Hi, I was just wondering if anyone else has been getting really bad spams everytime they drink. It feels like when you drink something really cold very fast. I have treid drinking very slowly and very little but it doesn't seem to help. The worst part is trying to swallow the pills I have to take. Not enough water and I gag and too much water and it hurts like heck.

Yes! I had this, it definitely got better but I still get them sometimes, though now they don't hurt (i'm a month out). I found that warm liquids were the best. So on clears that was broth for me. Anything cool or cold made it a lot worse, but warm liquids went down very well.

Good luck! It will get better!

I'm 2 weeks post-op. I had those spasms for what seemed like the entire first week. Now I just get them occasionally and there is no pain associated with them anymore. Hang in there!

I had to crush my pills for the first two weeks out. Tastes like hell, but at least they go down and no spasms. Check with your doc first to make sure the pills you take can be taken crushed.

I'm 2 weeks post-op. I had those spasms for what seemed like the entire first week. Now I just get them occasionally and there is no pain associated with them anymore. Hang in there!

Thanks everyone for the support. I wish all of you luck.

I was prescribed Raglan and took it for about a week. It really helped with spasms and nausea.

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone else has been getting really bad spams everytime they drink. It feels like when you drink something really cold very fast. I have treid drinking very slowly and very little but it doesn't seem to help. The worst part is trying to swallow the pills I have to take. Not enough Water and I gag and too much water and it hurts like heck.

HEy! I am am 8 days post-op and I definetely had a tough time with those spams (I called them hurty bubbles!) But I also found that warm liquids worked much better than cold. Forget the SF Jello, and thank the good Lord for powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken Soup flavor. They have improved a bit every day- just do what you can each day, and not worry about the 60 gms/60 ozs the first week- that was very freeing advise from my surgeon!

yep, i got them too. i am more than 2 months out now and i dont anymore. havent since about 3 weeks. hang in there it gets better!

I had the spasms as well. I stopped drinking anything cold and only do warm or room temperature now and since then I've been fine.

This may not be true for everyone but I think part of the reason I got the spasms was from me mentally freaking out a bit. I was so stressed about drinking and the amount etc. etc. ... I would have to remind myself to relax and the spasms would go away. I'm in NO WAY saying all spasms are caused by that but just wanted to share my own experience.

Hope you feel better soon!

Well I am definitely freaking out with them and you are right it's mostly because I am trying to get in the liquids. I'm letting everything go to room temp and it does seem better. Thanks so much.

I had the spasms as well. I stopped drinking anything cold and only do warm or room temperature now and since then I've been fine.

This may not be true for everyone but I think part of the reason I got the spasms was from me mentally freaking out a bit. I was so stressed about drinking and the amount etc. etc. ... I would have to remind myself to relax and the spasms would go away. I'm in NO WAY saying all spasms are caused by that but just wanted to share my own experience.

Hope you feel better soon!