I need guidance please!

[valentinebaby78 9]

I'm dying here. Everything makes me nauseous. I'm definitely not drinking enough. I know I'm not eating enough. Water hurts my stomach and makes me burp like crazy. Idk if it's the omeprazole but I don't want to feel like this.

It's making me regret this whole process.

By the way- surgery was Feb 22, 2016

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Edited March 10, 2016 by valentinebaby78

[daveseifert78@gmail.com 1]

Dear Valentine... I had my surgery Oct 28, 2015 and a lot of things still make me nauseous. The big theme here is time! You only had your surgery less than 3 weeks ago! I have lost 81 lbs, and went through the same things. But now I would go through it all again. Stick to the diet they gave you after surgery, very small amounts, do not try stuff you are not supposed to yet. As for liquids, never right before or after meals, and SIP, SIP, SIP! Always take very small sips, and never ever use a straw! It will get BETTER! Do not freakout and don't ever give up. Good luck!

[valentinebaby78 9]

I don't stuff. And I follow what they say I can eat. It just hurts my stomach. Whether I sip or not. It really sucks. Im scared to even drink Water. I mean, I drink it but it hurts like hell. And am I suppose to burp this much still? I know it's only been two weeks and I don't mean to sound defeatist but I started off good. Nothing upset my stomach and then all of a sudden, BAM!

Day 8 and everything turned sour.

That's the reason why I'm starting to get sad.

But, ok. I'll calm down and try not to despair. Ty for responding :-)

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

[SkinnyDown 409]

Try different temperatures of Water, even warm. I used to drink ice Water all the time pre-surgery. Now I can only do room temp or hot water. I drink A LOT of herbal tea. Warm feels good in my stomach. Omeprazole shouldn't make your stomach hurt more, it's supposed to make it better.

If you keep hurting, call the surgeon or the bariatric nurses, or hotline...that is what they are there for. I have a 24 hour hotline I can call with my program. If it's that bad, you can also go to the emergency room. You don't want to dehydrate.

[CBT 450]

I had a lot of Water nausea straight out of surgery. I still get it sometimes. I use water enhancers like Mio. Drinking shakes will help with hydration. ITA about playing with water temps. I often drink hot water with lemon.

[valentinebaby78 9]

Ok. I'll try warm Water cuz room temp in my apt is pretty cold. Thx!

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

[talking mountain 26]

Valentine, at about 1-2 months out from my surgery, I suddenly started having terrible problems with eating and Water. I'd had no problems with any foods or Water up till then (I even had to go get an upper GI to make sure nothing was wrong).

All I can say is, try to be patient, try different ways to drink your fluids, and trust that it is going to get better. Dehydration is a serious problem so I would focus on gettiong in your fluids and not worry about calories for a few days. Here are some things that you can try (probably some have already been suggested):

- Eat Soup or V8 or Protein shakes as some of your meals, so you get Fluid without having to drink water per se.

- Conciously breathe OUT while you swallow liquids. That's helped cut down a lot on the painful gas I was experiencing. It takes a little concentration but it can be done!

- Try water at different temperatures - room temp works best for me now (I sure do miss slugging down a glass of icewater though!).

- Try flavorings, both subtle and strong. What worked best for me was a few drops of plain lemon or lime juice concentrate. Sometimes the Crystal Lite berry powder worked too, though not at full concentration. Another favorite was bouillon.

- Try coffee and tea, if you are permitted to have those. "Poor Irishman's Tea" worked pretty well for me (hot water, a slice of lemon or squirt of lemon concentrate, & a TINY sprinkle of sugar or your favorite sweetener, just enough to offset the tartness of the lemon)

Dehydration is the number one cause of re-hospitalizations after surgery, so you really do need to get in your fluids. If you start showing signs of real dehydration, call your program immediately. My program said to contact them if I wasn't able to get in a certain number of ounces of fluids (I think it was 40 oz) in a day (remember all fluids count, not just water).

valentinebaby78, on 10 Mar 2016 - 00:34, said:

I don't stuff. And I follow what they say I can eat. It just hurts my stomach. Whether I sip or not. It really sucks. Im scared to even drink water. I mean, I drink it but it hurts like hell. And am I suppose to burp this much still? I know it's only been two weeks and I don't mean to sound defeatist but I started off good. Nothing upset my stomach and then all of a sudden, BAM!

Day 8 and everything turned sour.

That's the reason why I'm starting to get sad.

But, ok. I'll calm down and try not to despair. Ty for responding :-)

Edited March 25, 2016 by talking mountain

[valentinebaby78 9]

Ty all for your advice. It turns out part of my intestine is pinched.

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App