I have a very hard time trying not to drink while I am eating. When I do make it thru a meal without drinking I have a hard time waiting the 30 minutes after I eat to take a drink. Does anyone else have this problem?????

Hi! I have an auto-immune (Sjogrens Syndrome) which affects moisture-secreting glands. Basically, I have no saliva. It was a big concern if i could have the sleeve because of the no drinking. I can't go 10 minutes w/o drinking, nevermind 30-90 minutes.

The surgeon has no problem with me drinking. I just have to take very small sips and be really sure I eat my Protein first. (Still working on that!). I probably get hungry faster than other sleevers because I may be pushing my food thru faster, but i just eat smaller meals more often.

So, the long and the short of it is, if you are uncomfortable not drinking, then take a sip. A small one! Just realize that you may have to adapt your eating pattern and keep a close eye on your caloric intake because it could be easier to overeat.

:-)

I think it can be the same if you have low blood pressure (like me) or diabetes etc... There's a YouTube that explains the long and short of why its generally not done:

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=xR0VM3mnsgM&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DxR0VM3mnsgM&gl=GB

Cookeezz.....i'm not You Tube savvy....couldn't find the video.

sleeveshelly....sometimes i find it necessary to take small sips while eating. I've not had any probs with doing that.

Cute puppies <3

Cookeezz.....i'm not You Tube savvy....couldn't find the video.

Did my link not work? It keeps working for me?

It takes me to a bunch of videos. sesame street is the first one. What am i looking for?

I had a hard time with this to begin with. Now I set a timer on my phone immediately when I'm done eating. It helps to know exactly when I'll be able to drink again. It also helped to put the drink on another table, not get one until 30 min was up, or just keep it far out of reach. It's difficult sometimes, but you get used to it. I was one of those people who would drink a ton while eating so it was a big adjustment, but it gets better.

I have a really tough time adjusting to this too and can't seem to get through a meal without at least a 2-3 *very* small sips.