I had my surgery on 9/24. I have had a lot of problems with dehydration since I had the surgery. I wound up in the emergency room twice. I have stayed out for over a month now, but I am still not getting in enough water. Just recently I have noticed that getting in water is becoming even more difficult as my stomach feels like it is filling up with air. I am burping and it gets worse when I drink. This is making drinking very uncomfortable. Did anyone else have this problem and how did you solve it? I really don't want to wind up in the hospital again!

I have a lot of air in my stomach, too. Water gives me heartburn. I have been drinking milk and decaf tea. I noticed warm drinks work better for me, so the decaf tea helps with fluids. I take pepcid for the stomach acid & it helps. Drinking milk, however, has been my saving grace. It both calms my stomach & provides fluids and Protein.

I hope that helps.

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Are you gulping down your Water or drinking with a straw? Next, are you drinking cold drinks? This caused me a lot of discomfort. Agree with above poster, tepid decaf peppermint tea might be better than plain water. But careful on the milk, several new VSG patients get an intolerance for milk/lactose for a while. Also, if you are not getting in enough liquids, try sugar-free Gatorade/power aide type drinks to get in electrolytes.

Drink often...set your phone to go off every 20 minutes during your waking hours for you to take ONE sip during each interval. This will ensure you do not dehydrate. Hoping you are able to find a solution that works for you.

Hugs...things get better. Really.

That's true. I'm so glad I'm not lactose intolerant. I tried lactose free stuff, but couldn't stand it. They add sugar & it's too sweet for me.

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