Having difficulty getting water in. 4 days post op

[TallGirl71 2]

I love all the advice on this site but never posted anything. I'm 4 days post op but having a terrible time getting all my Water in. It feels like it gets stuck. Haven't tolerated Jello or broth very well either. Otherwise, I feel good. Been out walking and no pain meds required. When will this feeling subside?

[SuperFab 689]

Have you tried different temps of Water? Some can only take ice cold, while others only tolerate room temp or warm.

[MIJourney 490]

It will subside at some point and hopefully sooner for you.

I had problems with drinking ANY Water, warm, cold or room temp plain or flavored with crystal light etc..

I could drink hot or iced Decaf tea or coffee though. Go figure.

Pre-sleeve I drank lots of water but post- sleeve a few sips hit my stomach like a rock and made me feel really woozy.

I ended up drinking lots of broth, coffee and tea and kept trying sips of water each day.

At 3 1/2 months out I could finally start drinking water again without feeling a wave of nausea.

I was very happy when that day came!!! It still doesn't feel quite normal yet but 99% improvement.

I HOPE you don't have to wait that long. I think I'm in a minority with my water-drinking skills

[Erica2013 69]

I have heard that different Water temps can help as well. Some people have a hard time drinking ice cold water, as some tolerate room temp. water alot easier. I havent had my sleeve yet so I cant really say I can relate but I have read alot and watched endless videos

[MIJourney 490]

Also at my 2 week post-op check up I told the Dr I was not meeting my liquid intake and why.

He said it was totally normal and to just do the best I could do with any liquid.

SF popsicles were a life-saver at that time.

[ccm2n 28]

Try different temps it worked for me. I also chewed on ice. It kinda slides down and soothes the troat. I was about 1 week post op when I felt like I had a handle on drinking and at 6 months you will get your fluids in no prob. It gets better by the day.

[chattykathywlc 3]

I had my lapband out and got my sleeve on 9/12/13 Im having a difficult time getting in all of my Isopure. they want me to take 1 1/2 bottles per day. I have found that ice chips work pretty well which is funny because after my band only warm fluids worked well.

Also, my Dr wants me to take 3 chewable vitamins each day. I cant fathom getting even one down today. Will try tomorrow.

[AvaFern 3,516]

I am 7 days post-op and I know how you feel. Plain Water of any temperature didn't work for me, and I can't choke down Protein Shakes or anything milky. I have been drinking the Propel Zero water at room temp and I just realized in the last 3 hours I've finished closed to 16oz! (This is a record for me so far, lol). I also feel like the water gets caught up on little chunks all the way down my throat, which is really unpleasant. Hopefully you and I will both be sipping liquids like champs in a few days- good luck!