Plain water hurts my stomach...

[blashlee 509]

UGH. At any temperature. Plain Water absolutely sends my stomach into a knot and is so uncomfortable. I don't get it. Protein is fine, Crystal Light is Fine, Tea is Fine. Water? I am not fine. I'm making myself continue to drink it because (forgive me for this, TMI) my urine is terribly dark and I'm having a hard time using the bathroom on my own. I know part of that is because I'm not getting enough water in.

Is this anything anybody else has experienced and did it ever go away? I LOVE water. Everybody knows my desk at work because it's always got a water jug and empty water gallon jugs around. I'm the Hydration Station. Now me and water just simply don't get along :-\

[vida1015 15]

At first i couldn't stand Water either but after a couple of weeks im able to drink room temp water. Still not able to get in 100 oz but im doing 60 at least.

[foodfighter78 258]

You can stay hydrated with herbal tea, crystal light etc, just drink whatever you can, I'm 1 month in and Water still hurts.

[esskay77 785]

Until Water tastes good to you again, drink crystal light or anything that is liquid to get your fluids in. Dark urine means you are dehydrated and that is not good. Drink drink drink!! lol

[Crosby 303]

Someone said the tightness of the Water molecules makes it harder to swallow. Additives may break this tension. I have no idea if it is true but it sounded sensible to my non scientific mind.

[Rebecca Jo Ragon 33]

Don't you find it amusing (I am not sure if that is the correct word, frustrating maybe) how everything changes after surgery? What tastes good, what we can tolerate, what goes down well, etc. I will echo the above posts and say don't worry about crystal light, Decaf tea, etc. right now, just get the fluids in. Keep going back and testing Water. I know immediately after surgery, everyone advised it needed to be at room temp so not to shock your healing and sensitive pouch. Now that I am 11 weeks out, room temp Water makes me nauseous. I have to drink mine either hot (as in tea) or ice cold. Sometimes if I forget the new me and drink too fast, it will hurt. However, normally it does just fine. I would just get in your fluids any way possible and test water once a week until you get to the point you can tolerate it plain. Good luck!

[blashlee 509]

I drink tons of Fluid but very little of it is plain Water. I'm drinking Protein, iced tea, crystal light and similar zero cal drinks and diluted Vitamin water. I know those things will all keep me hydrated, but I also know nothing's better than clean fresh plain water :-/ thanks for all the tips. Glad to know its not just me.

[Sam58 16]

Blashlee.., is your tea Decaf? ?? If not it needs to be .,, I am 3 weeks out and I can not drink Water either, the surgeon says this happens to many people and they really don't know why,,,,, it smells like chemicals to me and taste the same way and then when it hits my pouch it feels very Heaney and hurts my pouch.

[blashlee 509]

@@Sam58

Yes everything is Decaf. I even have to skip some crystal light flavors because they're not decaf.

The Water drinking problem improves if I drink Water AFTER something else. So basically now plain water on an empty stomach is the problem.

[meryl0707 16]

I was so glad to see this thread. I thought something was wrong with me! I cannot drink room temperature Water. It has to be iced or absolutely hot. I also find I can no longer have crystal light or the like. I drink a lot of tea. Probably not good but, I feel kind of helpless with my pouch and what makes me sick.

[blashlee 509]

It's gotten so much better. What helps is if I drink something else watered down and keep adding Water to it until it eventually is just plain water. As long as it's not first thing in the morning or on a totally empty stomach it goes down ok. Today my mom and my boyfriend noticed I was drinking faster than I have been without looking uncomfortable after. Thank the heavens. Cuz I loooove crisp fresh water.