drinking again

[bigjoey1 32]

When can you drink Water regularly again? I'm 3 weeks post op. Im tired of sipping water. Any information

[magtart 603]

I was comfortable drinking Water normally within 10 days. Water is not going to hurt your stomach.

[bigjoey1 32]

Really I tried and I get air bubbles or something. It sort of hurts

[magtart 603]

Are you drinking from a glass or a bottle? I always drink from a bottle and don't get any air coming in that I notice. I can pretty much slug it down.

[Carlotta1 401]

It took me about 6 weeks before I could drink normal again. I loved to gulp my Water. I a, just beginning to do so. Ready for summer.

[1Day1Life4Now 882]

it took me about 5 or 6 weeks to drink normally. That sipping was for the birds, I couldn't get all my Water in with such little sips. Also, drinking plain water was difficult for me. I had to add SF kool aid or crystal lite or some other flavoring. I could drink Vitamin water flavored with stuff too. Plain water has a metallic taste now since surgery. I know, it must be in my head but regardless...I can't drink it plain.

[bigjoey1 32]

Bottle. I tried drinking regular right now and it doesnt hurt. Thanks

[LipstickLady 25,682]

10.5 months out here. Still can't drink Water most days. It makes me feel sick. When I can, it has to be room temp (gross). I used to drink 80+ a day. It's weird that I can't now.

[hatters 47]

Drinking was very tough for me after surgery. I couldnt drink normally until about 3 months after

Edited April 5, 2014 by hatters

[Jeanne14 14]

I am almost 2 weeks out from surgery. I was doing the little sips at first until a few days post-op I gulped by accident and noticed that it didn't bother me in any way. I can drink anything totally normally now. Water, Protein Shakes, Soup. I got lucky I guess.

[Momonanomo 534]

What Ive heard is that the surface tension of plain Water is what makes it sometimes uncomfortable to drink. I often add some lime or lemon juice, but any little something changes the Water enough to make it more comfortable for our tiny tummies.

After 6 weeks I could generally drink exactly the same as I had pre surgery (i have always been a big water drinker). Some days - randomly & with no explanation - my sleeve will be tighter and it is slightly uncomfortable. So I always start small to test it out.

[angiem1973 11]

I am 10 days out today and I only had to sip for a few days and I could then chug... Until today. Today it feels like my tummy is back to two days post op. I feel very lucky.

[Seela 1,187]

Plain Water is just to... hard for my stomach so I have to always add something to it. And I can't do cold anymore. So completely weird.

[cherbear33 288]

Plain Water is just to... hard for my stomach so I have to always add something to it. And I can't do cold anymore. So completely weird.

I am the same way... I can not drink plain Water & always have to add crystal lite to it & anything that is cold from the fridge & not room temperature bothers my stomach a lot so to avoid feeling uncomfortable I just stick with hot tea or room temp crystal lite water

Edited April 6, 2014 by cherbear33

[Seela 1,187]

I am the same way... I can not drink plain Water & always have to add crystal lite to it & anything that is cold from the fridge & not room temperature bothers my stomach a lot so to avoid feeling uncomfortable I just stick with hot tea or room temp crystal lite water

I didn't want ro be adding sugar or artificial sweeteners all the time so I got flavored stevia drops. I like Sweet Leaf brand, I get them on Amazon about $10 a jar but you only need a drop or two so it lasts a really long time