what to drink?

[shirlyn 8]

I am lactose intolerant and having a hard time with anything sweet or with artificial sweeteners. Propel zero is too sweet as is crystal light or any Mio type drops to flavor your Water. I am getting sick of almond breeze and water seem too harsh on my stomach. All of my taste buds have changed and nothing tastes good or right. Ice is too cold and my stomach doesn't like that either. I am getting really dehydrated and don't know what to do.

Here is what I have tried and failed for some reason or another:

Water with lemon, crystal light, any water flavoring drops, lactaide, propel zero, Gatorade, tea, hot coco, flat soda, regular soda, ice, popsicles, Jello.< /p>

Help.

I have not tried coconut water but will in the near future. I have not tried juice and am afraid to.

I am still nauseated but am at least holding down most things now.

6 weeks post op and need some fluids.

Any suggestions would be most helpful.

[jess9395 5,448]

Herbal iced tea?

[CrissyRing77 232]

A lot of stuff gives me heartburn especially Crystal Light so I've found my fav and I've stuck to it, Iced Tazo Passion tea, it's fruity, caffeine free and sugar free! Preop I enjoyed it mixed with Lemonade at Starbucks so one day I inquired what was caffeine free and the barista suggested I try it without the lemonade! I bought a box on the spot and now I buy it by the 4-pack on Amazon! It's wonderful and doesn't give me heartburn woop woop! One giant tea bag makes 64 oz! Wowza and getting you the link I see it dropped $8 from last week...sweet! I also like mint tea, iced!

Tazo Iced Passion Filtered Tea - 6 bags per pack -- 4 packs per case. http://amzn.com/B0083COLGG

Edited February 1, 2014 by CrissyRing77

[SnohoGal98296 371]

Ditto on the herbal tea, I love Tazo Passion too

Try warm broth savory instead of sweet

I too can barely tolerate any Water flavorings like crystal light or Mio full strength, have you tried to mix it heavy on the Water and light on the mix?

I am prep the above are just what i prefer personally :-D

Edited February 1, 2014 by SnohoGal98296

[shirlyn 8]

Thank you for the suggestions. I am going to make some herbal tea right now. berry zinger.

The tea from Starbucks sounds good and I will have to try some before committing to a box off Amazon.< /p>

I have tried crystal light and mio, real heavy on the Water and light on the flavor and still heartburn city and nausea.

[CrissyRing77 232]

Thank you for the suggestions. I am going to make some herbal tea right now. Berry zinger.

The tea from Starbucks sounds good and I will have to try some before committing to a box off Amazon.< /p>

I have tried crystal light and mio, real heavy on the Water and light on the flavor and still heartburn city and nausea.

Try one at Starbucks, I just order Iced passion tea and have them add Equal, and lately I've been using a straw shhhh don't tell

[SnohoGal98296 371]

That order needs to say " no classic" or "no syrup" to ensure they don't add their simple Syrup which is a sugar Water syrup. Sorry, I'm from the Seattle area, we take our Starbucks lingo very seriously up here ;-D

For example:

Venti Iced Passion Tea No Classic Light Ice (or no ice)

Hope that helps :-D

Edited February 1, 2014 by SnohoGal98296

[CrissyRing77 232]

Here when we say Equal they know you don't want to double sweeten it...I've never had to clarify, now McDonalds coffee another story, everytime I say no liquid sugar bc inevitably I see on the screen Decaf Coffee add liquid sugar Add 4 Equal lol!

[SnohoGal98296 371]

Funny! We are such Starbucks/Coffee snobs up here, it is all about the proper lingo, I have seen people shamed for not ordering "correctly". Glad to hear it is not like that everywhere! They can be so literal I am certain they would add both if I didn't clarify. They would probably think, oh she likes double sweet, but not the extra calories :-D

[andreamy7 55]

I really like crystal light peach mango tea but so far its the only flavor I can stand. I also Water down lemonade and drink that. Also, light or sugar free cranberry juice wuth some ice and I add a little water is giod. I am down with hot herbal tea-all kinds. Coco water is a bit drying to my palette, but I was putting it in smoothies. Love orange spice tea no caffeine and a bit of sugar. Only thing that gives me heartburn is red wine so far, anyway.