I love love love water, but since I had my surgery I am having the hardest time drinking it. It hurts going down, and every time I get this massive pain in my mid stomach, below my sternum, and then I have to burp. It sucks, because I am drinking everything but water these days, and I know that I should be drinking water. Any suggestions from the veterans?

Hi, I'm a newbie but I have read loads of post where people have said drinking it warm helps :-) Does sound a bit yuk though lol.

I had the same problem. It gets easier though. Drink really slow & try it room temperature. As your we stomach heals you'll be able to tolerate it better.

I have the same issue. Have tried it cold, warm, room temp, with crystal light, mio, etc... Just doesn't sit right. I used to drink lots of room temp water all day at work. I hope it just clicks soon and can drink it again. I can drink hot decaf coffee or hot decaf tea with no problem. Go figure.

Same here. I drank warm decaf tea most days to help with my fluid intake until I was able to drink the water. After 3 months, I could do the water with no problem.

I am having the same problem. Got pain for the first week or so but water still doesn't sit well. I drink a lot of diet decaf iced tea. I drink that cold so it's not the temp so not sure what is going on.

Your new stomach my have issues with the cold temperature now. Try it room temperature & it might be better.

The problem normally comes from the amount of swelling in your stomach, therefore drinking warm fluids helps by reducing that swelling so that you can then get the fluids in. It will get easier, you probably won't even notice it changing until one day when you suddenly realize your drinking like a fish. Good Luck, the journey isn't always easy but gets easier every day.

That's weird most people tolerate it better warm . I've always liked really cold water but since surgery I need icy water like I have to freeze my water otherwise drinking it makes me a little nauseous .