I had my surgery on 3/6/12 and I want nothing more than to be able drink some plain ice cold Water. However, every time I try to drink plain water, it makes me very nauseous regardless of how small of sips I take. I don't have problems with any other liquids such as gatorade or Protein shakes. The temperature of the water doesn't seem to be the problem either because any temperature of water will make me feel sick.

So I am just wondering, has anyone else had nausea problems with plain unflavored water after surgery? And if so, how long was it before you could drink water without a problem?

Thanks in advance for any replies!

The PH of your stomach has changed after surgery. It's very common....this is why people have issues with plain Water and need to add "something" like Crystal Light or tea or what not so that they can stand it.

It might change in time or it might not.

Try drinking "Dasani" (misspelled I know) water! for some reason this particular brand goes down better with less upset tummy.

I noticed after surgery I couldn't handle plain water either. I've been using propel.

At seven weeks out I'm still the same way.

I had this problem also but mine has gotten better with time. I do favor unsweetened tea more than anything now because it feels the best. but you just have to find what works best with you.

Another thing that I have a problem with is dairy. I can't have any of it anymore. So everyone kind of has ro experiment to see how your stomach reacts.

Yep, using Propel too. I always loved plain water and always got my 64+ ounces in before surgery. Will have to try the Dansani too.