odd full/heavy feeling. I am using it to mix with Vitamin Water 50/50 (no artificial sweeteners) and can get it in that way (although it does make the Vitamin Water feel a bit heavier going down) Without diluting the Vitamin Water, I can drink a 20 oz bottle in less than an hour and it's smooth. I dilute it so I cut the carbs in half and get more plain water in me. I am hoping that once the really hot weather comes and I sweat that maybe I will be able to drink water straight. If you find out any more on this issue that some of us have with water please let me know. I'm baffled by it and my surgeon is clueless.

I also have no idea why - I have to add things in to get rid of that uncomfortable feeling. My husband thinks I'm nuts, but I have enough company to let me know that I'm not. (Well, at least not nuts when it comes to water. Other issues??? ... Possibly!)

Yeah, I have had two friends look at me like what are you talking about? I think because I'm so prone to nausea and anything funky with my tummy that they assume this is just another weird Anna thing.

It bugs me that some "sleevers" have no issue with water and some do. I am not one to be able to just shrug it off and think "oh well". I figure that something is causing this and would like to know. Ah maybe Dr. Jossart?

I would also be curious to know why some of us can't tolerate plain water post-op and others can. I am one of the lucky ones who hasn't had a problem, water tastes and goes down just the same as pre-op. I bought a ton of Crystal Light pre-op anticipating the water problem and I haven't used any of it. Do you guys have the same problem with ice chips?

I haven't tried ice chips. Just doing flavored waters, etc.

I had some days initially where I was obsessed with sonic ice chips and water, but I can't pull that off anymore. I water down my crystal light and still sometimes put crushed ice in it, but water just doesn't work for me and the thought of it is literally nauseating.

I have never been able to comfortably drink alot of plain water. I add just a touch of white cranberry to make it palatable. Drinking alot of plain water, for some reason, gives me heartburn. And I take Prilosec, so go figure.