Hi all,

I was recently sleeved (10 Feb) and am having great problems getting my liquids in. Drinking plain Water makes me feel like I have indigestion and no matter how little I eat (around 1 tablespoon of purée per meal at this stage) I get the same reflux/indigestion feeling. I take medication for reflux so I find this really strange. I feel miserable and exhausted. Has anyone else experienced similar? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much.

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Hi all,

I was recently sleeved (10 Feb) and am having great problems getting my liquids in. Drinking plain Water makes me feel like I have indigestion and no matter how little I eat (around 1 tablespoon of purée per meal at this stage) I get the same reflux/indigestion feeling. I take medication for reflux so I find this really strange. I feel miserable and exhausted. Has anyone else experienced similar? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much.

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I certainly understand what you are going through.

Right after surgery plain water was the hardest thing for me to drink, too.

You need to keep trying different things to see what works. Try different temperatures: ice cold, room temperature, warm, and hot. Try water enhancers. Try herb or decaf teas. Try infusing water with something like cucumber or ginger. Try sugar-free Popsicles and sugar-free Jello. Try crushed ice.

Staying hydrated is critical. So is getting in enough Protein. Fortunately, most surgeon's allow you to count all liquids, including Protein shakes toward the Fluid total.

Keep sipping. You will get there.

Thanks so much

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I defiantly have to use water enhancers. Plain water is hard on my sleeve even all these years later I can experience water nausea.

I remember drinking warm water. Somehow seemed less shocking to the sleeve.

Good luck. The energy lag is temporary. [emoji847]

I'm not a Water drinker. Never have been, probably never will be. We have Sulphur water and although it is very healthy for one, this one can't stand the smell of it.

I drink decaf peach tea and remember doing so right from the start. I also drank clear berry flavored Protein drinks. They are a wee bit syrupy, but better than water---and you're getting added protein.

Good luck and keep on sipp'n. You'll get this!

I'm 8 weeks out and still having same problem . I'm so sick of feeling like crap . I'm so weak . It's so hard to get fluids in when you drink it feels like your gonna get sick . Nothing taste good . I have to get gallbladder out soon so hopefully that will help . I feel your pain

I was sleeved on 5 Feb and coped ok with my fluids (mostly Soups & milk drinks)

However, I ended up in hospital a week after coming home from surgery due to dehydration! I was on a liquid diet for 2 weeks so was hard to drink your meals and then drink fluids for hydration.

When I came out of hospital after being rehydrated, my surgeon suggested drinking hydralyte as that has electrolytes in it which is more beneficial than just plain Water. And like others have suggested, try flavouring your water. I have had no issues with the taste of water just hard to be sip, sip, sipping all day to get it in! Plus not drinking for 30 minutes before or after eating so there is 1 hour lost each time you eat!

Thanks everyone, I'll definitely give those suggestions a go! Hoping it will help with getting some more energy too

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On my plan, we are allowed to have zero calorie flavored drinks (Propel, Sobe, Crystal Light, etc). Those saved me.

Powerade Zero is a big help for me, flavor wise and for the electrolytes to avoid dehydration.