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Hello,

I had gastric bypass on 10/06/15. I have noticed that every time I drink it is uncomfortable. I drink Water with some zero sugar flavored packets, similar to Crystal Light. Does anyone have this issue? Does it get better?

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I had this issue as well. I'm almost 3.5 months out, and I noticed suddenly a week or so ago I no longer have that uncomfortable/pain/nauseous feeling whenever I eat or drink anything. I had sort of just accepted it was going to keep happening and now it only happens every couple of days. If it gets worse or worrisome, consult a doctor, but most likely you will feel better soon. :)

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I am almost 10 weeks post op, and I have noticed the pain and nausea after eating as well. I have started keeping a food journal so I can see if there is a pattern. I have discovered that too much bread or Pasta (more than once a week) creates severe pain, and today I experienced it again, the only new food I introduced today was stuffed mushrooms (I have had mushrooms sliced or diced in things, but maybe the whole mushroom is too much). Anyway, I was worried about obstructions, but after reducing my intake of bread and pasta, the pain goes away. Good luck!

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I am almost 10 weeks post op, and I have noticed the pain and nausea after eating as well. I have started keeping a food journal so I can see if there is a pattern. I have discovered that too much bread or Pasta (more than once a week) creates severe pain, and today I experienced it again, the only new food I introduced today was stuffed mushrooms (I have had mushrooms sliced or diced in things, but maybe the whole mushroom is too much). Anyway, I was worried about obstructions, but after reducing my intake of bread and pasta, the pain goes away. Good luck!

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@@MNjulie, I've read that bread and Pasta are difficult after a gastric bypass surgery. Are others eating bread and pasta after surgery?

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you might want to let your surgeon's office know. I had something like that start up the 3rd or 4th week (was having discomfort and nausea after I ate or drank anything - and occasionally vomited) and finally called the a week or 10 days later when the nausea and vomiting kept increasing. They sent me to the hospital for an upper endoscopy, and it turned out I had a stricture - which they "fixed" while they had me under. I felt a million times better afterward, and the nausea and vomiting was completely gone

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I had my surgery on 10/12. I'm almost 8 weeks post op. My daughter has food allergies so our foods within our home are lil different to begin with. However she eats brown rice Pasta, it's delicious. I no longer buy anything else. I have no pain or discomfort when I eat it.

I can drink with no problems. However, I've lost the taste for crystal light and Mio.

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I had bypass 10/21. I can drink comfortably with no problem. At first it would take me hours to drink a Protein Shake, now I can drink a Premier Protein in about 30-40 minutes. Some days I prefer something flavored like propel and other days just plain H2O. My program does not allow rice, bread, Pasta or quinoa. They have more low carb/paleo program.

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I had rny on 10/26 and I find that if I drink cold Water it hurts a lot. So, I've been having room temperature water and when I drink Protein Drinks, I sip at first until the drink has warmed up some and then I can drink normally. Still having difficulty eating very much real food although I ate some roasted turkey breast yesterday and I think it went well.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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