I'm day six out of my operation and the first two/three days I was home was able to drink all my water and shakes now I'm having hard time just doing water. This scares me as I am on heart meds and mental meds and I am not able to take them like I need to. I already notice I cry more and feeling down and heart racing. Does anyone have any tips or advice on something I can try?

I am on day 5. I have had to stop the crystal lights, etc. for a few days based upon dr. advice. I am now having broth and herbal teas to get my fluids in. plain water wasn't going down well for me. Have you tried anything else besides water?

I'm day six out of my operation and the first two/three days I was home was able to drink all my Water and shakes now I'm having hard time just doing water. This scares me as I am on heart meds and mental meds and I am not able to take them like I need to. I already notice I cry more and feeling down and heart racing. Does anyone have any tips or advice on something I can try?

My surgery was July 16th & I still cant do water. I dont do well w liquids period...as in I cant get much dowm me. Lemon lime gatorade wrks the best so far & since the past weekend, i hv add water to my gatorade & added crystal light to it. Tastes great & hopefully it will continue to wrk so I can get on "just" crystal light. I hv tried it but so far I cant. But if you havent tried crystal light maybe give it a shot. Everyones body is diff, you may be able to do it.

Your body is going through a shock w this surgery & sometimes it can throw you into an emotional world wind...try to stay positive & think of wht you will look like in the months to come. You can do this.

I tried water with crystal light/mio and just plain water. I was doing the unjury chicken broth so I can get protein but that isn't working either. I did a sip of juice and was nice cause of the difference but got full off that sip. I've used carnation instant breakfast/ensure and boost. I can't do the tea unless I find a decaf one cause caffeine makes my heart beat faster and they limit you on that also to one 8oz cup a day and only 4oz of 100% juice. I just feel full all the time. I haven't been released to drive yet so at the mercy of others if I need something opposite of the grocery list of things I bought prior.

In addition to the flavored Water and teas, consider a distilled water, the additional sats added to drinking water might not agree with your tummy...also experiment with what temperatures you tolerate better.

Good luck!

Have you tried cold water....may be soothing to your belly and help with swelling a little bit.

I drink only cold water and had warm water for the soup protein powder. I will try it just a bit hotter and see how it goes. I wanna thank you all for responding. I don't feel so alone.

If the heart is racing and that is a new symptom and not being caused by not taking your meds please contact your surgeon as that is one of the symptoms of leak. At least that is what I read in my papers from my NUT

Nah not a new symptom. That's why I decided to do the surgery cause my heart doctor said it would help.