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Had Surgery 9/25... Still Cant Drink Certain Liquids



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I started out fine after surgery but then I got thrush followed by esophagel thrush twice. Now I've noticed I cant drink much of anything. To be honest, I'm living on milk. Water and tea comes back up. All the juices and sports drinks taste way too sweet. What can I try now? I feel like I'm wasting away...

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Hmmmmm. Sorry you are having trouble. Water can actually make me feel nauseous sometimes too. I am a little further out than you. Maybe try soy milk, coconut milk, almond milk, and maybe try coconut water- it's loaded with electrolytes. I personally drink by Blue Diamond Unsweetened Coconut/Almond Milk. I can't stand stuff that is too sweet either- gag! I wish you all the best - Hang in there!!!!

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Wish I would've gotten the Band since its reversible.... at this point I don't want food or drink. Just to crawl in a hole and be left alone. My stomach is always queasy and nothing is what I'm looking for. :(

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Hope you find something that works. I was sleeved on 9/20. I struggled with drinking too. This is what worked for me--I drank alot of Soup broth. I made Campbell's Soups with extra Water and then strained out the noodles. I made my own soup broth using Better than Broth. I also strained Progresso soups and added extra water.

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I was sleeved 10/19 and I can't drink plain Water it makes me nauseous and juice is way to sweet but I find if I put some juice at least 1/2 and 1/2 with water and then add ice that melts into more water that I can drink all day. I make sure to get light juices like cranberry concord grape light it only has 50 cal per serving and no added sugar and because I am putting hardly any juice in my cup it ends up being 1 and a half serving at most throughout the day

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Thanks for the ideas everyone. It sadds me to go from loving Water to it physically making me sick. :( I'll try those ideas next. The Hint waters didn't do anything for me either.

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My drs office received a letter asking when I will be back to work. I had an appt with them last week and was given another prescription to take for 2 weeks with a follow up on the 29th..... which i told my hr. Now why would they they ask for a date if he is unsure of what is causing the issues?

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Wish I would've gotten the Band since its reversible.... at this point I don't want food or drink. Just to crawl in a hole and be left alone. My stomach is always queasy and nothing is what I'm looking for. :(

Make sure you are drinking your acid reducing meds.. They help ease the queasiness.

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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