I'm pretty new to being sleeved, bout 22 days out. I am constantly thirsty no matter how much cold water I drink, which isn't as much as I would like bc I can't take big swallows at all or else I'm hurting. Also how long before your able to drink normally or at least take a couple ounces at a time.

I feel you on being thristy! I am 4 weeks post op today. It took me about week 2 before I could take much more than a sip of water. Today I take small gulps but really what I do is keep the water in my mouth and gradually disperse. I highly recommend not to do this as I've made a mistake of taking in too much and feeling the pain in the chest. That was rough!

This happens slowly. You're still healing so you have to let that happen first. I can now drink comfortably and my surgery was April 19th.

Three weeks out and always thirsty. There is nothing you can do but live through it. Sometimes I am so thirsty that it makes me angry.

Same here and I'm 2 weeks post op today. For me it's the artificial sweeteners in all the shakes. I even bought and now use a tounge scrapper. I only drink water here. I won't touch crystal light or the diet AZ tea. I hear it does get better as we progress:-)

Three weeks out and always thirsty. There is nothing you can do but live through it. Sometimes I am so thirsty that it makes me angry.

I know what you mean especially with the heat and humidity outside..... i just want a big glassof Water and my kids laugh bc I'll take the smallest sips out it and just nurse it for awhile.

I feel you on being thristy! I am 4 weeks post op today. It took me about week 2 before I could take much more than a sip of Water. Today I take small gulps but really what I do is keep the water in my mouth and gradually disperse. I highly recommend not to do this as I've made a mistake of taking in too much and feeling the pain in the chest. That was rough!

I've tried that and accidently done the big gulp and had the pain, which is not so pleasant. Everyone tells me to do ice pops, sf of course, but I think they make it worse.

Same here and I'm 2 weeks post op today. For me it's the artificial sweeteners in all the shakes. I even bought and now use a tounge scrapper. I only drink Water here. I won't touch crystal light or the diet AZ tea. I hear it does get better as we progress:-)

Crystal Light makes me sick and gives me pain in my stomach so I don't touch it anymore. I had another post on that. A couple people said it's that special ingredient in it aspartam.

It gets better - for me it was at about the 8 week mark. I was desperately thirsty all the time and was so sad I could not take a good swallow - all day long the last day before surgery was chug down drinks because I knew that would be coming to an end.

Now I can do what I call a mini-chug lol - nothing like before, but now I feel satisfied. I think it must be related to swelling/healing. My sleeve was done with a 40 fb - my doc like to use the larger ones because there are far less complications - it will get better!

yeahhhhhhhhh.... I am 8 days out and so excited,,,,,,the first few days were hell on earth...but now i am able to drink and enjoy...I have been a sipper so that is easy for me.....I having difficulty with everthing being so sweet.....well I guess I will make that my question of the day.....however i am thirsty an at the same time I am able to quench my thirst....and as my dr. states at the end of the day my t t is very light in color....Im so excited...I feel like a pig in a huge mud puddle on a hot day.....wish me luck

I found a solution to m thirst Watermelon. It really quenches my thirst for the most part, I can only eat a few pieces at a time but that works for me lol!!