Hi everyone - does anyone have any thoughts about how to consume enough Water during the day? I've already ended up with a UTI because I haven't been consuming enough water but actually it makes me gag - I've tried adding a little juice, or some flavoring but same thing - I cough and gag. Any thoughts would be great. Thanks.

Dr. Aceves: VSG: March, 2010

I have a super difficult time drinking straight water most days it hits my tummy wrong. I love ocean spray's mix ins (they are like crystal light but I think more yummy) Sometimes I do better with water if it is either ice water or if it is hot enough for tea. Good luck.

I have to agree, some days I can do Crystal lite mixes with my water but I do try the ocean spray and it gives move of a fruit drink or juice feel and it's easier to drink. I tend to be able to drink more if it's ice cold. Including popcicles. But I also live in Florida so that might explain that lol.

Try different mixes and try different amounts of that mix with the water. I hope it helps. Good luck

Thanks - I've never heard of Ocean Spray mix ins - so I'm going to look for that.

You aren't kookie Trish, this is a really common one, one theory I heard was that since we produce so much stomach acid the ph of water is harsh on our new tummy. I'm hoping the further I get out that it gets better. Good luck.

I have heard that too

I hope that I will go back to how I was and crave ice cold water. But i will live with it if I have to.

I use an ice shaver so it's like having a snow cone. I add all sorts of flavouring (sugarless) and it has been helping get down the liquids.

Oh heck... I'm going to the store to get that LOL

I never had problems with water and drank over 64 oz until I went off my PPI. Now the only way I can drink it is warm. It's weird how now I can feel it going down, into my esophagus and into my stomach. It's a very strange feeling which I never had when I was on the PPI.

Emerald - what a cool idea - the ice shaver making it like an ice cone - that is a good idea!! Thanks everyone!

I'm from the south, and we love our sweet tea down here! I've been drinking a lot of decaffeinated unsweetened (even before surgery, I always preferred my iced tea to be unsweet) iced tea. It has to be almost as good as water because it has no caffeine and nothing unnatural. If you need more flavor, add truvia to sweeten it and lemon or mint leaves to flavor it.

I add about an oz of ocean spray white cranberry to water. That;s the way i have to drink it

These ocean sprays mix ins- do they have aspertane in them?

Oh yeah! I have had a lot of trouble drinking enough Water. And I crave it. But only sip a few sips and I'm done. I can feel it going all the way down too. My dietician said that we absorb water almost immediately if it doesn't have anything in it. So I add some cran-grape juice to it and that seems to help some. Boy what I wouldn't give to just pound a huge bottle of water though!

Oh yeah, cold helps me too. But still can't drink hot liquids.

I'm 7 wks out and I still am having trouble drinking enough water! I feel it go down, too, and sometimes it's uncomfortable. I get the hiccups if I drink too fast.

For me, warm/hot drinks are easier than iced; room temp is 2nd best. I've been told that it gets easier, and I think I can feel an improvement, slowly, every day. I've been trying to have something to drink within reach every moment of the day (except immediately before and after meals). I still think I should be drinking some Gatorade until I can drink more. I ask my family/friends to keep reminding me to "drink, drink!"

I'll take a couple of sips and then get busy and forget to drink for awhile.

It is so weird for me, since before coming off my PPI, I drank ALOT of

water. Now it just feels so strange going down.