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Sip,sip, sip...very small amounts!

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I had a hard time tolerating plain Water. Some tips I found handy were to take very tiny tiny sips. Input my water in a medicine cup and that forced me to take even smaller sips.

Also, try different temperatures of Fluid. I did better with very ice cold, some people do better with hot or even room temperature.

Another tip is to add some flavor drops to your water or try some that comes already flavored. I like propel water. It was a lot of experimenting to see what worked best for me.

I am over 18 months post op and can just now tolerate plain water.

Hang in there it does get easier. Congrats on your surgery

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Oh well I sure hope this situation improves ASAP!! Hang in there. Your post is making me understand other posts that confused me, thanks and feel better

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I was having the exact same problem. The only thing I could remotely get down was hot tea, but that was even iffy. I talked to my nurse and lo and behold it was Constipation. Once I got that resolved, drinking has been SO MUCH easier. Not gulps, but I was actually able to get down 40 oz. yesterday, that's a first since surgery.

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If you don't mind me asking how did you get the Constipation resolved? How did you find out that's what it was due to?

I knew I was starting to get dehydrated so I really tried to sip as much as I could as I didn't want to end up back in the hospital. I also took Miralax and walked as much as I could. My nurse explained that since our stomachs are now so small that being constipated puts extra pressure on the stomach. Once I got that resolved, there was more room for the Water to get through and it's been more comfortable to drink. I still have to work at it, but at least I'm not so dehydrated anymore.

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