I'm 5 days postop and I still get that tightening in my chest when I drink or sip broth/soup. I have tried different temperatures and I go slow, but they all feel the same. When does this pass?

Soon! You went through a major surgery on your stomach. They put a pipe down your throat to help you to breath..It takes time for your body to recover from this..Give it the time it needs...In a couple of weeks everything will be different....It does get easier and easier....I promise!

Your doing great pushing through...Just keep swimming K

i have the same hun and im 19 days post op

but as RJ said it gets easier every day!

just keep doing what your doing taking each day as it comes angel xxxxxxxxxx

If you add flavoring to water like Mio, Crystal Lite, Kool Aid drops, etc. water will be easier to drink. Flavor drops have silicone in them which makes it easier to drink.

a week or so...

I am 3 weeks post-op yesterday and drinking is still awful. The only way I could get enough fluids was to use a straw (the doctor cleared this as long as it didn't cause extra gas). When I drink with a straw I don't have any pain through my chest as long as I'm not gulping. I feel like I can take the smallest sip without a straw and I feel the Fluid go all the way down, which is awful.

I read somewhere that this may be the result of silent heartburn so I've been taking prilosec the last few days. So far it doesn't seem to be working, but I'm optimistic that it will improve in the future.

I think it will get better as the swelling go's down I get the same feeling

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I can drink water much easier if its plain water. The flavor drops and mix ins leave too much after taste which turns me off.

I no longer have to sip but I am no where close to being able to drink like pre-op. I used to be able to get down 16oz of water in just few minutes. Now it takes me hours to get that much liquid in. I can take two good sized swollows or three smaller ones before the wall comes up. I am just over 5 weeks post-op.

I can drink Water much easier if its plain water. The flavor drops and mix ins leave too much after taste which turns me off. I no longer have to sip but I am no where close to being able to drink like pre-op. I used to be able to get down 16oz of water in just few minutes. Now it takes me hours to get that much liquid in. I can take two good sized swollows or three smaller ones before the wall comes up. I am just over 5 weeks post-op.

I'm the same way with the flavor drops. Pre-VGS I used them but now...noooo, they make me sick. And I am like you, I drank a lot!!